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It's Monday! Quick and easy read below to keep you up to date with everything going on in Saint Lucie County and some things for the Treasure Coast at large!
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In today's newsletter:
🚔 Port St. Lucie Police opens $30 million training facility with indoor firing range and tactical shoot house
🏘️ Sebastian proposes 900-home age-restricted housing community
🏠 Treasure Coast single-family home prices on the rise across all three counties
💰 Port St. Lucie proposes higher developer fees for the first time in over a decade
Alright, let's jump right in!
Ja'Min Devon
Founder, Sunland News
🟠 Main Squeeze: Port St. Lucie Police opens a $30 million training facility
Port St. Lucie cut the ribbon Thursday on its new Police Training Facility, a $30 million, 54,000 square foot building that has been under construction since July 2024 🚔.
The building spans three floors of office space and was designed to handle a wide range of training scenarios from firearms to hands on defensive tactics.
Here is what is inside:
🎯 An indoor firing range that accommodates rifles, pistols and shotguns
🥋 A dedicated defensive tactics training room
🏠 A tactical shoot house with movable walls and partitions so officers can train in realistic building scenarios
🏢 Three floors of office space
🎓 A 64 seat conference room for classroom style instruction
💬 What do you think about the new facility? Tell us right here
Press Round: Housing, Home Prices & Development Fees
🏘️ Sebastian Proposes 900-Home Age-Restricted Housing Community
Kolter Homes plans to develop Cresswind into a 55+ community where at least one resident of each home must be 55 or older. The development would include an amenity center built on 8.29 acres and about 83 acres of lakes and trails. The project would be completed in five phases. Kolter Homes would extend utility infrastructure and implement road improvements outside the community, city staff said.
👉 Read more (TCPalm subscription may be required)
🏠 Treasure Coast Single-Family Home Prices on the Rise
Indian River County has seen an increase of 1.8%, with a median sales price of $400,000.
Martin County median home sale prices are up 1.1% since 2025, sitting at $655,000.
St. Lucie County is seeing the highest increase in the region, up 2.3% since June 2025 with a median sale price of $399,000.
👉 Read more (WPTV)
💰 Port St. Lucie Proposes Higher Developer Fees
Port St. Lucie is increasing many existing fees while establishing new charges for services that currently have no associated fee, including construction plan reviews, engineering inspections, site plan reviews, right-of-way permits, accessory use reviews and occupancy reviews. City officials say many fees charged for development-related services have not been updated in more than a decade. As costs increased, fees no longer cover providing those services, leaving residents to make up the difference.
👉 Read more (WQCS)
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Call For A Quote🎉 Weekdayer: Monday - Friday Events!
Tuesday, July 28
The rest of the week stays as is:
Wednesday, July 29
🐢 Community Day, Manatee Center, Fort Pierce. 10AM to 3PM, free admission. Details
Thursday, July 30
🎨 Blue Crab Acrylic & Pastel Workshop, 722 Orange Ave, Fort Pierce. 5PM. Details
Friday, July 31
🎭 The Little Mermaid Jr, McAlpin Fine Arts Center at Indian River State College, Fort Pierce. 7PM. Details
🎸 Beartoe! Live at The Funky Cuda, Fort Pierce. 6PM. Details
🎸 East Harbor (TRIO) Live at The Harbor, Fort Pierce. 8PM. Details
🎸 Vern Daysel & The Burning Breeze Live at Tipsy Tiki, Fort Pierce. 7PM. Details
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