Mortgage rates hit 10-month low: The average 30-year rate dipped to 6.57% on August 4, trimming Port St. Lucie buyers’ monthly payment by about $115 and unlocking over $41,000 in lifetime savings — find out how much you could save.
Northlake Boulevard reopens early: The CSX Railroad Crossing reopened to traffic a day ahead of its August 10 target, unveiling finished track and signal upgrades plus a new eastbound lane shift in place until summer 2026 — check out the updated traffic plan.
Seacoast Bank VP joins board: Treasure Coast Food Bank has added Trisha Hawthorne, Seacoast Bank’s Vice President of Commercial Banking, to its board of directors, drawing on her financial expertise and community engagement to strengthen regional hunger-relief efforts — learn what this means for local food security.
Random metal sweeps ahead: St. Lucie Public Schools will implement rotating metal detectors randomly across campuses in the 2025-2026 school year to add an unexpected layer of security — find out how the new policy works.
Crosstown Parkway water rescue: Port St. Lucie police and St. Lucie County fire crews sprang into action when a 37-year-old woman cooling off in the river drifted beneath the bridge and clung to a pylon until a marine unit arrived — learn what saved her.
Other Port St. Lucie headlines this week
- Jupiter’s Blackbird Modern Asian dazzles diners
- $16 million shields Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse shoreline
- Tour historic Crain Estate in Fort Pierce
- St. Lucie responders meow to save kitten
- Port St. Lucie named All-American City
- Discover five Treasure Coast events Aug. 8–10
