St. Lucie County () is a
county
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located in the
southeastern portion of the
U.S. state
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of
Florida
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. As of the
2020 census, the population was 329,226.
The county's
seat
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Types of seat
The ...
is
Fort Pierce
Fort Pierce is a city in and the county seat of St. Lucie County, Florida, United States. The city is part of the Treasure Coast region of Florida’s Atlantic Coast. It is also known as the Sunrise City. Per the 2020 United States census, 2020 ...
, while the largest city is
Port St. Lucie, making up 62% of the county's population.
St. Lucie County is the principal county of the
Port St. Lucie, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
The area was originally inhabited by the
Ais tribe, a hunter-gatherer culture whose territory extended from south of the
St. John's river to the
St. Lucie Inlet. Spanish explorers frequently encountered the fierce tribe as the Spanish treasure routes ran parallel in order to take advantage of the strong Gulfstream current. The area was given several names by the Spanish including ''Rio de Ays'' (later changed to Indian River) as well as Santa Lucia, named after the short-lived late 16th-century Spanish fort that bore its name farther south. The fabled 1715 Spanish treasure fleet sank off the area that is now St. Lucie County, leading to the regional naming of the area as the
Treasure Coast
The Treasure Coast is a region in the southeast of the U.S. state of Florida. It borders the Atlantic Ocean and comprises Indian River, Martin, and St. Lucie counties. The region, whose name refers to the Spanish Treasure Fleet that was lost ...
.
During the early 19th century, the Spanish government issued several land grants in the area, one of which went to settler James Hutchinson. The grant contained and today the barrier island
Hutchinson Island still retains his name. During the mid-1800s,
Seminole
The Seminole are a Native American people who developed in Florida in the 18th century. Today, they live in Oklahoma and Florida, and comprise three federally recognized tribes: the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, the Seminole Tribe of Florida, ...
s and runaway slaves sought refuge in the virtually uninhabited area. By 1837 the Second Seminole war had broken out in Florida. In December 1837, a group of soldiers under the command of Lt. Colonel Benjamin K. Pierce sailed down the Indian River and established a fort, naming it after their commander. Today the county seat of St. Lucie County is still known as Fort Pierce. In 1841, the United States government began issuing land grants under the Armed Occupation Act to Americans who were willing to settle the area. Several of these grants were within the boundaries of today's St. Lucie County. The Third Seminole War in 1851 saw the building of a second major American fort in the area, Fort Capron, located in the area that is today's
St. Lucie Village.
From this point on the area became gradually more populated as settlers ventured down for health and economic reasons. The Flagler railroad reached the area in the 1890s. Major industries at the end of the 19th century in the area included pineapple, fishing and seafood canning and cattle. Citrus would not become a major crop until the early 1900s. The city of Fort Pierce was chartered in 1901.
Up until 1905 the area had been under
Brevard County
Brevard County ( ) is a county in the U.S. state of Florida. It is on the Atlantic coast of eastern Central Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 606,612, making it the 10th-most populated county in Florida. The official county se ...
(although Brevard County had been named
St. Lucie County from 1844 until 1855 when it was renamed Brevard County). During the summer of 1905, St. Lucie County was created from the southern part of
Brevard County
Brevard County ( ) is a county in the U.S. state of Florida. It is on the Atlantic coast of eastern Central Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 606,612, making it the 10th-most populated county in Florida. The official county se ...
with the county seat being at Fort Pierce. Other settlements at the time in St. Lucie County's boundaries included Jensen, Eden, Anknona, Walton, Eldred, White City, Viking, St. Lucie, Oslo, Vero, Quay, Sebastian and others. In 1925,
Indian River County was created out of the northern part of St. Lucie County, while
Martin County was created from a small part of southeastern St. Lucie County and the northern part of
Palm Beach County
Palm Beach County is a county in the southeastern part of Florida, located in the Miami metropolitan area. It is Florida's third-most populous county after Miami-Dade County and Broward County and the 24th-most populous in the United States, wi ...
during that same year. Much of western St Lucie County had already gone in 1917 to form
Okeechobee County
Okeechobee County () is a county located in the Florida Heartland region of the state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 39,644. The county seat is Okeechobee.
History
Okeechobee County was incorporated in 1917. It was ...
.
