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Hello Port St. Lucie! Hope your coffee tastes especially good this morning. 

In today’s bring-the-kiddos edition: Global taste tour and ribbon cutting, Florida Highwaymen Museum opening, and a double-waterfront coastal home + excuses to get the fam out and about this week.

Today’s sponsor, Spot Pet Insurance, is something I wish I had before a late-night emergency vet visit left me with a $10,000 credit card bill. It’s cheaper than Netflix… and means you never have to choose between your pet and your savings. It takes less than 5 minutes to sign up – get started here.

📰 In the news

Celebrating culture and connections: Stuart Senior Living in Stuart will host a global taste tour and ribbon cutting March 11 from 4 to 6:30 pm, featuring Italy, Mexico, Jamaica, Germany, Japan, and Thailand — get all the event details.

Traffic growth spurs safety push: St. Lucie County is considering widening 10 miles of Glades Cut Off Road to four lanes with a shared path. A hearing is planned for second quarter 2026 — compare design options and timeline.

Unsung painters gain spotlight: Fort Pierce’s new Florida Highwaymen Museum has opened, honoring 26 African American artists with a permanent gallery of Florida landscapes. Families say the hometown tribute finally tells their story — read the full story.

Gold & silver are hot: Coming off gold’s best year since 1979, the momentum is carrying well into 2026 with silver remaining one of the most talked-about assets. Curious why they’re back in focus? American Hartford Gold has a free guide that explains what’s happening and how people are approaching it today. It’s free – and definitely worth a read.

Compare rates for free: The national average for car insurance is around $175/month. Paying more than that? Same, so I did some shopping around and ended up cutting my premium in half. If you haven’t checked in a while, you’re probably overpaying too — here’s the comparison tool I used.

Highlights this week:

• Alfreda Gerald salutes the Queen of Soul
• Dine at Panera to support seniors
• Shop local makers at Encore
• This top-tier home warranty is 50% off right now

🐾 One pet emergency can cost $10,000+

Together with our sponsor Spot Pet Insurance

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As soon as we got home, I dug around online and ultimately signed up for Spot.

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Shareable night upgrade: Palm City’s TapasTerra turns midweek into a mini escape with Mediterranean and Spanish-inspired small plates, craft cocktails, and a warm, family-owned vibe. Bring a share-and-sample crew, and let the vibrant flavors do the deciding… a relaxed bar scene, clinkable drinks, and zero food FOMO keep the night easy.

Tackle time upgrade: From snook missions to sailfish runs, White’s Tackle in Stuart stocks dialed-in gear for inshore, offshore, and fly, plus local intel that trims the guesswork. Their crew talks tides, knots, and bite windows, so you walk out rigged right and ready for the next swing.

Movie night upgrade: Plush recliners, stadium seating, and a refreshed space make Epic Theatres Stuart the obvious pick when the group chat can’t agree on anything. Settle in, sink back, and let someone else handle the plot this week.

Access cash without selling your home: A reverse mortgage can help anyone over 62 cover everyday expenses, support healthcare needs, fund home improvements, or even reduce pressure on 401(k) withdrawals – all while staying in your home. Longbridge offers a free calculator to estimate how much flexibility your home could provide, with no commitment required.

📆 Fun for the whole fam

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🐟 Lenten Fish Dinner @ Holy Family Catholic Church Parish Hall | Friday (3/6) at 4:00 PM – Lenten Fridays calling? Skip the drive-thru and hit the Parish Hall behind Sam’s Club for a fish dinner, fried or baked, with your pick of fries or sweet potato, slaw, corn, and homemade dessert. Sit down, grab to-go, support the Knights, and keep it classic.

🌺 Home, Hurricane, & Orchid Show @ Martin County Fairgrounds | Saturday (3/7) at 9:00 AM – Only in Martin County do hurricane tips, home inspo, and orchids mingle, and you’re invited to the mashup at Martin County Fairgrounds. Stroll local vendors, music, and food and spirits, let the kids run wild, win prizes, and network a little. Bonus, it’s free.

🌸 Woodlands Montessori Spring Market @ Woodlands Montessori School North | Saturday (3/7) at 9:00 AM – Woodlands Montessori is hosting a Spring Market packed with local makers, fresh blooms, and dangerously good baked goods, all to support the school. Think kid-made crafts you will actually keep, a few new plants you will try not to kill, and neighborly catching up.

🌱 Paint & Plant @ Brystol North at Wylder by Dream Finders Homes | Saturday (3/7) at 11:00 AM – Paint and Plant is popping up at Brystol North at Wylder, turning terra cotta into a conversation piece, and dirt under nails into a badge of honor. Treasure Coast Mom leads how-to, lunch is on Dream Finders, and model home peeks. RSVP, supplies go fast.

🎨 Bunny Time Paint Party @ Tail-Gators Brews & Grill | Saturday (3/7) at 2:00 PM – Spring’s crawling out of its hole, so let’s paint a smug little bunny at Tail-Gators on PSL Blvd, with Ritaa the Artistaa guiding the strokes. Thirty-five bucks covers canvas, supplies, and sparkle paint, drinks extra. Seats go fast, reserve at FloridaArtEscape.com.

🎸 Mean Gene & the Flamethrowers @ Historic Downtown Stuart | Sunday (3/8) at 1:00 PM – Claim a shady spot at Rock’n Riverwalk and let Mean Gene & the Flamethrowers handle your Sunday soundtrack, free, friendly, and pleasantly loud. Come early for Market on Main, grab snacks, browse shops, then let the free tram save your steps, and your patience.

☂ Mary Poppins Jr. @ Calvary Christian Academy | Wednesday (3/11) at 6:00 PM – Craving a spoonful of nostalgia? CCA’s Mary Poppins Jr. sweeps in with catchy tunes, crisp choreography, and plenty of heart, tickets are already disappearing. Bring the kids 5 and up, leave the stroller, and yes, even tiny humans need their own seat.

Wanna see more? Browse our full events calendar →

🔥 Worth a peek

We’re always on the hunt for useful resources, deals, services, and products we think you’ll love. Here’s what caught our eye this week.

• Thinning hair? Don’t wait – here are 3 treatments that work
• This free tool helps connect you with the right financial advisor
• Got debt? You may be able to pay less than you owe
• Protect your pet from disaster with this pet insurance plan
• You can own physical gold and silver in your retirement account
• Treat yourself: Save on self-care during the CVS Epic Beauty Sale

📻 Port St. Lucie report

Weather forecast

Today – High: 81°F – Low: 67°F – Precip: 13%

Mostly sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Later: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

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Tomorrow – High: 82°F – Low: 67°F – Precip: 28%

A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Later: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Someone Googled you this week 👀

It may feel like an invasion of privacy, but unfortunately It’s the new normal. Whether you’re joining a committee, selling something locally, dating again, or just meeting new neighbors… people are going to look you up online.

Like it or not, the internet has a way of surfacing past mistakes and outdated information that no longer reflects who you are.

Thankfully, there’s a really easy way for you – or someone you care about – to clean up outdated results that no longer tell the real story. Learn more here.

This house is wild

This double-waterfront coastal home fronts both the Atlantic and the Intracoastal, one of fewer than 60 in the country. Sunrises and sunsets shine. A chef-caliber kitchen sports a Wolf gas range, Sub-Zero fridge, and two butler’s pantries. Highlights include impact windows with lifetime warranty, reinforced pilings, new countertops, a 10,000 lb lift, and Bathtub Beach and Sewall’s Point restaurants.

Take a peek inside →