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PORT ST. LUCIE — After years of delays, construction has begun on the world's largest heart-shaped sculpture in Tradition, which eventually will be visible from the community's main entrance ...
The name "St. Lucie" is originally derived from the name of a settlement near Jupiter Inlet which was founded on St. Lucia's day in 1566. Due to numerous errors, the name later came to be associated with the present day town of St. Lucie Village, Florida, north of present-day Port St. Lucie.
Population and building booms in the late 20th century led to the formation of other areas west and south of Port St. Lucie including St. Lucie West and the new master planned community of Tradition. The early 21st century brought many trials for the county including two major hurricanes in 2004 and an economic and housing slump starting in 2008.
Crosstown Parkway is a 10-mile (16 km), six-lane [1] thoroughfare running east–west in Port St. Lucie, Florida.When complete, its western terminus will be with CR 609 (Range Line Road); currently, the temporary western terminus is with Village Parkway in Tradition, approximately 2 miles west of Interstate 95 (I-95).
Estimated extent of Tocobaga influence at first contact with Spanish explorers. The Tampa Bay area was visited by Spanish explorers during Florida's early Spanish period.In 1528, an expedition led by Pánfilo de Narváez landed near Tampa Bay and soon skirmished with the indigenous population, probably at the principal town of the Tocobaga at the Safety Harbor site.
Florida is home to several unique music subgenres including Freestyle Florida breaks and Miami bass. Since the 90s, Miami has made a name in the world of electronic , rap , and reggaeton music. Miami Music Week , founded in 2010, is an annual electronic music event that gathers top EDM artists around the world.
Clover Park is a baseball stadium located in Port St. Lucie, Florida.The stadium was built in time for the 1988 season and holds 7,160 people. It is the spring training home of the New York Mets (who moved from St. Petersburg's Al Lang Stadium), as well as the home to the St. Lucie Mets Single-A team and the Florida Complex League Mets Rookie League team.
South of town, Edna Valley offers tourists sprawling vineyards and is a zone particularly known for its pinot noir and chardonnay. The Claiborne & Churchill and Tolosa wineries are worth checking out.