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title: Port St. Lucie, Florida

text: of Port St. Lucie is the setting for "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure" Part 6: Stone Ocean. Port St. Lucie, Florida Port St. Lucie is a city in St. Lucie County, Florida, United States. It is the most populous municipality in the county with a population of 164,603 at the 2010 census due to its rapid growth during the 2000s. It is located 125 miles southeast of Orlando, and 114 miles northwest of Miami.In 2017, the United States Census Bureau estimated the city's population at 189,344. The Port St. Lucie Metropolitan Area includes the counties of St. Lucie County & Martin County

title: Port St. Lucie, Florida

text: Port St. Lucie, Florida Port St. Lucie is a city in St. Lucie County, Florida, United States. It is the most populous municipality in the county with a population of 164,603 at the 2010 census due to its rapid growth during the 2000s. It is located 125 miles southeast of Orlando, and 114 miles northwest of Miami.In 2017, the United States Census Bureau estimated the city's population at 189,344. The Port St. Lucie Metropolitan Area includes the counties of St. Lucie County & Martin County and as of 2016 had an estimated population of 465,208. Port St. Lucie is also

title: Port St. Lucie, Florida

text: contained within the Miami - Fort Lauderdale - Port St. Lucie Combined Statistic Area with an estimated population of 6,832,588. Overall Port St. Lucie is the third largest City of South Florida as of 2017 estimates. (Here is evidence of Port St. Lucie being "South Florida" though there isn't a defined metro area for South Florida: WPEC the local news for the Treasure Coast and Palm Beach refers to the Treasure Coast and the Palm Beaches as South Florida, a local station that has been active since 1955.) Port St. Lucie was a largely uninhabited tract of land south of

title: Port St. Lucie, Florida

text: and Federal Transportation Funds for the City of Port St. Lucie. The TPO is governed by a TPO Board, which is composed of elected officials, representatives from the St. Lucie County School Board, and representatives from Community Transit, a division of The Council on Aging of St. Lucie, Inc. The original bus system started out as a demand response service bus in the 1990s, it only served St. Lucie County. Soon it expanded to a fixed route system, going to predetermined locations along a route. On June 3, 2002, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) approved funding, expanding the bus

title: Tradition (Port St. Lucie)

text: Tradition (Port St. Lucie) Tradition, Florida is a master-planned community in Port St. Lucie, Florida established in 2003. It covers in Florida's Treasure Coast, with seven residential neighborhoods surrounding a town square, neighborhood parks, lakes and a retail shopping center. A few years after its establishment, it was incorporated as an in-city town of Port St. Lucie. It is under development by Core Communities. Tradition is located on the west edge of Port St. Lucie, at the I-95 and Tradition Parkway interchange (Exit 118) in St. Lucie County. It is near Florida Atlantic University, Indian River College in St. Lucie

title: Tradition (Port St. Lucie)

text: Corporation (NYSE: WDG). Core previously developed the St. Lucie West community and is also developing the Tradition Hilton Head community in South Carolina. Tradition (Port St. Lucie) Tradition, Florida is a master-planned community in Port St. Lucie, Florida established in 2003. It covers in Florida's Treasure Coast, with seven residential neighborhoods surrounding a town square, neighborhood parks, lakes and a retail shopping center. A few years after its establishment, it was incorporated as an in-city town of Port St. Lucie. It is under development by Core Communities. Tradition is located on the west edge of Port St. Lucie, at the

title: Port St. Lucie, Florida

text: service to Martin County, and became the Treasure Coast Connector. Florida's Turnpike (State Road 91) is the only toll road in St. Lucie County, which is the northernmost place where the Turnpike and Interstate 95 run close to each other. The Turnpike has 2 exits within Port St. Lucie's city limits: Exit 142 (Port St. Lucie Boulevard (SR 716)) and exit 138 (Becker Road). For all of its route through Port St. Lucie, the Turnpike is east of I-95. The Turnpike is 4 lanes wide (2 in each direction), and provides access to Orlando to the north, and Miami to

title: Port St. Lucie, Florida

text: River Park did not incorporate into the city at the request of its residents. Port St. Lucie became a city on April 27, 1961 with the passage of House Bill No. 953, proposed by State Representative Rupert Smith and approved by Florida Governor C. Farris Bryant. In the early 1990s, Core Communities (CC), acquired and began planning what would become St. Lucie West. Originally, St. Lucie West was to have contained about 14,000 homes over a 20-year period on . But after realizing the community's strategic position, they began developing it into more than just a residential area. CC began

title: Port St. Lucie, Florida

text: city's first ever PGA Tour event, in 2007. Port St. Lucie is also the home of the 2009 & 2011 National Champions in Pop Warner football. The 2009 Jr. Midget team went 16 - 0 en route to winning the Pop Warner National Championship at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex. The 2011 Jr. Peewee team went 17 - 0 in winning the National Championship. Port St. Lucie is served by St. Lucie County Public Schools, which is a school district which serves the rest of St. Lucie County, FL. In Port St. Lucie, there are six elementary schools, seven

title: St. Lucie County, Florida

text: St. Lucie County, Florida St. Lucie County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2010 census, the population was 277,789. The county's seat is Fort Pierce. As of the 2015 Census Estimate, St. Lucie County has a population of 298,563. St. Lucie County is included in the Port St. Lucie, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Port St. Lucie, FL Combined Statistical Area. The area was originally inhabited by the Ais tribe, a hunter-gatherer culture whose territory extended from south of the St. John's river to the St. Lucie Inlet.

