🌱 Why Port St. Lucie’s storage units are suddenly in such high demand
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In today's newsletter:
- Why Port St. Lucie’s storage units are suddenly in such high demand
- Port St. Lucie caregiver jailed after probe into elder’s missing savings
- Road rage shooting closes streets and leads to two arrests
Also on today's calendar: Partners in Wellness Seminar and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 88 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, temps: high: 88, low: 70.
- Monday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 89 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Florida city ranks for growth and self-storage demand (tcpalm.com) — Port St. Lucie is being recognized nationally as one of Florida’s fastest-growing migration hotspots, and that surge is driving a big spike in local self‑storage demand. A new StorageCafe study shows the city had the second‑largest jump in self‑storage searches nationwide in 2025, reflecting how new residents’ moving and downsizing needs are reshaping everyday life here. 
2. Woman in custody accused of elder abuse, Florida police say (miamiherald.com) — An elderly Port St. Lucie man has been removed from his caregiver’s home and placed under temporary guardianship after police and state officials concluded he was being exploited and neglected. Detectives say a financial probe found his savings largely depleted and his name added to a mortgage without his knowledge, leading to the caregiver’s arrest on elder abuse and grand theft charges.
3. 'Just heard like two big pop pops': Two men arrested after road rage shooting in Port St. Lucie (wpbf.com) — A road rage confrontation in Port St. Lucie near SW California Boulevard and SW Brevity Terrace ended with one driver shot and both men arrested on serious felony charges. Police say a lane-change misunderstanding escalated into a fight and gunfire, briefly closing local roads as detectives collected shell casings and video evidence while neighbors sheltered at home.
4. LIVE Treasure Coast high school football: Week 5 FHSAA scores (dailycommercial.com) — High school football fans in Port St. Lucie can catch Legacy visiting Port St. Lucie High at 7 p.m. tonight as part of a packed Week 5 slate. Treasure Coast Newspapers is providing live scores, updates, and photos from games across the region, with extra coverage on social media for those following multiple matchups.
5. September is lovebug season in Florida (news-press.com) — If you’re driving through the Port St. Lucie/Fort Pierce Service Plaza this month, expect your car or bike to get plastered with lovebugs. Photos from the Turnpike stop show vehicles and windshields coated in the insects, underscoring how intense Florida’s September lovebug season can be for Treasure Coast travelers.
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★ Featured events ★
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Will Run For Coffee Group - Sun →
Cali Coffee, 1234 SW Gatlin Blvd, Unit 101, Port St. Lucie
6:45 am
Sunday September 20
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Other local events
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Sun PSL Crosstown Running →
McChesney Park, 1585 SW Cashmere Blvd., Port St. Lucie
7:00 am -
Port St. Lucie Green Market →
MIDFLORIDA Event Center, 9249 Civic Center Pl, Port St. Lucie
9:00 am -
Neighborhood Farmer’s Market at Tradition Square →
Neighborhood Farmers Market at Tradition Square, SW Meeting St, Port St. Lucie
9:00 am -
Mon Fleet Feet – Tradition →
Tradition Fleet Feet, 11586 SW Village Pkwy, Port St. Lucie
6:30 pm -
Tue PSL Crosstown Track Tuesday →
Sportsman Park West, 220 NW Irving St., Port St. Lucie
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PSL Crosstown Track Run →
Sportsman Park West, Port St. Lucie
5:00 am -
Port St Lucie Networking Breakfast →
The Saints Pub, 2601 SE Morningside Blvd., Port St. Lucie
8:15 am -
Tue Jogging with the Doctor →
Tradition Square, Port St. Lucie
5:45 pm -
Tues Sapp's Elite Run Club - PSL →
Midflorida Event Center, 9221 SE Event Center, Port St. Lucie
6:30 pm -
CQCT Coffee & Chess Social →
Starbucks, 920 SW St. Lucie West Blvd., Port St. Lucie
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Partners in Wellness Seminar →
Keiser University Port St. Lucie, 9400 SW Discovery Wy, Port St. Lucie
8:30 am
Sunday September 20
Monday September 21
Tuesday September 22
Wednesday September 23
Thursday September 24
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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