🌱 How a $1.5M fix could finally ease Tradition Parkway traffic
Port St. Lucie, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min readCheers Port St. Lucie! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a $1.5M fix could finally ease Tradition Parkway traffic
- How a Port St. Lucie FedEx route turned into a fatal shooting
- Will you be storm ready when WPTV’s tour hits Port St. Lucie?
Also on today's calendar: Spring Into Health with Florida Blue.
Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 80 and low of 64 degrees.
- Thursday: Some sun, a shower; breezy, temps: high: 81, low: 61.
- Friday: A couple of showers, with a high of 81 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Port St. Lucie City Council unanimously approves traffic plan for Village and Tradition parkway intersection (wptv.com) — Port St. Lucie drivers will see major changes coming to the busy Village Parkway and Tradition Parkway intersection after the City Council unanimously backed a $1.5 million redesign. The plan extends turn lanes, adds a third through lane, and relocates a bus stop to ease afternoon congestion, all based heavily on resident feedback gathered at earlier public meetings. 
2. Man accused of killing FedEx employee claims self-defense (wpbf.com) — A deadly road-rage confrontation that began as a FedEx driver left Port St. Lucie ended with a fatal shooting at a Riviera Beach FedEx hub, where the suspect now claims self-defense. Investigators say video shows the driver trying to disengage while the suspect followed and confronted him, and troopers are urging Treasure Coast drivers to avoid engaging with aggressive motorists and call 911 instead.
3. WPTV visiting 6 locations for Hurricane Preparedness Tour (wptv.com) — Port St. Lucie residents can get hurricane-ready in person when WPTV’s First Alert Weather Team brings its “Storm Ready” Hurricane Preparedness Tour to Port St. Lucie Botanical Gardens on May 6 at 6:30 p.m. You’ll hear practical tips on storm prep, insurance, and post-storm safety, and can even sign up as a Weather Spotter to help your community during severe weather.
4. Land prices soar 77% in the wake of COVID: report (nypost.com) — Port St. Lucie land prices have exploded more than 310% since the pandemic, putting the city among the nation’s hottest markets for raw and developable land. The report explains how COVID-era building booms permanently shrank land listings nationwide, with especially sharp impacts in fast-growing metros like Port St. Lucie that are now facing tighter supply and far higher per-acre costs.
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April 29 Nationwide Days of Second Chances Job Fair
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K&1 Earth Day Show
SeaWind Elementary , 3700 SE Seabranch Blvd , Hobe Sound
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Yoga on the River
Stuart, FL Calendar , 121 SW Flagler Avenue , Stuart
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Autism Awareness Day- Children's Museum of the Treasure Coast
Children's Museum of the Treasure Coast , 1707 NE Indian River Dr , Jensen Beach
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Tai Chi on the River
Stuart, FL Calendar , 121 SW Flagler Avenue , Stuart
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AI In The Workplace: The Monthly Masterclass
The Stuart/Martin County Chamber of Commerce , 1650 S Kanner Hwy ste 303 , Stuart
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Homeschool Sports-Racquetball
Stuart, FL Calendar , 300 SE Ocean Boulevard , Stuart
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Ribbon Cutting - iSmash Stuart
The Stuart/Martin County Chamber of Commerce , 1650 S Kanner Hwy , Stuart
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RevUp123!
Stuart, FL Calendar , 500 Se Georgia Ave , Stuart
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Shining Stars Volunteer Awards Ceremony
Martin County School District , 1939 SE Federal Hwy , Stuart
5:30 pm
Wednesday April 22
Thursday April 23
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