title: Port St. Lucie, Florida

text: funds. That money, combined with a transportation fund and other accounts, would give St. Lucie $20 – $30 million to spend on building projects: research parks, highways and other infrastructure improvements. In 2008, Tradition and Core Communities welcomed the Florida Center of Innovation, a research laboratory and campus, which has a building in Tradition for two biotech and life science companies, the Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies and the Vaccine & Gene Therapy Institute. This campus alone is projected to bring more than 30,000 jobs to the city of Port St. Lucie. In 2017, the City Electric Supply, a

title: Port St. Lucie High School

text: Port St. Lucie High School Port St. Lucie High School (PSLHS) is a high school in the U.S. city of Port St. Lucie, Florida. It is located in the southeast area of St. Lucie County. The Port St. Lucie High School campus is a box shaped campus with a central, open commons area. PSLHS also has a variety of athletic facilities and is the only school with its own football stadium in St. Lucie County. Port St. Lucie High School opened to grades 9 - 11 in August 1989 with an enrollment of approximately 1500 students; grades 9 - 12

title: Port St. Lucie High School

title: Port St. Lucie, Florida

text: the southeast. The city is home to New York Mets spring training, the St. Lucie Mets Florida State League team and the Gulf Coast League Mets rookie level team in the Gulf Coast League. All three play at First Data Field. The city also has two soccer clubs, Mako Soccer Club and Port St. Lucie Soccer Club, that field both competitive and recreational teams at several age levels. The PGA Village golf complex includes 54 holes of golf as well as a learning center and a historical center. The city also hosted the Ginn sur Mer Classic at Tesoro, the

title: St. Lucie County, Florida (1844-1855)

text: Johns was further divided into Mosquito County. In 1844, Mosquito County was further divided into several counties, including St. Lucie. In 1855, St. Lucie County was renamed Brevard County. However, subsequent changes in boundaries make the present Brevard County contain very little of the original St. Lucie County. The name "St. Lucie" is originally derived from the name of a settlement near Jupiter Inlet which was founded on St. Lucia's day in 1566. Due to map making and map reading errors, the name later came to be associated with the present day city of St. Lucie, Florida. After "La Florida"

title: St. Lucie Village, Florida

text: St. Lucie Village, Florida The Town of St. Lucie Village is a town in St. Lucie County, Florida, United States. The population was 604 at the 2013 census estimate. It is part of the Port St. Lucie Metropolitan Statistical Area. St. Lucie Village was incorporated in 1961 and includes the St. Lucie Village Historic District. St. Lucie Village is located at (27.493600, -80.342354). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all land. As of the census of 2000, there were 604 people, 278 households, and 170 families residing

title: Tradition (Port St. Lucie)

text: students through a lottery-based system. It also contains Renaissance Charter School at Tradition, which is located right across from Brunetti, an elder home. Renaissance charter school is open to St. Lucie County students through a lottery system. The school is kindergarten through eighth grade. First Data Field, formally Tradition Field, located on Peacock Boulevard in Port St. Lucie, is the Spring Training home field for the New York Mets and the Florida State League St. Lucie Mets in the summer baseball season. Tradition is under development by Core Communities, the Port St. Lucie-based real estate development subsidiary of Woodbridge Holdings

title: St. Lucie County, Florida

text: According to St. Lucie County Supervisor of Elections website, registered voters as of October 1, 2012 totaled 173,304: Democratic 74,281, Republican 55,755, NPA 36,517, Other 6,751. St. Lucie County has favored the Democratic Party in recent decades, but in 2016, it voted for Republican Party candidate Donald Trump. Schools in the county are managed by St. Lucie County Public Schools. St. Lucie County is served by the St. Lucie County Library System. St. Lucie County, Florida St. Lucie County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2010 census, the population was 277,789. The county's seat

title: St. Lucie Inlet, Florida

text: St. Lucie Inlet, Florida The St. Lucie Inlet, Florida is located between Hutchinson Island and Jupiter Island in Martin County, Florida, at coordinates . The St. Lucie Inlet is one of six inlets into the Indian River Lagoon. South of the inlet is the St. Lucie Inlet State Park with hard and soft coral reefs. Just to the north of the inlet is Bathtub Beach Reef, a Sabellariid worm reef. The beaches along Hutchinson Island are the third highest nesting beaches in the western hemisphere for the Loggerhead Sea Turtle. The "Santa Lucia" Inlet appeared on maps in 1500 and

title: White City, St. Lucie County, Florida

text: White City, St. Lucie County, Florida White City is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Lucie County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,719 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Port St. Lucie Metropolitan Statistical Area. White City is located at (27.381435, -80.332848). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land. As of the census of 2010, there were 3,719 people, 1,563 households, and 1,150 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 597.7 people per square mile (230.8/km²). There were 1,662 housing units at an average

title: White City, St. Lucie County, Florida

text: income for a family was $54,563. Males had a median income of $31,136 versus $25,495 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $20,818. About 7.4% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.6% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over. White City, St. Lucie County, Florida White City is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Lucie County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,719 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Port St. Lucie Metropolitan Statistical Area. White City is located at (27.381435,

title: St. Lucie Inlet, Florida

text: put it in site called a "borrow area" off the coast of the Town of Jupiter Island. In 2019, that sand will be sucked up and spread on beaches from the inlet south to the Martin-Palm Beach county line. St. Lucie Inlet, Florida The St. Lucie Inlet, Florida is located between Hutchinson Island and Jupiter Island in Martin County, Florida, at coordinates . The St. Lucie Inlet is one of six inlets into the Indian River Lagoon. South of the inlet is the St. Lucie Inlet State Park with hard and soft coral reefs. Just to the north of the

title: St. Lucie Mets

text: former St. Lucie Mets player are currently on the New York Mets roster including David Wright, Lucas Duda, Noah Syndergaard and 2014 NL Rookie of the Year and two time NL Rookie of the Month Jacob deGrom. The team announced on June 25, 2017, that Tim Tebow was promoted to the Mets from the Columbia Fireflies, and would play against the Palm Beach Cardinals on June 27. Baseball Hall of Fame alumni Notable alumni St. Lucie Mets The St. Lucie Mets are a minor league baseball team based in Port St. Lucie, Florida. The team, which plays in the Florida

title: St. Lucie Mets

text: St. Lucie Mets The St. Lucie Mets are a minor league baseball team based in Port St. Lucie, Florida. The team, which plays in the Florida State League, is the Class A-Advanced affiliate of the New York Mets major-league club. The team plays at First Data Field, which is currently undergoing a $60 million renovation as part of an agreement with the Mets to continue spring training there for an additional 25 years. Opened in 1988, the park seats 7,347 fans. They have won the Florida State League Championship five times (1988, 1996, 1998, 2003, and 2006). A number of

title: St. Lucie County, Florida

text: northeastern retirees and families to the area, laying the foundation for the future city of Port St. Lucie. Population and building booms in the late 20th century led to the formation of other areas west and south of Port St. Lucie including St. Lucie West and the new master planned community of Tradition. The early 21st century brought many trials for the county including two major hurricanes in 2004 and an economic and housing slump starting in 2008. In 2005, St. Lucie County celebrated its 100th birthday. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of

