The 772
News on the Treasure Coast
The development, business, real estate, food, and infrastructure stories that actually matter across the 772 — no fluff, just what's happening where you live.
Real Estate
The Vivien's 'ultraluxury' Vero apartments are filling up — slowly
Vero Beach · June 4, 2026
The 189-unit Vivien on Indian River Boulevard has a golf simulator, saltwater pool and rents up to $5,900. As of June it's about 42% leased.
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Community
Port St. Lucie's new Stars and Stripes Park opens in Tradition with a side of outer space
Port St. Lucie · June 4, 2026
A 26.5-acre park honoring veterans and first responders just opened in Tradition, and it doubles as a walk-through solar system. Yes, there's a sundial and gyroscopic planet rings.
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Development
A 158-slip marina with a two-story restaurant is proposed for downtown Stuart
Stuart · June 3, 2026
Capri Harbor would bring 158 boat slips, a 275-seat waterfront restaurant and a riverfront boardwalk near the old Roosevelt Bridge. Not everyone loves the modern look.
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Infrastructure
The Sebastian Inlet Bridge is finally getting replaced — and it'll take years
Sebastian · June 1, 2026
FDOT broke ground on a $100M-plus replacement for the aging Sebastian Inlet bridge on June 1. The new span is taller, wider, and won't be done until 2030.
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Development
Buc-ee's is officially coming to the 772 — here's everything we know
St. Lucie County · May 29, 2026
A 73,000 sq ft Buc-ee's with 120 fuel pumps is headed to I-95 and Indrio Road. Billboards are up, but don't hold your breath until 2027.
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Infrastructure
Brightline's Stuart station just hit a wall — and they're not backing down
Stuart · May 29, 2026
FEC Railway blocked the proposed Stuart station over bridge rules. Brightline says the objections 'lack merit.' Here's what's actually happening.
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Business
The largest Costco facility in Florida just opened in PSL — 1.8 million square feet
Port St. Lucie · May 28, 2026
Costco's massive distribution center is now operational in Port St. Lucie. 500+ jobs, 200 acres, serving every Costco in Florida.
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Development
PSL's new BMX track at Tradition Regional Park is a world first
Port St. Lucie · May 28, 2026
Port St. Lucie is building the world's first fully concrete, adaptive BMX facility — and it's opening this summer.
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Infrastructure
Palm City's Charlie Leighton Park closes for a $4.5M boat ramp overhaul
Martin County · May 28, 2026
Martin County's busy Palm City boat ramp is shutting down from Labor Day through summer 2026 for a $4.5 million rebuild. Boaters, line up your backup ramps now.
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Retail
A Costco retail store might actually be coming to Southern Grove
Port St. Lucie · May 27, 2026
PSL leaders approved the land deal. 170,000 sq ft store + gas station. Costco hasn't confirmed yet but the pieces are falling into place.
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Development
Vero Beach's $250M Three Corners waterfront project is finally moving
Vero Beach · May 27, 2026
After years of false starts, Vero Beach is officially negotiating with developers to turn the 38-acre 'Big Blue' power plant site into a waterfront village with a marina, two hotels, and an event center.
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Development
P1 Motor Club's 650-acre motorsports complex is actually happening
Port St. Lucie · May 26, 2026
A 4.5-mile private circuit, karting, rally, drift tracks, and private garages — opening two years ahead of schedule west of I-95.
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Retail
The Indian River Mall is becoming an open-air retail hub — anchored by Sprouts
Vero Beach · May 26, 2026
The vacant Sears and Macy's wings of the Indian River Mall are being demolished and rebuilt into roughly 250,000 sq ft of outdoor retail, with Sprouts Farmers Market signed as the anchor.
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Development
Taylor Morrison announces 1,750 new homes in Port St. Lucie
Port St. Lucie · May 25, 2026
Two massive new communities — Esplanade at Solaeris and Azure at Solaeris — are coming to PSL. Sales start Q1 2027.
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Entertainment
Dave & Buster's is now open on Gatlin Blvd — 25,000 sq ft of games and food
Port St. Lucie · May 24, 2026
PSL finally has a Dave & Buster's. 100+ arcade games, a 40-foot TV wall, and 180 new jobs on Gatlin Blvd near I-95.
