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🌱 What Port St. Lucie’s new trash fee hike means for your bill
Also check out Comedian Troy ThirdGill: Dinner, Drinks & Show on the Port St. Lucie Patch calendar
What's up Port St. Lucie! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What Port St. Lucie's new trash fee hike means for your bill
- How a rare landspout tornado tore through Port St. Lucie homes
- Why Port St. Lucie High's football leader suddenly vanished from the field
Also on today's calendar: Comedian Troy ThirdGill: Dinner, Drinks & Show.
Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Humid with a t-storm or two, temps: high: 92, low: 74.
- Saturday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 75 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Port St. Lucie approves higher annual trash fee for residents despite pickup woes (cw34.com) — Port St. Lucie residents will see their annual trash assessment rise to $482.16 per home starting October 1, adding about $1.24 a month to property tax bills. City officials say the increase is required under the solid waste contract and comes even as residents continue to complain about service quality and prepare to vote on restoring twice-weekly pickup in November. 
• A tornado makes landfall in Port St. Lucie (weatherandradar.com) — A brief but intense landspout tornado cut a 2.1‑mile path through Port St. Lucie neighborhoods near the St. Lucie River, damaging 20 to 30 homes, roofs, fences, and pool structures with winds up to 75 mph. The storm crossed the river as a waterspout before dissipating, highlighting how these ground-up tornadoes can be harder to predict in our area.
• Port St. Lucie football team misses senior player detained by ICE (tcpalm.com) — Port St. Lucie High's football team is missing senior leader Emmanuel Nelson, who remains held at the St. Lucie County Jail after ICE placed a hold on him following a traffic stop. Coaches and teammates say his absence has shaken the Jaguars early in the season, and they're hoping he can return to the field later this fall.
📸 Around Port St. Lucie
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Port St. Lucie
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- Comedian Troy ThirdGill: Dinner, Drinks & Show →
voco Sandpiper All-Inclusive Resort by IHG, 4500 SE Pine Valley St, Port St. Lucie
6:00 pm - Holiday for All - Labor Day
St. Lucie School District Port Saint Lucie, FL 34986
8:00 am
Friday August 28
Monday September 7
📣 Port St. Lucie Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Falcon Friday in the Courtyard
Jensen Beach High School Courtyard
8:00 am - Middle School Curriculum Night
Murray Middle School 4400 SE Murray St, Stuart, FL 34997, USA
5:00 pm - SFHS Girls JV/Varsity Volleyball (HOME) vs. Benjamin
Hidden Oaks Middle School Palm City, FL 34990
5:00 pm - Volleyball at Centennial HS (JVB/JVA/Varsity)
Jensen Beach High School Palm City, FL 34990
5:00 pm - MCHS ALL Girls Volleyball @ Seminole Ridge
Hidden Oaks Middle School Palm City, FL 34990
5:00 pm - JBHS ALL Girls Volleyball @ Centennial
Hidden Oaks Middle School Palm City, FL 34990
5:00 pm - Jammin' Jensen in Downtown Jensen Beach →
Downtown Jensen Beach, 1930 NE Jensen Beach Blvd, Jensen Beach
6:00 pm - SFHS JV Football (HOME) vs. Legacy
Hidden Oaks Middle School Palm City, FL 34990
6:00 pm - JBHS Varsity Football (HOME) vs. Treasure Coast
Hidden Oaks Middle School Palm City, FL 34990
7:00 pm - Varsity Football vs Treasure Coast
Jensen Beach High School Palm City, FL 34990
7:00 pm
Thursday August 27
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Sonic posted a job opening for Team Member - Late Night in Jensen Beach. Apply here.
- BoxLunch / Hot Topic posted a job opening for Part-Time Assistant Manager - Level 1 in Jensen Beach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Port St. Lucie here.
🗞 Nearby News
Jensen Beach
- 11 Maple Street restaurant in downtown Jensen Beach was founded 1985 (tcpalm.com)
- High School Football: Have your say in picking Week 2 Treasure Coast games (tcpalm.com)
Palm City
- 36 rescued border collies available for adoption Sept. 1 after Palm City hoarding investigation (wptv.com)
- 13 Martin County restaurants get perfect; 1 closed; 15 fail inspection (tcpalm.com)
- 2026-27 Men's Golf Season Schedule Announced (seminoles.com)
Ok Port St. Lucie! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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