title: St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant

text: St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant is a twin nuclear power station located on South Hutchinson Island, near Port St. Lucie in St. Lucie County, Florida. Both units are Combustion Engineering pressurized water reactors. Florida Power & Light commissioned the station in 1976 and continues to operate the station. Minor shares of Unit 2 are owned by the Florida Municipal Power Agency (8.81%) and the Orlando Utilities Commission (6.08%). The plant contains two nuclear reactors in separate containment buildings. However, the plant does not have the classic hyperboloid cooling towers found at many inland reactor sites;

title: St. Lucie Village, Florida

text: there were 108.0 males. The median income for a household in the town was $43,611, and the median income for a family was $51,667. Males had a median income of $31,607 versus $29,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $25,651. About 1.9% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.8% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over. St. Lucie Village, Florida The Town of St. Lucie Village is a town in St. Lucie County, Florida, United States. The population was 604 at the 2013

title: St. Lucie County, Florida (1844-1855)

text: and "St. Augustine," it is the oldest place name in the United States. St. Lucie County, Florida (1844-1855) St. Lucie County (also St. Lucia County) is the historic name of a county that existed in Florida from 1844 to 1855, when it was renamed Brevard County. The present county of St. Lucie was founded in 1905 and covers a small part of the same area. After Andrew Jackson received authority to take possession of the Florida Territory, ceded by Spain in 1821, he divided the whole territory into two counties, along the Suwannee River. All of the area west formed

title: St. Lucie County, Florida (1844-1855)

text: St. Lucie County, Florida (1844-1855) St. Lucie County (also St. Lucia County) is the historic name of a county that existed in Florida from 1844 to 1855, when it was renamed Brevard County. The present county of St. Lucie was founded in 1905 and covers a small part of the same area. After Andrew Jackson received authority to take possession of the Florida Territory, ceded by Spain in 1821, he divided the whole territory into two counties, along the Suwannee River. All of the area west formed Escambia, and all of it east formed St. Johns County. In 1824, St

title: Tradition (Port St. Lucie)

text: the Florida Center for Innovation at Tradition research park. Since then, subsequent moves have been announced by the Oregon Health & Science University’s Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute and Mann Research Center, which plans a campus with research and development, as well as medical office space. A Martin Memorial Health Systems campus is also planned, along with a Homewood Suites by Hilton hotel property. Tradition also is home to a K-8 charter laboratory research school, Palm Pointe, that was built in collaboration with Florida Atlantic University and St. Lucie County schools. The school is open to all St. Lucie County

title: St. Lucie County Library System

text: System was dissolved in 1977 with each library's service obligation resorted to its own county, and the St. Lucie Library System was incorporated into the St. Lucie County government. During the 2004 hurricane season, the Fort Pierce library sustained damage from two broken windows due to gale-force winds which allowed water to get inside the building. On June 18, 2013, the Board approved the contract for sale and purchase of a building located at 2950 Rosser Boulevard, Port St. Lucie, Florida for the use of a future Southwest Library facility. The building, previously a City of Port St. Lucie Police

title: Port Salerno, Florida

text: Port Salerno, Florida Port Salerno is a census-designated place (CDP) in Martin County, Florida, United States. The population was 10,091 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Port St. Lucie Metropolitan Statistical Area. Port Salerno is located at (27.144090, -80.191765). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and (9.95%) is water. In the 1920s, a small settlement was created in the southern shores of St. Lucie river inlet. It was named "Salerno" because the main settlers were emigrants from the Italian city of Salerno. The area

title: St. Lucie County Library System

text:
collection consists of the following items: Fiscal Year 2015 Statistical and Financial Summaries "Facilities": Sq. Footage
 Fort Pierce Branch: 23,000
 Hurston Branch: 9,500
 Lakewood Park Branch: 10,000
 Morningside Branch: 19,000
 Port St. Lucie Branch: 4,400
 Pruitt Campus Library: 25,000
 Total: 90,900 St. Lucie County Library System The St. Lucie County Library System, based in St. Lucie County, Florida, has branches in the cities of Fort Pierce and Port St. Lucie. The residents of Fort Pierce created and began maintaining a reading room in 1903 to loan out books donated by churches and other civic organizations. In 1913, the Women's Club

title: St. Lucie River

text: on adopted total maximum daily loads (TMDLs). It will also include a goal for salinity levels and freshwater inflow targets for the St. Lucie Estuary. This is the list of bridges crossing the river, starting with the North Fork, then going down the main river, and then jumping back to where the South Fork joins the North Fork to form the main river and going south up the South Fork. St. Lucie River The St. Lucie River is a estuary linked to a coastal river system in St. Lucie and Martin counties in the Florida, United States. The St. Lucie

title: St. Lucie Legends

text: St. Lucie Legends The St. Lucie Legends was one of the eight original baseball franchises that played in the Senior Professional Baseball Association in 1989. The club played its home games at the then recently inaugurated Thomas J. White Stadium, located in Port St. Lucie, Florida. The Legends featured players such as Vida Blue, a former American League MVP and Cy Young Award winner, as well as National League MVP George Foster and perennial All-Stars Bobby Bonds and Graig Nettles, who signed on as player-manager. Nevertheless, the Legends were an awful team that lost 20 of their first 23 games,

title: St. Lucie County Library System

text: St. Lucie County Library System The St. Lucie County Library System, based in St. Lucie County, Florida, has branches in the cities of Fort Pierce and Port St. Lucie. The residents of Fort Pierce created and began maintaining a reading room in 1903 to loan out books donated by churches and other civic organizations. In 1913, the Women's Club residence was built and the organization volunteered to house and manage the "reading room." The St. Lucie County Library System began when the St. Lucie County Library Association was established in 1946 with a bequeath of the late P. P. Cobb,

title: St. Lucie County, Florida

text: , of which is land and (16.9%) is water. St. Lucie County is served by the St. Lucie Transportation Planning Organization (TPO). The TPO is a Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), a federally mandated and federally funded transportation policy-making organization responsible for transportation planning, programming, and financing of State and Federal Transportation Funds for St. Lucie County. The TPO is governed by a TPO Board, which is composed of elected officials, representatives from the St. Lucie County School Board, and representatives from Community Transit, a division of The Council on Aging of St. Lucie, Inc. The original bus system started out