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Healthcare
Cleveland Clinic Indian River broke ground on an $18M ER expansion
Vero Beach · May 23, 2026
Not to be confused with the Tradition expansion — Cleveland Clinic's Vero Beach hospital is in the middle of a roughly $18 million emergency department overhaul, helped by a $5.5M foundation grant.
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Food
Jamaica's Juici Patties just opened its first Treasure Coast spot in PSL
Port St. Lucie · May 23, 2026
The beloved Jamaican patty chain picked Port St. Lucie over Miami and Fort Lauderdale for its Treasure Coast debut. Free patties, golden tickets, and live entertainment marked the grand opening.
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Retail
Chick-fil-A and Wawa both coming to Jensen Beach
Jensen Beach · May 22, 2026
Martin County approved both. Wawa's 5th county location and the 3rd Chick-fil-A. Jensen Beach Blvd is about to get a lot busier.
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Retail
BJ's Wholesale Club breaks ground on Gatlin Blvd — opening this winter
Port St. Lucie · May 22, 2026
Another big-box retailer bets on PSL's growth. BJ's Wholesale is building a new store on SW Gatlin Blvd.
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Healthcare
Cleveland Clinic just bought 40 acres in Tradition for a major hospital expansion
Port St. Lucie · May 21, 2026
Cleveland Clinic Tradition is expanding big. 40 acres acquired, plus a massive ER expansion underway in Vero Beach. Healthcare on the 772 is leveling up.
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Education
PSL's new Tradition Lakes K-8 opens this August
Port St. Lucie · May 21, 2026
St. Lucie County's newest school opens in August 2026 in western Tradition — one of several needed to keep up with roughly 1,500 new students a year.
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Development
Habitat pitches workforce housing on county land in Vero Beach
Vero Beach · May 21, 2026
Indian River Habitat for Humanity wants to build affordable housing on a county-owned site at 1840 25th St. — walkable to downtown, Piper and the county complex.
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Education
New autism-focused charter school breaking ground in Port St. Lucie
Port St. Lucie · May 20, 2026
The Treasure Coast School for Autism is expanding from Palm Beach County into PSL, opening for pre-K through 2nd grade in the 2026-2027 school year.
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Real Estate
The 772 housing market in 2026: what buyers and sellers need to know
Treasure Coast · May 19, 2026
Prices are flattening, inventory is up, and homes are sitting longer. Is this a crash or a correction? Here's the real data.
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Infrastructure
Port St. Lucie is building a 4th water plant to avoid a 2030 shortage
Port St. Lucie · May 19, 2026
The new Discovery Water Treatment Center in western PSL is a reverse-osmosis plant meant to head off a projected water shortage by 2030 as the city keeps booming.
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Development
A $41 million development could transform PSL's Southern Grove jobs corridor
Port St. Lucie · May 18, 2026
Major commercial development planned for Southern Grove aimed at bringing jobs, not just rooftops, to western Port St. Lucie.
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Retail
134,000 sq ft Lowe's coming to Shoppes at Southern Grove
Port St. Lucie · May 18, 2026
A massive new Lowe's is under construction in Southern Grove, giving the Tradition area its own home improvement anchor.
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Infrastructure
A $52M canal project is racing to keep pollution out of the St. Lucie River
Stuart · May 17, 2026
The South Florida Water Management District is finishing a diversion canal to redirect polluted freshwater away from the St. Lucie Estuary — treating 'literally tons' of nutrients before they reach the river near Stuart.
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Infrastructure
Indian River County's beaches are eroding — and the clock is ticking on 'Sector Seven'
Vero Beach · May 16, 2026
A draft update to the county's Beach Preservation Plan warns sand in the most eroded stretch could disappear within 2–3 years. Beach tourism is worth $248 million a year here.
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Development
Treasure Coast Square mall could become a walkable mixed-use district
Stuart · May 15, 2026
A new Martin County study envisions demolishing the indoor mall and replacing it with 760 residential units, outdoor dining, and an amphitheater.
