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In today's newsletter:
- How will Port St. Lucie spend Waste Pro’s $24 million payout?
- How a new Opportunity Zone could reshape Port St. Lucie’s east side
- Five new waterfront restaurants are coming to The Port District
Also on today's calendar: Spring Into Health with Florida Blue.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Partly sunny, showers around, with a high of 84 and low of 67 degrees.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, a shower or two, temps: high: 87, low: 70. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 87 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Waste hauler to make single $24 million payment to settle lawsuit (tcpalm.com) — Port St. Lucie is set to receive a full $24 million payment from Waste Pro by May 10, ending years of legal battles over trash service. City leaders haven’t yet decided how to use the money, but company officials say they hope it will be returned to residents in some form. The City Council will determine where the funds ultimately go. 
2. HUD secretary visits Port St. Lucie redevelopment site under consideration for Opportunity Zone (wqcs.org) — Port St. Lucie leaders just hosted HUD Secretary Scott Turner at the Walton & One redevelopment site, which they hope to designate as a federal Opportunity Zone to boost jobs and investment. The 73-acre area along U.S. 1 could grow into a mixed-use hub with restaurants, housing, offices, hotels and even a future soccer stadium, potentially reshaping the city’s east side economy.
3. 5 new Florida waterfront restaurants could be opening by fall of '27 (tcpalm.com) — Port St. Lucie residents can look forward to five new waterfront restaurants at The Grove in The Port District, with construction underway and openings targeted for fall 2027. The city-owned riverfront park will feature concepts ranging from coastal cuisine to sushi and cocktails, all managed by Atlas Restaurant Group as part of a broader effort to build a vibrant dining and entertainment destination.
4. Catch Snook from Shore (floridasportsman.com) — If you love fishing around Port St. Lucie, this piece is packed with shore-based snook tips drawn from local guide Jayson Arman’s experience on the Indian River Lagoon and St. Lucie waters. It explains where to wade, how to work bridges, docks, spillways, and beaches, and which lures and tactics help you hook keeper-sized snook close to home year-round.
5. Florida region lost jobs in all industries — with 2 notable exceptions (tcpalm.com) — Port St. Lucie residents are facing a softer job market as the Treasure Coast shed about 3,500 positions over the past year, pushing unemployment to 5.7%. Education and healthcare, helped by the new Florida Coast Medical Center in Port St. Lucie, were rare bright spots, adding roughly 1,200 jobs, but the region still saw a net loss of 2,200 jobs across key industries.
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April 29 Nationwide Days of Second Chances Job Fair
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Core Fitness-Core & Sculpt
Stuart, FL Calendar , 121 SW Flagler Avenue , Stuart
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Core Fitness- Shimmy Dance
Stuart, FL Calendar , 121 SW Flagler Avenue , Stuart
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Puzzle Palooza
Stuart, FL Calendar , 724 SE 10th Street , Stuart
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Support our Veterans at the Running for Heroes 5k
Riverbend Park , 9060 W Indiantown Rd , Jupiter
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MCSD Math Olympics!
Hobe Sound Elementary , 7000 SE Atlantic Ridge Dr , Stuart
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CLE celebrates Earth Day
Seeds Pavilion & Butterfly Garden
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Roots & Ruts Off- Road 5K Run/Walk
The Stuart/Martin County Chamber of Commerce , 18370 Limestone Creek Rd , Jupiter
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Super Saturday
Stuart, FL Calendar , 451 S Colorado Avenue , Stuart
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Pirate 5K, 10K, 13.1M at Fort Pierce, FL (16)
5990 Emerson Ave , Fort Pierce
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Books & Badges
J.D. Parker Elementary , 1010 SE 10th St , Stuart
8:00 am
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
Monday April 20
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