title: St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park

text: the year (including holidays). St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park is a Florida State Park east of Port Salerno on the northern end of Jupiter Island and is accessible only by boat. Activities include snorkeling and scuba diving, swimming, sunbathing, fishing, and picnicking and wildlife viewing. Among the wildlife of the park are migratory birds such as the Peregrine falcon, Broad-winged hawk and the American kestrel, as well as bobcats, otters, raccoons. Amenities include more than of sandy beach, a boardwalk, and 8 picnic tables. Florida state parks are open between 8 a.m. and

title: St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park

text: St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park is a Florida State Park east of Port Salerno on the northern end of Jupiter Island and is accessible only by boat. Activities include snorkeling and scuba diving, swimming, sunbathing, fishing, and picnicking and wildlife viewing. Among the wildlife of the park are migratory birds such as the Peregrine falcon, Broad-winged hawk and the American kestrel, as well as bobcats, otters, raccoons. Amenities include more than of sandy beach, a boardwalk, and 8 picnic tables. Florida state parks are open between 8 a.m. and sundown every day of

title: Port Mayaca, Florida

text: Port Mayaca, Florida Port Mayaca (pronounced "port my-ak-kuh)" is a sparsely populated place located in western Martin County, Florida, United States, on the eastern side of Lake Okeechobee. Named for the Mayaca Tribe, Port Mayaca is centered just south of the Port Mayaca Lock and Dams on the Okeechobee Waterway (St. Lucie Canal) at the intersection of S.W. Kanner Highway, (State Road 76), and S.W. Gaines Highway, (State Road 15, which is signed as U.S. Route 441 and U.S. Route 98). There are few houses and businesses at this intersection. Most are strung out North and South along Gaines Highway

title: St. Lucie River

text: St. Lucie River The St. Lucie River is a estuary linked to a coastal river system in St. Lucie and Martin counties in the Florida, United States. The St. Lucie River and St. Lucie Estuary are an "ecological jewel" of the Treasure Coast, central to the health and well-being of the surrounding communities. The river is part of the larger Indian River Lagoon system, the most diverse estuarine environment in North America with more than 4,000 plant and animal species, including manatees, oysters, dolphins, sea turtles and seahorses. Historically, the St. Lucie was a freshwater river with no connection to

title: St. Lucie River

text: either the Atlantic Ocean or Lake Okeechobee. Beginning in the late 19th century, the river and its watershed underwent a series of modifications for navigation, flood control and water supply purposes. The North Fork of the St. Lucie River flows south from St Lucie County into Martin County where it joins the north-flowing South Fork, which was once called the Halpatiokee River, just south of the old Roosevelt Bridge (Old Dixie Highway) in Stuart to form the main St. Lucie River. It then passes under the Florida East Coast Railway drawbridge and the new high-level Roosevelt Bridge (U.S. Route 1)

title: St. Lucie Canal (C-44)

text: is a part of the Okeechobee Waterway, and sometimes also is referred to by that name. The C-44 has been a source of contention since its construction in 1916. The St. Lucie Canal (C-44) connects to Lake Okeechobee at Port Mayaca, Florida. The St. Lucie Canal (C-44) is 8 feet deep (2.4 meters) deep – the result of its second deepening in 1949 – and has a rate of flow of 9,000 cubic feet per second; . In 1933, 16 fixed spillways were approved for construction to reduce shoaling. The C-44 has a drainage basin of 185 square miles (470

title: St. Lucie County, Florida

text: White City, Viking, St. Lucie, Oslo, Vero, Quay, Sebastian and others. In 1925, Indian River County was created out of the northern part of St. Lucie County, while Martin County was created from a small part of southeastern St. Lucie County and the northern part of Palm Beach County during that same year. Much of western St Lucie County had already gone in 1917 to form Okeechobee County. The 1920s saw increased land speculation and planned developments such as Indrio and San Lucie that never came to fruition due to the bust in 1929. During World War II the United

title: St. Lucie Canal (C-44)

text: St. Lucie Canal (C-44) The St. Lucie Canal (C-44) is a man-made canal built in 1916 in Martin County, Florida to divert floodwaters from Lake Okeechobee via the canal to the South Fork of the St. Lucie River and into the St. Lucie Estuary, a component of the Indian River Lagoon, which connects to the Atlantic Ocean. Resulting from this connection, restoration projects in the St. Lucie River are the northernmost component of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan. The St. Lucie Canal (C-44) can also be referred to as the St. Lucie Canal, the C-44, and the C-44 Canal. It

title: St. Lucie Canal (C-44)

text: C-44 has been a source of contention since its construction in 1916. Records indicate that people have been complaining about the negative impacts of the canal since the early 1950s. St. Lucie Canal (C-44) The St. Lucie Canal (C-44) is a man-made canal built in 1916 in Martin County, Florida to divert floodwaters from Lake Okeechobee via the canal to the South Fork of the St. Lucie River and into the St. Lucie Estuary, a component of the Indian River Lagoon, which connects to the Atlantic Ocean. Resulting from this connection, restoration projects in the St. Lucie River are the

title: Port St. John, Florida

text: Port St. John, Florida Port St. John is a census-designated place located between Titusville and Cocoa in Brevard County, Florida. The population was 12,267 at the 2010 United States Census. It is part of the Palm Bay–Melbourne–Titusville Metropolitan Statistical Area. Port St. John is located at (28.477056, -80.788597). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all of it land. In 2002, a group of five Port St. John residents formed "Port St. John For Tomorrow" (PSJ4T) and tried to incorporate the Port St. John area. Included in PSJ4T's incorporation plans were five

title: St. Lucie County, Florida

text: the area included pineapple, fishing and seafood canning and cattle. Citrus would not become a major crop until the early 1900s. The city of Fort Pierce was chartered in 1901. Up until 1905 the area had been under Brevard County (although Brevard County had been named St. Lucie County from 1844 until 1855 when it was renamed Brevard County). During the summer of 1905, St. Lucie County was created from the southern part of Brevard County with the county seat being at Fort Pierce. Other settlements at the time in St. Lucie County's boundaries included Jensen, Eden, Anknona, Walton, Eldred,

title: St. Lucie County, Florida

text: grants in the area, one of which went to settler James Hutchinson. The grant contained and today the barrier island Hutchinson Island still retains his name. During the mid-1800s, Seminoles and runaway slaves sought refuge in the virtually uninhabited area. By 1837 the Second Seminole war had broken out in Florida. In December 1837, a group of soldiers under the command of Lt. Colonel Benjamin K. Pierce sailed down the Indian River and established a fort, naming it after their commander. Today the county seat of St. Lucie County is still known as Fort Pierce. In 1841, the United States