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Food
Maggie McFly's just opened its 180-item craft eatery in PSL
Port St. Lucie · May 15, 2026
The Connecticut-based craft eatery is now open in the former Bonefish Mac's at Shoppes at Veranda Falls — its 10th location and second in Florida — with a 180-plus-item locally-sourced menu and a craft-beer-heavy bar.
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Infrastructure
Fort Pierce's new North Causeway bridge is open — and the old drawbridge is done
Fort Pierce · May 15, 2026
The 85-foot fixed span to North Hutchinson Island opened May 15 after years of work. It's the tallest bridge on the Treasure Coast, and the old 1954 drawbridge is headed for a reef.
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Healthcare
Vero Beach is getting its first multi-specialty VA clinic
Vero Beach · May 14, 2026
The new Indian River VA Clinic on 37th Street is opening in phases through summer 2026, so local veterans no longer have to drive out of the county for specialty care.
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Infrastructure
Downtown Fort Pierce's waterfront is getting a $10.25M makeover
Fort Pierce · May 13, 2026
A multi-million-dollar overhaul of Indian River Drive is adding wide sidewalks, better lighting, and more parking along the downtown Fort Pierce waterfront — with businesses staying open through construction.
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Food
The best new restaurants on the Treasure Coast right now
Treasure Coast · May 12, 2026
From Brazilian churrasco to Spanish-Asian fusion — the 772 restaurant scene is leveling up in 2026.
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Infrastructure
PSL wants a new I-95 interchange at Marshall Parkway to fix SW traffic
Port St. Lucie · May 11, 2026
With southwest Port St. Lucie booming, the city is pushing a new Marshall Parkway interchange on I-95 to relieve the overloaded Gatlin and Becker Road exits.
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Sports
St. Lucie Mets off to a strong start at Clover Park
Port St. Lucie · May 10, 2026
The Single-A affiliate is drawing crowds and winning games at Clover Park in Port St. Lucie.
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Retail
Aldi just opened two stores near Sebastian — its first in the city
Sebastian · May 9, 2026
The German grocery chain opened locations in Micco and Sebastian in April 2026, both in former Winn-Dixie buildings, marking Aldi's first store in Sebastian.
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Weather
Hurricane season 2026 starts June 1 — here's your 772 prep checklist
Treasure Coast · May 8, 2026
It's almost June. If you don't have your shutters, generator, and plan ready, start now.
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Development
A $300M window factory with 1,000 jobs just cleared a key vote in St. Lucie County
St. Lucie County · May 5, 2026
Code-named 'Project Orchid,' a 1.3 million sq ft glass-window plant near Kings Highway would be one of the biggest job projects in county history. Commissioners just advanced it.
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Development
PSL is betting on tax breaks to fix its tired commercial corridors
Port St. Lucie · April 28, 2026
Port St. Lucie nominated Walton and One, U.S. 1, and PSL Boulevard as federal Opportunity Zones to lure investment into aging plazas. The state decides next.
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Food
Lynora's brought its award-winning Italian to Palm City — and lunch is now a thing
Martin County · April 28, 2026
The family-run Italian chain famous in Palm Beach County opened its Palm City location in early 2026, its sixth overall. Daily lunch service started April 28.
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Infrastructure
Hutchinson Island's $15M beach restoration is done — and it needed less sand than ever
Martin County · April 27, 2026
Officials marked the completion of the Bob Graham Beach restoration on April 27. About 360,000 cubic yards of sand went down, fully funded through Hurricane Nicole recovery dollars.
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Development
A $41M apartments-shops-and-hotel project is headed for Tradition's edge
Port St. Lucie · April 17, 2026
The Sansone Group wants to build 660 apartments, nearly 200,000 sq ft of shops, and a 140-room hotel at Village Parkway and Becker Road. Grocery store included.
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Infrastructure
Vero Beach's airport is booming — and a developer wants to build a $20.8M terminal
Vero Beach · April 1, 2026
With JetBlue, Breeze, and American all flying out of VRB now, parking is maxing out. A private firm has pitched a new 20,000-square-foot terminal and 900 parking spaces.
