Port St. Lucie mayoral candidates clash over growth, traffic and city’s future

PORT ST LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — Port St. Lucie voters are deciding Tuesday who they want to lead one of Florida’s largest cities, with growth, traffic, development and the future of the city among the major issues in the mayoral race.

CBS12 News sat down with incumbent Mayor Shannon Martin and challengers Steven Giordano and Eric Strazzeri ahead of Election Day, asking them the same questions about some of the biggest concerns facing Port St. Lucie and what they would do if elected.

Their answers reveal different approaches to managing a city that continues to grow.

Managing Port St. Lucie’s growth

Giordano said he believes the city needs to slow development and focus on whether existing infrastructure can handle what is already being built…

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