title: St. Lucie High School

text: St. Lucie High School The St. Lucie High School (also known as the Fort Pierce Elementary School) is a historic school in Fort Pierce, Florida. It is located at 1100 Delaware Avenue. On January 26, 1984, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The building was first called Fort Pierce High School. For many years it had been the only high school between Stuart and Melbourne. Originally designed by W.B. Camp, at one point it had been "the most magnificent, the most modernly planned and the most architecturally beautiful public school building in Florida." As the

title: St. Lucie County, Florida

text: as a demand response service bus in the 1990s, it only served St. Lucie County. Soon it expanded to a fixed route system, going to predetermined locations along a route. On June 3, 2002, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) approved funding, expanding the bus service to Martin County, and became the Treasure Coast Connector. As of the census of 2010, there were 277,789 people, 108,523 households, and 74,963 families residing in the county. The population density was 485.7 people per square mile. There were 137,029 housing units at an average density of 239.6 per square mile. The racial makeup

title: St. Lucie County, Florida

text: government began issuing land grants under the Armed Occupation Act to Americans who were willing to settle the area. Several of these grants were within the boundaries of today's St. Lucie County. The Third Seminole War in 1851 saw the building of a second major American fort in the area, Fort Capron, located in the area that is today's St. Lucie Village. From this point on the area became gradually more populated as settlers ventured down for health and economic reasons. The Flagler railroad reached the area in the 1890s. Major industries at the end of the 19th century in

title: Florida State Road 716

text: Florida State Road 716 State Road 716 (SR 716), locally known as Port St. Lucie Boulevard or "PSL" Boulevard, is a long east–west route in Port St. Lucie, Florida, extending from its western terminus at an interchange with Florida's Turnpike (SR 91) to an intersection with U.S. Route 1 (SR 5), its eastern terminus. State Road 716 begins at an interchange with Florida's Turnpike in Port St. Lucie, running east, retaining its status as a commercial street throughout the length of the state road designation, although the road is close to residential developments. At the middle, SR 716 crosses over

title: Port St. Joe, Florida

text: two traffic signals between Port St. Joe and Interstate 10 over the distance. Port St. Joe, Florida Port St. Joe is a city located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 98 and State Road 71 in Gulf County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 3,445. This was a decline from 3,644 as of the 2000 census. Port St. Joe is the county seat of Gulf County. St. Joseph was founded in 1835 by businessmen from nearby Apalachicola, which was troubled by legal conflict over land titles. It was mostly abandoned in 1841 after a yellow

title: Florida State Road 615

text: terminus of SR 615 at CR 611, 25th Street continues straight south for towards an intersection with Midway Road (County Road 712). Past Midway Road, 25th Street changes names to St. James Drive, which winds through northern Port St. Lucie until its southern terminus at Airoso Boulevard. Some old and current maps show SR 615 continuing south on Airoso Boulevard to Port St. Lucie Boulevard (SR 716). Florida State Road 615 Locally known as 25th Street in Fort Pierce, State Road 615 (SR 615) is a 6.2-mile-long north–south commuter road serving Saint Lucie County, Florida, USA. The northern terminus is

title: River Park, Florida

text: River Park, Florida River Park is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Lucie County, Florida, United States. The population was 5,222 at the 2010 census, at which time it was listed as Port St. Lucie-River Park. It is part of the Port St. Lucie Metropolitan Statistical Area. River Park is located at (27.322588, -80.334101). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²), of which 2.3 square miles (6.1 km²) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.5 km²) (7.17%) is water. As of the census of 2010, there were 5,222

title: St. Lucie Village Historic District

text: St. Lucie Village Historic District The St. Lucie Village Historic District is a historic district located in St. Lucie Village, Florida. The district runs from 2505 through 3305 North Indian River Drive. Out of the 50 structures lining the Indian River Drive, 35 are of historical interest with the contributing structures ranging from Frame Vernacular to Late Victorian architecture. On December 1, 1989 the historic district was added to the National Register of Historic Places for its architectural and historical significance. The residential neighborhood exists as a remnant of the surrounding communities of Fort Capron which was built in accordance

title: North Fork St. Lucie River Aquatic Preserve

text: North Fork St. Lucie River Aquatic Preserve The North Fork St. Lucie River Aquatic Preserve (NFSLR) is a freshwater and brackish water system connected to St. Lucie Estuary in Florida. It was designated as an aquatic preserve in 1972. The NFSLR is part of Florida's "Save Our Rivers" Program, and is designated as an Outstanding Florida Water (pursuant to Chapter 62-302 F.A.C.). The NFSLR contains mainy federal and state protected species, including American alligators, manatees, North American river otters, nesting wood storks, little blue herons, brown pelicans, snook and opossum pipefish. The NFSLR also contains rare tropical peripheral fish species,

title: Port St. Joe, Florida

text: and animal shelter off State Road 71. The Florida Constitutional Convention of 1838 took place in St. Joe. There is a museum and monument commemorating this event. Port St. Joe is served by a variety of transportation modes. Port St. Joe is traversed by the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW), a federally maintained canal with a channel of deep by wide, which provides access from St. Marks, Florida, to Brownsville, Texas. From the GIWW, barges can be moved inland on various river systems including the Mississippi River, Tombigbee River Waterway System, and the Apalachicola River. The Apalachicola River is Gulf County's

title: Port St. Joe, Florida

text: Port St. Joe, Florida Port St. Joe is a city located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 98 and State Road 71 in Gulf County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 3,445. This was a decline from 3,644 as of the 2000 census. Port St. Joe is the county seat of Gulf County. St. Joseph was founded in 1835 by businessmen from nearby Apalachicola, which was troubled by legal conflict over land titles. It was mostly abandoned in 1841 after a yellow fever epidemic; a storm surge produced by a hurricane in 1844 destroyed what

title: Rio, Florida

text: Rio, Florida Rio is a census-designated place (CDP) in Martin County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,028 at the 2000 census. Rio is pronounced locally as if it were spelled "Rye-oh." It is part of the Port St. Lucie Metropolitan Statistical Area. Rio sits in Martin County District 1, which includes parts of Stuart, Jensen Beach, Hutchinson Island, and Sewall's Point. Rio proper was platted as Rio St. Lucie, but the post office established on March 24, 1893 was called "Rio San Lucie". On December 1, 1897, the post office name was shortened to "Rio". The Rio post office