The 1920s saw increased land speculation and planned developments such as Indrio and San Lucie that never came to fruition due to the bust in 1929. During World War II the United States Naval Amphibious Training Base was established in Fort Pierce on North and South Hutchinson Island. During its operation over 140,000 troops were processed through the base. The post-war years saw a major population boom in the area, some of which were returning sailors and their families that had undergone training at the Navy base.
In 1958, the General Development Corporation, a subsidiary of Mackle Brothers, bought tens of thousands of acres of land along the
St. Lucie River in the southern part of the county in order to build a new community. Colorful and clever advertising soon drew thousands of northeastern retirees and families to the area, laying the foundation for the future city of Port St. Lucie. Population and building booms in the late 20th century led to the formation of other areas west and south of Port St. Lucie including St. Lucie West and the new master planned community of Tradition. The early 21st century brought many trials for the county including two major hurricanes in 2004 and an economic and housing slump starting in 2008. In 2005, St. Lucie County celebrated its 100th birthday.
Hurricane Milton Tornado Outbreak
On October 9, 2024, St. Lucie County was part of a
prolific tornado outbreak caused by
Hurricane Milton
Hurricane Milton was an extremely powerful and destructive tropical cyclone which in 2024 became the most intense Atlantic hurricane ever recorded over the Gulf of Mexico, tying with Hurricane Rita in 2005. Milton made landfall on the west coa ...
. Six fatalities occurred in the county after a 155 mph EF-3 tornado struck the Spanish Lakes neighborhood of
Lakewood Park.

This intense tornado destroyed the largest warehouse on the
Treasure Coast
The Treasure Coast is a region in the southeast of the U.S. state of Florida. It borders the Atlantic Ocean and comprises Indian River, Martin, and St. Lucie counties. The region, whose name refers to the Spanish Treasure Fleet that was lost ...
, located in
Fort Pierce
Fort Pierce is a city in and the county seat of St. Lucie County, Florida, United States. The city is part of the Treasure Coast region of Florida’s Atlantic Coast. It is also known as the Sunrise City. Per the 2020 United States census, 2020 ...
, before moving into Lakewood Park.
Geography
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau
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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (16.9%) is water.
Adjacent counties
*
Indian River County - north
*
Martin County - south
*
Okeechobee County
Okeechobee County () is a county located in the Florida Heartland region of the state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 39,644. The county seat is Okeechobee.
History
Okeechobee County was incorporated in 1917. It was ...
- west
Transportation
Airports
*
St. Lucie County International Airport, a
general aviation
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airport. The nearest commercial airports are in
Melbourne
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,
Vero Beach
Vero Beach is a city in and the county seat of Indian River County, Florida, United States. According to the 2020 census, the city had a population of 16,354. Nicknamed "The Hibiscus City", Vero is situated about southeast of Orlando along the ...
, and
West Palm Beach
West Palm Beach is a city in and the county seat of Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. It is located immediately to the west of the adjacent Palm Beach, Florida, Palm Beach, which is situated on a barrier island across the Lake Worth Lag ...
.
Major highways
*
Interstate 95
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*
Florida's Turnpike
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*
U.S. Route 1
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*
State Road A1A
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State Road 68
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State Road 70
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State Road 607
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State Road 608
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State Road 614
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State Road 615
*
State Road 713
*
State Road 716
Public bus service
St. Lucie County is served by the St. Lucie Transportation Planning Organization (TPO). The TPO is a
Metropolitan Planning Organization
A metropolitan planning organization (MPO) is a federally mandated and federally funded transportation policy-making organization in the United States that is made up of representatives from local government and governmental transportation authorit ...
(MPO), a federally mandated and federally funded transportation policy-making organization responsible for transportation planning, programming, and financing of State and Federal Transportation Funds for St. Lucie County. The TPO is governed by a TPO Board, which is composed of elected officials, representatives from the St. Lucie County School Board, and representatives from Community Transit, a division of The Council on Aging of St. Lucie, Inc. The original bus system started out as a demand response service bus in the 1990s, it only served St. Lucie County. Soon it expanded to a fixed route system, going to predetermined locations along a route. On June 3, 2002, the
Florida Department of Transportation
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(FDOT) approved funding, expanding the bus service to Martin County, and became the
Treasure Coast Connector.