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Retail
Aldi is filling the old Winn-Dixie gaps — Vero Beach is open, Micco's next
Indian River County · March 19, 2026
Aldi opened its Vero Beach store March 19, 2026, with a ribbon-cutting, gift bags, and golden tickets. Micco and Sebastian conversions of shuttered Winn-Dixies are on track for spring.
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Infrastructure
Wire 3 is dropping $53M on fiber internet for Stuart, Sewall's Point and Ocean Breeze
Martin County · March 3, 2026
A Florida fiber company is bringing gigabit (up to 10 Gbps) internet to 53,000+ Martin County homes and businesses. Construction starts this summer, first customers online by fall.
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Infrastructure
Martin County is replacing the 1974 County Line Road bridge in Hobe Sound
Hobe Sound · March 1, 2026
The $7.1M project swaps out a half-century-old bridge for one with wider lanes, real shoulders and a sidewalk. Completion is targeted for fall 2026.
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Business
A Toronto armored-vehicle maker is setting up shop in Fort Pierce
Fort Pierce · February 18, 2026
INKAS is converting a former tomato-packing plant into its first U.S. factory, with a $38M investment and 294 jobs building armored vehicles in St. Lucie County.
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Infrastructure
Port St. Lucie has a plan for its southwest traffic mess — here's what's coming
Port St. Lucie · February 18, 2026
After 100,000 new residents since 2010, PSL's council approved a road strategy for the booming southwest: a developer-built corridor, a future I-95 interchange study, and tighter rules on builders.
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Infrastructure
Indian River's new Oslo Road I-95 interchange is running ahead of schedule
Indian River County · February 10, 2026
A $95 million project 30 years in the making gives southern Indian River County its own way onto I-95 — and a real hurricane evacuation route. And it's beating its timeline.
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Infrastructure
FPL is burying 72 neighborhood power lines in Martin County this year
Martin County · February 4, 2026
FPL's 2026 plan for Martin County: 72 underground conversions, 443 miles of tree trimming and more than 8,500 power poles inspected — all aimed at fewer storm outages.
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Food
The Pepper & Salt BBQ family opened a build-your-own salad spot at Royal Palm Pointe
Vero Beach · February 1, 2026
Tossed brings a customizable salad, wrap, and grain-bowl concept to Vero Beach from the local family behind Pepper & Salt BBQ. It sits right next to The Crab Stop on Royal Palm Pointe.
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Food
Vero's on a restaurant tear: 5 new spots worth knowing right now
Vero Beach · February 1, 2026
Indian River County saw more than 11 new restaurants open in about six months. Here's the rundown — coffee, country western, seafood trucks, Italian subs, and a South Vero breakfast spot.
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Infrastructure
PSL approved a 47,000 sq ft public works HQ — and yes, the gopher tortoises have to move
Port St. Lucie · January 26, 2026
Port St. Lucie's council greenlit a three-story public works administration building at Cameo and Crosstown. Groundbreaking is targeted for late 2026.
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Development
Martin County Is Finally Building the Industrial Space It Spent Decades Missing
Martin County · January 15, 2026
From Indiantown's Venture Park to two big new industrial districts, Martin County is racing to add millions of square feet for employers.
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Community
Sebastian approves $3.2M Riverview Park makeover, with a splash pad shuffle ahead
Sebastian · January 13, 2026
Riverview Park is getting a major upgrade backed by $3.2 million in grants. A public workshop this summer will help settle where the splash pad and playground end up.
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Business
A Gas-Turbine Company Just Cut the Ribbon on a New Stuart Factory
Stuart · December 11, 2025
Power Systems Manufacturing, now a Hanwha company, opened its North expansion facility in Stuart, deepening Martin County's advanced manufacturing base.
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Development
Fort Pierce unveils $21M Marina Square plan to remake its downtown waterfront
Fort Pierce · December 9, 2025
Six acres on the downtown waterfront would become an event lawn, a splash pad, a dog park and a market plaza. The catch: the city hasn't said where the money comes from.
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Healthcare
Port St. Lucie Got Its First New Hospital in Over a Decade
Port St. Lucie · September 9, 2025
Florida Coast Medical Center opened off Becker Road in September, a $200 million, 54-bed hospital that's the Treasure Coast's first new one in more than ten years.
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