title: St. Lucie Canal (C-44)

text: square kilometers), equivalent to 117,000 acres (47,348 hectares). In 1924, the canal′s original flow capacity was 5,000 cubic feet (141.5 cubic meters) per second. In 1937, the canal was deepened to 6 feet (1.8 meters) increasing its flow capacity. In 1949, it was deepened to 8 feet (2.4 meters) , which increased the flow capacity to 9,000 cubic feet (254.8 cubic meters) per second. According to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, the St. Lucie Canal (C-44) flows both east to the St. Lucie Estuary and west to Lake Okeechobee "on about an equal basis." The St. Lucie Canal (C-44)

title: St. Lucie High School

text: school grew, architects such as William Hatcher and Laurence Funke made additions in 1926 closely following the original construction. The building now houses the Fort Pierce Magnet School of the Arts, which offers an interdisciplinary curriculum that features music, art, dance and drama for elementary and middle school students. St. Lucie High School The St. Lucie High School (also known as the Fort Pierce Elementary School) is a historic school in Fort Pierce, Florida. It is located at 1100 Delaware Avenue. On January 26, 1984, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The building was first

title: Hutchinson Island South, Florida

text: Hutchinson Island South, Florida Hutchinson Island South is a census-designated place (CDP) on the barrier island of Hutchinson Island in St. Lucie County, Florida, United States. The "South" in its name refers to its location in the southern part of St. Lucie County, as it is actually in the central part of the island as a whole. The population was 4,846 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Port St. Lucie Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its mail is delivered from Jensen Beach 34957 in nearby Martin County. The Jensen Beach post office has a postal contract substation known as

title: Stuart, Florida

text: Stuart, Florida Stuart is a city in and the seat of Martin County, Florida, United States. Located on Florida's Treasure Coast, Stuart is the largest of four incorporated municipalities in Martin County. The population was 15,593 in the 2010 census. It is part of the Port St. Lucie, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. Stuart is frequently cited as one of the best small towns to visit in the U.S., in large part because of its proximity to the St. Lucie River and Indian River Lagoon. In the 18th century, several Spanish galleons were shipwrecked in the Martin County area of Florida's

title: Florida Atlantic University

text: Florida Atlantic University operated through a partnership with Indian River State College (IRSC). Florida Atlantic purchased 50 acres (0.2 km²) of land in Port St. Lucie in 1994. At the end of Spring 2012 class term, Florida Atlantic University ended offering classes at the Port St. Lucie campus. Florida Atlantic's 18 varsity sports teams, the Owls, compete in NCAA's Division I. The Owls recently joined Conference USA for the 2013–14 season. The university's athletics program began in 1979, when Florida Atlantic first started sponsoring intercollegiate teams. Since then, the university has worked to expand the quality of its intercollegiate program

title: Port St. John, Florida

text: Port Saint John has a total population of 12,267. In 2009, Atlantis Elementary was named one of the nation's top 12 schools in terms of character development, school culture and academic achievement. Teaching was termed "absolutely brilliant". It was the only school so cited in Florida. It has been a state A-rated school from 2000-2009. There are 640 students K-6. 45% of the students qualify for free or reduced lunch, a typical indication of poverty. 18% are enrolled in exceptional student classes. 20% of the students are minorities. Port St. John, Florida Port St. John is a census-designated place located

title: St. Lucie County Library System

text: County Library System opened with its own librarian, the first county-supported library in the state of Florida. Its original collection was made up of 1,000 books from the old reading room and another 2,000 loaned from the State Library of Florida. More books and furniture were donated by surrounding churches, civic organizations, and local residents. In 1958, the St. Lucie County Library Association entered into a deal with the Okeechobee County Commission to form a regional library system. Each county had only one library and the one in Fort Pierce was designated as the headquarters. The St. Lucie-Okeechobee Regional Library

title: Port St. Joe, Florida

text: its mainline consisted of heavy duty, rail on concrete ties. The AN connected with the Class I CSX Transportation at Chattahoochee, Florida. There is currently no rail service in Port St. Joe. Gulf County's highway transportation needs are met with three main corridors: U.S. Route 98 along the coast and through Port St. Joe providing a route west to Panama City and east to Apalachicola, State Road 22 westward from Wewahitchka to Panama City, and State Road 71 from Port St. Joe northward toward Alabama and Georgia. Further, State Road 71 provides a low-traffic connection to Interstate 10, with only

title: Port Leon, Florida

text: Port Leon, Florida Port Leon, Florida was a river port town located in what is now Wakulla County, Florida, which existed for only about six years in the first half of the 19th century. Port Leon is classified as an "extinct city" by the State Library and Archives of Florida and only remnants can be found today. Port Leon, established in 1837, in large measure by former inhabitants of Magnolia, was located about south of St. Marks on the east bank of the St. Marks River. It, like neighboring St. Marks and Magnolia, was an important port for the cotton

title: Jamar Chaney

text: Jamar Chaney Jamar Antwon Chaney (born October 11, 1986) is a former American football linebacker who is currently the head coach of St. Lucie West Centennial High School in Port St. Lucie, Florida. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Mississippi State. Chaney attended St. Lucie West Centennial High School, in Port St. Lucie, Florida, where he starred as a linebacker and defensive end on defense and tight end on offense. His senior season was cut short to just six games by Hurricane Frances and Hurricane

title: Martin County, Florida

text: Martin County, Florida Martin County is a county located in the Treasure Coast region in the state of Florida, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 146,318. Its county seat is Stuart. Martin County is in the Port St. Lucie, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area. Martin County was created in 1925 with the northern portion coming from St. Lucie County and southern portion coming from Palm Beach County. It was named for John W. Martin, Governor of Florida from 1925 to 1929. When the county was created, the western contour followed the shore of Lake Okeechobee,

title: Florida State Road 712

text: Florida State Road 712 Locally known as Midway Road (which itself was originally called Silver City Road), the former State Road 712 (now County Road 712) is a 14-mile-long east–west highway serving southern St. Lucie County, Florida. The western terminus of the former State Road is an intersection with Okeechobee Road (SR 70) west of Port St. Lucie; the terminus of CR 712 is an intersection with Indian River Drive (CR 707) on the edge of the Indian River near Eldred. In addition to the communities on and near the termini of CR 712, the former State Road serves Collins

