Port St. Lucie Policy Watch

Public Safety Updates

• ⚡ Traffic Enforcement Push: St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office conducted a proactive traffic initiative resulting in 536...

St. Lucie County's new enforcement push delivered 536 citations and warnings in its first week from just four dedicated deputies.

• Targets speeding,...

A new campaign against Amendment 3 warns it could force crippling cuts to local services like public safety, roads, and hurricane response—or shift...

Port St. Lucie police arrested Christine Fernandez on a misdemeanor harassment charge after she admitted dumping pork products outside Belad Al Sham,...

Port St. Lucie's Public Works Department earned a perfect 100% compliance score during its 2026 reaccreditation, marking 25 consecutive years with the...

Council Approvals

• 🔥 Trash Pickup Ballot: City council approved the first reading of a straw ballot question to restore twice-weekly garbage...

DeSantis pairs a November ballot amendment with immediate bills to curb property taxes, but the approach exposes friction over who controls local...

Port St. Lucie residents can share input tonight on FDOT's proposed improvements to Port St. Lucie Boulevard from south of Becker Road to south of...

• Wawa rifle threat: Jeremy Vigil faces aggravated assault charges after allegedly pointing an AR-style rifle at a coworker during a payment dispute...

Proposed HUD caps on permanent supportive housing spending could leave nearly 4,000 Floridians unable to pay rent, with Treasure Coast nonprofits like...

Port St. Lucie City Council approved over $1 million for a three-year trimarine treatment to tackle muck, low oxygen, and algae in Sawgrass Lakes...

Port St. Lucie city council approved the first reading of a straw ballot question to restore twice-weekly garbage pickup for the November election. This moves a key local service debate directly to voters.

Waste Pro Settlement Refunds

• 🔥 Payout Details Confirmed: Port St. Lucie property owners will receive $24 million in credits on city...

Florida's Super Speeder law now treats speeds 50+ mph over the limit as criminal offenses, sparking a wave of arrests statewide.

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The Keep Port St. Lucie Beautiful Committee meets June 24 at 1 p.m. in City Hall Room 188 to elect officers and organize community events.

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Port St. Lucie Council voted to return the entire $24 million settlement to residents as property-tax credits instead of retaining any funds for the...

The Community Redevelopment Agency meeting planned for June 22 at 5:30 PM in Council Chambers has been canceled.

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TCPalm is doubling down on informed voting for Port St. Lucie residents ahead of the Aug. 18 primary and Nov. 3 general elections.

• Journalists send...

Mayor Shannon Martin shared candid insights on her rise and major city challenges:

• Fiscal trigger: Stepped up after council considered laying off...

Settlement Allocation Finalized

• 🔥 Tax Credit Distribution Approved: City Council voted at the June 15 special meeting to allocate the $24M...