Following a series of cold fronts, including one which brought historic lows to the Treasure Coast, St. Lucie County and Port St. Lucie Officials are weighing bringing a brand new cold shelter to Port St. Lucie.
As of writing, there is only one cold shelter for the entirety of St. Lucie County at Percy Peak Gym in Fort Pierce. Some residents, including one woman at a recent Port St. Lucie City Council meeting on Jan. 12, voiced concern on the lack of a shelter for Port St. Lucie.
“Is there a reason why we don’t have a cold weather shelter here in Port St. Lucie?” she asked. “They have to bus people from Port St. Lucie up to Fort Pierce.”…