title: Port St. Joe, Florida

text: structures remained. In the early 20th century a new settlement was founded close to the original after the arrival of the Apalachicola Northern Railroad in 1909. It appears that the more informal "Port St. Joe" was adopted for official use around this time. Port St. Joe is located in southern Gulf County at (29.807968, -85.297684), within the Florida Panhandle and along the Emerald Coast. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and , or 21.86%, is water. The city limits extend into St. Joseph Bay, an arm of

title: Florida Atlantic University

text: City of Jupiter. In addition to its campuses in Palm Beach County, the university operates three campuses in the Broward County cities of Dania Beach, Davie, and Fort Lauderdale. Florida Atlantic University also operates two campuses in the St. Lucie County cities of Port St. Lucie and Fort Pierce. In addition to students who attend classes on the universities campuses, there are 1,612 distance learning students who conduct their studies over the internet or through other means. These students account for 6% of the university's student body. Florida Atlantic is a signatory of the American College & University Presidents Climate

title: Florida State Road 607

text: Florida State Road 607 A north–south road in northern St. Lucie County and southern Indian River County, State Road 607 (SR 607) extends from its southern terminus (an intersection with SR 614 near Lakewood Park) to the Indian River County line. It is locally known as Emerson Avenue throughout its route. SR 607 formerly extended into Indian River County, with its northern terminus being at Vero Beach. SR 607's two north–south lanes pass through orange groves in St. Lucie County. According to a 1960 map prepared by State Road Department (forerunner of the Florida Department of Transportation), Emerson Road shared

title: Port Richey, Florida

text: Port Richey, Florida Port Richey is a city in Pasco County, Florida, United States. It is a suburban city included in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,671 at the 2010 census. In 1883, Aaron M. Richey arrived from St. Joseph, Missouri, and settled near the mouth of the Pithlachascotee River. He established a post office in his home on July 9, 1884. Port Richey was incorporated as a municipality in 1925, in response to the incorporation of New Port Richey the previous year. The name Port Richey is older than the name New Port Richey,

title: Lakewood Park, Florida

text: Lakewood Park, Florida Lakewood Park is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Lucie County, Florida, United States. The population was 11,323 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Port St. Lucie Metropolitan Statistical Area. Lakewood Park is located at (27.542069, -80.396380). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and (3.18%) is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 10,458 people, 4,562 households, and 3,166 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,561.6 people per square mile (602.7/km²). There were 5,124 housing units

title: St. Lucie Village Historic District

text: with the 3rd Seminole War during the 1850s. A stone monument currently occupies the site of Fort Capron at 3015 North Indian River Drive. The east to west thoroughfare was to have been the entrance to a bridge that would span the Indian River, however while under construction the bridge was destroyed by the Hurricane of 1928. The thoroughfare was named Chamberlin Boulevard after Mrs. Hattie Chamberlin of Kansas City, Missouri who planted a row of Washingtonia palms in the street's median during the Florida land boom of the 1920s. St. Lucie Village Historic District The St. Lucie Village Historic

title: Lakewood Park, Florida

text: and the median income for a family was $41,069. Males had a median income of $30,271 versus $22,872 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $19,041. About 8.2% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.1% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over. Lakewood Park, Florida Lakewood Park is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Lucie County, Florida, United States. The population was 11,323 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Port St. Lucie Metropolitan Statistical Area. Lakewood Park is located at (27.542069,

title: Indian River County, Florida

text: Florida counties where he did so. Indian River County, Florida Indian River County is a county located in the Treasure Coast region of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2010 census, the population was 138,028. Its seat is Vero Beach. It is Florida's 7th richest county and in 2000 was the 87th richest county in the U.S. by per capita income. Indian River County comprises the Sebastian-Vero Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Port St. Lucie, Florida Combined Statistical Area. Prior to 1821 the area of Indian River County was part of the

title: Indian River Estates, Florida

text: Indian River Estates, Florida Indian River Estates is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Lucie County, Florida, United States. The population was 6,220 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Port St. Lucie Metropolitan Statistical Area. Indian River Estates is located at (27.364369, -80.308620). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and (3.65%) is water. As of the census of 2010, there were 6,220 people, 2,347 households, and 1,743 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,046.2 people per square mile (403.7/km²). There were

title: Fort Pierce North, Florida

text: Fort Pierce North, Florida Fort Pierce North is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Lucie County, Florida, United States. The population was 6,474 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Port St. Lucie Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and (1.97%) is water. As of the census of 2010, there were 6,474 people, 2,552 households, and 1,862 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,652.4 people per square mile (638.0/km²). There were 3,087 housing units at an average density of

title: Fort Pierce South, Florida

text: Fort Pierce South, Florida Fort Pierce South is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Lucie County, Florida, United States. The population was 5,062 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Port St. Lucie Metropolitan Statistical Area. Fort Pierce South is located at (27.415937, -80.352378). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land. As of the census of 2000, there were 5,672 people, 2,053 households, and 1,478 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,259.5 people per square mile (486.7/km²). There were 2,213 housing units at an average

title: Fort Pierce South, Florida

text: income for a family was $35,383. Males had a median income of $26,830 versus $21,810 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $16,801. About 12.0% of families and 17.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.1% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over. Fort Pierce South, Florida Fort Pierce South is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Lucie County, Florida, United States. The population was 5,062 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Port St. Lucie Metropolitan Statistical Area. Fort Pierce South is located at (27.415937,

title: Port St. Joe, Florida

text: the Gulf of Mexico. U.S. Route 98 passes through Port St. Joe as Monument Drive in the north and Constitution Drive in the south. US 98 leads northwest along the Gulf shore to Panama City and southeast to Apalachicola. Florida State Road 71 (Cecil G. Costin Sr. Boulevard) leads northeast to Wewahitchka. Port St. Joe averages only above sea level. At its highest point it is only above sea level. This portion of the town has been dubbed "Highland View". As of the census of 2000, there were 3,644 people, 1,402 households, and 1,030 families residing in the city. The

title: St. Lucie River

text: quality criteria and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Screening Quick Reference Tables (SQuiRTs) sediment values. The South Florida Water Management District and its partners have put together various projects with the intention of improving the river and estuary: The St. Lucie River Watershed Protection Plan, CERP: Indian River Lagoon South (includes the C-44 Reservoir), CERP: Lake Okeechobee Watershed, Central Everglades Planning Project, Water Storage Strategies, Basin Management Action Plan, Herbert Hoover Dike Rehabilitation, Kissimmee River Restoration and Kissimmee Basin Modeling and Operations Study. According to the South Florida Water Management District, this plan will address pollutant load reductions based

