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Welcome to Port St. Lucie, Florida’s relaxed, laid-back destination. Where palm trees rustle in gentle breezes, and sun-painted shores stay blissfully uncrowded. And where the calming pleasures of our hotels, motels and resorts are a way of life. Take a boat ride down countless waterways or stroll past splendid shops, galleries and boutiques. Take a swing at famed golf courses, cast away your troubles fishing and explore so much more.

Hutchinson Island, Florida

Superb beaches are just the beginning. Spanning the length of St. Lucie County is North and South Hutchinson Island, home of some of the Treasure Coast's very best beaches, finest resort hotels and most interesting attractions. Go horseback riding on the beach, see manatees and baby sea turtles, explore exciting history at the Navy UDT-SEAL Museum, embark on an unforgettable fishing excursion and much more.
 
21 miles of beautiful white beaches. The Atlantic Ocean waterfront of St. Lucie County provides inspiration and recreation for our human visitors, a natural habitat for marine life and a tempering influence on St. Lucie’s unusually even climate. Considerable effort has been exerted to keep our Florida beach habitat natural, unspoiled and accessible, and we’re sure you’ll agree it’s well worth it.

What will you do along our uncrowded oceanfront? Will you bask in comforting sunshine on the beach? Make castles in the sand? Maybe splash in the surf? Go horseback riding at sunrise? Enjoy a memorable beach wedding with the one you love? It’s up to you. And our beaches are available all year ‘round.   

Port St. Lucie is a city in St. Lucie County, Florida, United States. The population of Port St. Lucie was 88,769 at the 2000 census. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated that its population had reached 151,391 in July 2007. Port St. Lucie forms part of a metropolitan area called the Port St. Lucie, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area that in 2007 had 400,121 residents.

Port St. Lucie History

Port Saint Lucie was a largely uninhabited tract of land south of White City, Florida in the 1950s, composed of a fishing camp, a few farms and businesses near US1. In 1958, with a budget of $50 million, the General Development Corporation (GDC) purchased the River Park development and 40,000 acres along the St. Lucie Fork River.[6] In 1959, the GDC opened its first bridge over the Fork River, allowing for direct automobile access to Port St. Lucie.

By February 25, 1961 there were 250 homes in the new city. The GDC requested the state legislature to incorporate 70 miles along with the River Park settlement into the City of Port St. Lucie. Port St. Lucie became a city on April 27, 1961 with the passage of House Bill No. 953, proposed by State Representative Rupert Smith and approved by Florida Governor C. Farris Bryant. In the early 21st Century, Port St. Lucie was named the fastest growing city in the United States. There were only about 300 inhabitants in 1970; rapid growth began after 1980, with a population around 15,000 in 1980, and approximately 55,000 in 1990.

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