St. Lucie County to Vote on 1,027-Acre Indrio Groves Development
St. Lucie County commissioners are set to consider approval of the St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners Indrio Groves development proposal next month. The planned project would cover 1,027 acres in north St. Lucie County, off Indrio Road near I-95. Similar to other major development projects recently revealed in the area, this proposal has […]
Both Winn-Dixie Stores in Port St. Lucie Set to Close in 2026
Winn-Dixie will close its two Port St. Lucie grocery stores next year, with each location ceasing operations on separate dates. Closure Timeline The Midway store is scheduled to close in March 2026 and is planned to be converted into an ALDI. The Port St. Lucie Boulevard location will close on April 12, 2026. This announcement […]
Winn Dixie Closing Both Port St. Lucie Stores in March and April 2026
Winn-Dixie will close both of its Port St. Lucie grocery stores this spring. The location on Midway is set to close in March 2026 and will be converted into an ALDI. The store on Port St. Lucie Boulevard will close on April 12, 2026. Recent retail changes in the area have also included Joann’s closing its […]
Port St. Lucie Business Owner Arrested on Construction Fraud Charges
Mark Montalto, owner of Port St. Lucie Properties Inc., was arrested by U.S. Marshals Service in Martin County on April 23, 2025. He faces 46 charges, including grand theft, fraud, and racketeering, following a police investigation into contracts signed from December 2021 to September 2023. This incident comes at a time when Port St. Lucie […]
Port St. Lucie to Review Land Sale Agreement With Costco for New Store Site
Port St. Lucie officials will review a proposed agreement with Costco Wholesale for the sale of about 22.8 acres in Southern Grove. The site, located west of Interstate 95, south of Tradition Parkway, and north of Southwest Becker Road, is intended for a 170,000-square-foot Costco retail store and gas station. The matter will be discussed […]
Costco Retail Store and Gas Station Approved for Southern Grove
The City of Port St. Lucie has approved the sale of a 22.8-acre property in Southern Grove for $6 million, paving the way for a new Costco retail store proposal and gas station. Costco Wholesale plans to build a 170,000-square-foot store on the site, which is located east of SW Village Parkway and south of […]
SpaceX Plans Starlink Satellite Launch From Cape Canaveral
SpaceX is scheduled to launch 29 Starlink V2 Mini satellites aboard a Falcon 9 rocket no earlier than 10:20 a.m. on March 19, 2026, from Space Launch Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. For those interested in other upcoming launches, you can find details about the SpaceX rocket launch scheduled on Star Wars Day […]
Port St. Lucie Temporarily Raises Yard Waste Pickup Limit
The City of Port St. Lucie will temporarily allow households to place up to 6 cubic yards of yard waste at the curb each week from March 30 to April 24, 2026. The City of Port St. Lucie Office of Solid Waste announced that this increase comes at no extra charge for residents. For those […]
Port St. Lucie Police Sgt. Levasseur Receives Purple Heart After On-Duty Injury
Sgt. Erik Levasseur of the Port St. Lucie Police Department was honored with the Purple Heart on Wednesday at the department’s 4th Quarter Awards Ceremony, held at the MIDFLORIDA Event Center. The recognition comes after he was critically injured in the line of duty during a recent incident. Levasseur was seriously wounded on December 1 […]
Gas Leak Prompts Evacuations and Road Closures in Palm City
Several businesses near 3030 SW Martin Downs Blvd in Palm City were evacuated after an excavator struck a gas line late Tuesday morning. Similar emergency responses have recently occurred in the region, such as when I-95 was closed southbound in Fort Pierce following a major incident. Evacuations and Closures Martin County Fire Rescue responded to […]