title: Fort Pierce North, Florida

text: a family was $29,375. Males had a median income of $24,688 versus $21,117 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $11,344. About 19.0% of families and 22.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.1% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over. Fort Pierce North, Florida Fort Pierce North is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Lucie County, Florida, United States. The population was 6,474 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Port St. Lucie Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP

title: Indian River Estates, Florida

text: CDP was $37,053, and the median income for a family was $40,790. Males had a median income of $28,857 versus $22,169 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $16,824. About 6.4% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 2.6% of those age 65 or over. Indian River Estates, Florida Indian River Estates is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Lucie County, Florida, United States. The population was 6,220 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Port St. Lucie Metropolitan Statistical Area. Indian

title: Florida State Road 712

text: also between CR 712 and SR 70). Both spurs lost their signage and their places in the road maps in the mid-to-late 1990s. Neither was subsequently given a County Road designation. Florida State Road 712 Locally known as Midway Road (which itself was originally called Silver City Road), the former State Road 712 (now County Road 712) is a 14-mile-long east–west highway serving southern St. Lucie County, Florida. The western terminus of the former State Road is an intersection with Okeechobee Road (SR 70) west of Port St. Lucie; the terminus of CR 712 is an intersection with Indian River

title: Port St. Lucie, Florida

text: temperatures in the 70s. The average yearly precipitation is around 53.5 in. Port St. Lucie was hit directly by Hurricane Frances (as a Category 2 hurricane) on September 4, 2004, and by Hurricane Jeanne (as a Category 3 hurricane) on September 26, 2004. On October 24, 2005 Port St. Lucie was hit directly by Hurricane Wilma (as a Category 3 hurricane). Port St. Lucie is served by the St. Lucie Transportation Planning Organization (TPO). The TPO is a Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), a federally mandated and federally funded transportation policy-making organization responsible for transportation planning, programming, and financing of State

title: Port St. Lucie, Florida

text: K–8 schools, three high schools, and three post-secondary institutions. The three public high schools in Port St. Lucie are Port St. Lucie High School, St. Lucie West Centennial High School, and Treasure Coast High School. The three post-secondary institutions operated in Port St. Lucie are Indian River State College, Barry University, and Keiser University. There are also a number of public Charter Schools throughout the city: Palm Pointe Educational Research School at Tradition, Renaissance Charter School at Tradition, Renaissance Charter School of St. Lucie, Somerset Academy St. Lucie, and Somerset College Preparatory Academy. City Council City Manager A fictional version

title: Port St. Lucie, Florida

text: White City in the 1950s, composed of a fishing camp, a few farms and businesses near U.S. 1. In 1958, with a budget of $5, the General Development Corporation (GDC) purchased the River Park development and along the North Fork of the St. Lucie River. In 1959, the GDC opened its first bridge over the St. Lucie River, allowing for direct automobile access to Port St. Lucie. By February 25, 1961 there were 250 homes in the new city. GDC requested the state legislature to incorporate , along with the River Park settlement, into the City of Port St. Lucie.

title: Port St. Lucie, Florida

text: as their first language, while 6.59% spoke Spanish, 1.34% spoke Italian, 1.00% spoke French, 0.60% spoke German, and 0.50% spoke Haitian Creole as their mother tongue. In total, 11.94% of the total population spoke languages other than English. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (1.50%) is water. Port St. Lucie features a warm humid subtropical climate, falling just short of having a true tropical climate. Summers are usually hot, with high temperatures averaging in the low 90s. Winters are usually mild to warm, with average high

title: Port St. Lucie, Florida

text: family-owned electrical wholesale business, created plans with the Port St. Lucie City Council to construct a $38,000,000, 400,000 square foot manufacturing and distribution center located in the Tradition Commerce Park. Construction of the City Electric Supply Manufacturing & Distribution facility began in 2018. As of 2000, 31.6% of households had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was aged 65 or older. The

title: Port St. Lucie High School

text: programs to students, as well as Dual Enrollment courses in association with Indian River State College. AP Courses Port St. Lucie High School cut down on its Advanced Placement options from 11 available courses in the 2012-2013 school year to 6 available AP courses in the 2013-2014 school year to encourage enrollment in the International Baccalaureate Program. The following are still offered: Career Academies There are 2 divisions of Career Academies available at PSLHS: Preparatory Academies Freshmen and sophomores are isolated from the rest of the school in their core courses. Additional Elective Programs Port St. Lucie High School offers

title: St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant

text: center) and West Palm Beach (42 miles to city center). As of 2015, the City of Port St. Lucie had 179,413 residents, surpassing Fort Lauderdale in population. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission's estimate of the risk each year of an earthquake intense enough to cause core damage to the reactor at Saint Lucie was 1 in 21,739, according to an NRC study published in August 2010. In 2016 St. Lucie Power Plant shut down because of Hurricane Matthew. In 2017 the plant did not shut down due to Hurricane Irma. St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant is

title: St. Lucie River

text: and flows east with Rio on the north side and Stuart on the south until it reaches the northern end of the Sewall's Point peninsula, where it runs south under the Evans Crary Bridge to the end of Sewall's Point, where it flows into the Indian River Lagoon directly west of the St. Lucie Inlet which goes into the Atlantic Ocean. The entire river is accessible to Lake Okeechobee by the Okeechobee Waterway. The main river passes through Sewall's Point, Port Salerno, Stuart, and Jensen Beach. The South Fork passes through Palm City. Although brackish for most of its length,

title: St. Lucie Inlet, Florida

text: dredging in fiscal year 2015 by the U.S. Congress, and no money was requested for dredging in the U.S. President's budget request to Congress for fiscal year 2016. "Id." In early February 2018, Two simultaneous projects began dredging sand around the St. Lucie Inlet to help replenish beaches and clear the inlet for boaters. The projects are part of the Bathtub Beach-to-Sailfish Point renourishment project. It is a post-Hurricane Irma project by the Federal Emergency Management Agency costing $1.8 million, FEMA is picking up 87 percent of the cost. Crews will move about 100,000 cubic yards of sand. Besides restoring