A Port St. Lucie Homeowner Priced a New Water Heater. One Quote Bundled Tank...
A homeowner in Port St. Lucie, Florida needed to replace a water heater. The first number back was $6,600, covering the tank and installation together. The company mentioned that if the tank was over 50 gallons, the job would need two technicians.
County Commission majority backs Hobe Sound rezoning
STUART – The Martin County Commission majority approved rezoning 108 acres near Powerline and Southeast Bridge roads to light industrial Sept. 15 despite protests by nearby residents worried about potential negative impacts on their mostly rural lifestyle. District 3 Commissioner Blake Capps and Chairwoman Sarah Heard
Skip Your Streaming Subscription And Head To One Of These 6 Old-School Outdoor Theaters...
Looking for old-school outdoor theaters in Florida where movie night is actually affordable?. These 6 outdoor theaters serve up classic fun and prices that make streaming look overpriced!. 1. Ruskin Family Drive-In Theatre (Ruskin) Your streaming subscription renews itself every single month without asking whether you’
St. Lucie County, FL Tokyo Buffet cited for live flying insects in the kitchen
A St. Lucie County, Florida, buffet was cited for live flying insects in its kitchen prep area during a complaint-driven inspection earlier this month, prompting a follow-up visit to verify corrections.
You let the bathroom fan run and figure it’s doing its job, but the...
As of late September 2026, the bathroom fan at my Port St. Lucie house runs every time somebody showers, and for years that hum was all the proof I needed. Fan on, mirror clears, job done. It never occurred to me to ask where the air went after it disappeared into the ceiling.
Florida Dad Pulls Gun on Teens at Bus Stop; Sheriff Says He Was the...
A dispute that began with a teenager asking another student for pizza ended the next morning with a father drawing a handgun at a Florida school bus stop. Nobody was shot. Nobody was arrested. After ... Read more
You set out a bowl of vinegar and figure the fruit flies are handled,...
As of late September 2026, the fruit bowl on my Port St. Lucie kitchen counter is doing what fruit bowls do down here this time of year: a banana goes soft, a mango sits a day too long, and a small cloud of fruit flies shows up to supervise. The fix most of us reach for is already in the cupboard. A splash of vinegar i
You wait for the septic tank to back up before calling anyone, but the...
As of late September 2026, the septic tank behind a lot of Port St. Lucie houses is the one system nobody thinks about until it complains. No smell in the yard, no gurgle in the tub, no slow drain, no reason to call anyone. I brought that habit down from New Jersey myself: if nothing's wrong on the surface, assume noth
A dinner party takes a dark turn
STUART — J.B. Priestley’s “An Inspector Calls” may be set in 1912, but it is as relevant today as when it premiered in 1945. The play touches on social responsibility, class inequality and moral hypocrisy as it tells the story of a wealthy British family. The drama unfolds in the family dining room, where the Birling f
Spotlight on Golfer Rodney Fowler: Every Round Is a Gift
Rodney Fowler learned golf from his father when he was young, but the game wouldn’t become a regular part of his life until many years later. Like a lot of golfers, Rodney reached a point when there simply wasn’t enough time for everything. He was raising a family and building a career, so golf moved down the priority

