Passenger trains
Until 1968, the
Florida East Coast Railway
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Built primarily in the last quarter of the 19th century and the first decade of the 20th century, the FEC was a p ...
provided service between Jacksonville and Miami, with stops in Fort Pierce and
Jensen Beach. Until 1963, long-distance passenger trains of the
Illinois Central
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(the ''
City of Miami
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'') and the
Louisville and Nashville (the ''
Dixie Flagler'' and the ''
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'') from
Chicago
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, and the Atlantic Coast Line from New York City (the ''
East Coast Champion,'' the ''Havana Special,'' and the winter-only ''
Florida Special''), made stops in Fort Pierce.
In 2023,
Brightline
Brightline (reporting mark BLFX) is an intercity rail route in the United States that runs between Miami and Orlando, Florida. Part of the route runs on track owned and shared by the Florida East Coast Railway.
Brightline is the only privat ...
, an
inter-city rail
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route that currently runs between
Miami
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and
Orlando
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* Orlando, Florida, a city in the United States
Orlando may also refer to:
People
* Orlando (given name), a masculine name, includes a list of people with the name
* Orlando (surname), includes a list of people wit ...
, announced that it was looking for a site for a new station on the
Treasure Coast
The Treasure Coast is a region in the southeast of the U.S. state of Florida. It borders the Atlantic Ocean and comprises Indian River, Martin, and St. Lucie counties. The region, whose name refers to the Spanish Treasure Fleet that was lost ...
. As of 2024, there were no plans to add a station in St. Lucie County. In 2026, a new station,
Stuart station, might provide service to
Stuart, Florida
Stuart is a city in and the county seat of Martin County, Florida, United States. Located in southeastern Florida, Stuart is the largest of five Municipal corporation, incorporated municipalities in Martin County. The population is 17,425 accordi ...
, just across the
St. Lucie River. However, funding of the station seems precarious.
Demographics
2020 census
The
2020 United States census counted 329,226 people, 128,997 households, and 88,835 families in St. Lucie County, Florida.
The population density was 575.9 per square mile (222.4/km). There were 147,884 housing units at an average density of 258.7 per square mile (99.9/km).
The racial makeup was 58.38% (192,202)
white
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or
European American
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(53.62%
non-Hispanic white
Non-Hispanic Whites, also referred to as White Anglo Americans or Non-Latino Whites, are White Americans who are classified by the United States census as "White" and not of Hispanic or Latino origin. According to annual estimates from the Unit ...
), 20.17% (66,407)
black
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or
African-American
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, 0.42% (1,398)
Native American or
Alaska Native
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, 1.77% (5,818)
Asian, 0.06% (185)
Pacific Islander
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or
Native Hawaiian
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Hawaiʻi was set ...
, 6.73% (22,160) from
other races, and 12.47% (41,056) from
two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race was 20.14% (66,320) of the population.
Of the 128,997 households, 27.5% had children under the age of 18; 49.0% were married couples living together; 26.9% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 24.5% of households consisted of individuals and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average household size was 2.7 and the average family size was 3.2. The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 16.6% of the population.
19.9% of the population was under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 24.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.0 males.
For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 108.9 males.
The 2016-2020 5-year
American Community Survey
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estimates show that the median household income was $55,237 (with a margin of error of +/- $1,568). The median family income was $62,950 (+/- $2,262). Males had a median income of $35,327 (+/- $1,197) versus $26,564 (+/- $1,036) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $30,891 (+/- $541). Approximately, 9.0% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 19.0% of those under the age of 18 and 10.2% of those ages 65 or over.
2010 census
As of the
census
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of 2010, there were 277,789 people, 108,523 households, and 74,963 families residing in the county. The
population density
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was 485.7 people per square mile. There were 137,029 housing units at an average density of 239.6 per square mile. The racial makeup of the county was 71.8%
White
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, 19.1%
African American
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, 0.4%
Native American, 1.6%
Asian, 0.1%
Pacific Islander
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, 4.5% from
other races, and 2.6% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race were 16.6% of the population.
According to the 2015 American Community Survey, 90.7% spoke
English, 14.6%
Spanish
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* Items from or related to Spain:
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**Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many countries in the Americas
**Spanish cuisine
**Spanish history
**Spanish culture
...
, 5.0% Other Indo-European languages, and 1.2% Asian and Pacific Island languages.
According to
census
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of 2000, the largest ancestry groups in St. Lucie County were:
English 34%,
African 15%,
Irish 14%,
German
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* Germany, the country of the Germans and German things
**Germania (Roman era)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
** For citizenship in Germany, see also Ge ...
13%,
Italian
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* Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries
** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
** Italian language, a Romance languag ...
10%. For every 100 females, there were 95.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.80 males.
In 2010 there were 108,523 households, out of which 26.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were
married couples
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living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 24.2% of all non-family households were made up of individuals living alone, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 77.7% 18 years of age and over; 23.2% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.4 years.
According to the 2010 census, the median income for a household in the county was $36,363, and the median income for a family was $41,381. Males had a median income of $30,047 versus $22,684 for females. The
per capita income
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In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
for the county was $18,790. About 9.60% of families and 13.40% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 20.50% of those under age 18 and 7.70% of those age 65 or over.
Fauna
Six bird species in St. Lucie County are listed as "highly vulnerable" to
climate change
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:
*
Red-headed woodpecker
*
Gray kingbird
*
Fish crow
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Taxonomy and etymology
The fish crow was given its Binomial nomenclature, binomial name by the ...
*
Brown thrasher
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Eastern towhee
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*
Boat-tailed grackle
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Habitat
The boat-tailed grackle is found in coastal saltw ...
Politics
According to St. Lucie County
Supervisor of Elections website, registered voters as of September 10, 2020, totaled 217,666: Democratic 85,714, Republican 72,554, NPA 56,500, Other 2,898. In recent decades, St. Lucie County had previously favored the Democratic Party, but it voted for Republican Party candidate
Donald Trump
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in the last three elections, signaling a significant rightward shift along with the state as a whole.
Education
Schools in the county are managed by
St. Lucie County Public Schools.
*
Florida Atlantic University
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Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
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Indian River State College
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Ft. Pierce and PSL Campus
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Keiser University
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PSL Campus
*
University of Florida
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Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Ft. Pierce
Libraries
St. Lucie County is served by the
St. Lucie County Library System.
Points of interest

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Experimental Oculina Research Reserve
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Heathcote Botanical Gardens
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Navy UDT-SEAL Museum (
Fort Pierce
Fort Pierce is a city in and the county seat of St. Lucie County, Florida, United States. The city is part of the Treasure Coast region of Florida’s Atlantic Coast. It is also known as the Sunrise City. Per the 2020 United States census, 2020 ...
was the original home of the
Navy SEAL
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s)
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Old Fort Park
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St. Lucie County Aquarium
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St. Lucie County International Airport
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St. Lucie County Regional History Center
Communities
Cities
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Fort Pierce
Fort Pierce is a city in and the county seat of St. Lucie County, Florida, United States. The city is part of the Treasure Coast region of Florida’s Atlantic Coast. It is also known as the Sunrise City. Per the 2020 United States census, 2020 ...
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Port St. Lucie
Towns
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St. Lucie Village
Census designated places
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Fort Pierce North
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Fort Pierce South
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Hutchinson Island South
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Indian River Estates
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Lakewood Park
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River Park
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White City
Unincorporated communities
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Viking
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who from the late 8th to the late 11th centuries raided, pirated, traded, and settled throughout parts of Europe.Roesdahl, pp. 9� ...
See also
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National Register of Historic Places listings in St. Lucie County, Florida
Notes
References
External links
Governmental
* Board of County Commissioners
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St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners* Town & City Web Sites
*
City of Ft. Pierce Official Web Site*
City of Port St. Lucie Official Web Site*
Town of St. Lucie Village Official Web Site* Constitutional officers
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St. Lucie County Clerk*
St. Lucie County Supervisor of Elections*
St. Lucie County Property Appraiser*
St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office*
St. Lucie County Tax Collector* Countywide districts
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St. Lucie County School District*
St. Lucie Soil and Water Conservation District* Multicounty districts
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Indian River Community College*
South Florida Water Management District*
Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council* Judicial branch
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St. Lucie County Clerk of Courts*
Public Defender, 19th Judicial Circuit of Florida*
State Attorney, 19th Judicial Circuit of Florida
*
Circuit and County Courts for the 19th Judicial Circuit of Florida
Nongovernmental
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Saint Lucie County, Florida
Port St. Lucie metropolitan area
1905 establishments in Florida
Populated places established in 1905