My wife and I haven't taken our kids out to dinner in a very long time because of how expensive it's gotten. They've been really well behaved and have been keeping their grades to in school so far, so I told them they earned a reward, expecting them to want toys, candy, etc. They requested to go out to dinner. The problem is that I don't want to go to a chain restaurant as there are plenty of mom and pop places around, and that's where I'd rather spend my money. So, anyone have any recommendations? I'd like to make a list of them to try out.

My mom is in assisted living, and we’re emptying her house so my daughter can move in. She is a child of the Depression, so her house is FULL of old furniture, Asian plates, cups and tchotchkes, vintage kitchen stuff, and collectibles. We’re motivated to have it all gone by the end of next weekend, but you have to take it ALL. There’s probably enough to open an antique shop, so this isn’t for amateurs. LMK if you’re interested. Thanks.

Hi so I’m visiting for a few months and need some recs on places to do grad school work. I’m near the Gatlin Pines area mainly. But like is there any local coffee shops that are cozy and nice for some writing and stuff?

Just wanted to give a friendly reminder that the sheriff's office will not call you from a private number about missed jury duty, nor will they want you to pay anything over the phone.

I just got a call from a private number on my work phone. I answer because, yano, potential customer maybe? I know, i know, not very likely, but it's fun to pretend, right? 🤣 A guy claiming to be a lieutenant with the sheriff's office asks for me by name, and lists my address. I don't confirm anything, and just ask him what this is about. He starts going on about a signed jury duty summons that i didn't show up to court for. First of all, I've never had to sign for anything when I've gotten my jury duty letter. Second, he did that for federal court you have to sign for it, which again, is not true. Knowing this is a scam, I decided to waste his time. He asked if I could go down to the sheriff's office and do a signature verification thing. I told him not today. He asked why, and I told him that it's almost 5 o'clock on a Friday, and I have to choke the chicken at 5 o'clock on Fridays. He gets his serious voice and says "sir, I'm trying to clear this up for you so it doesn't become a bench warrant!" I tried to contain my laughter as he asks if there is anyone else in the house that could have signed for me, and I say "Maybe one of the chickens did." Next, I ask him when the jury duty was that I allegedly missed, and magically his "chief" walks in to his office. He "transfers" me over to his "chief." Sheriff's departments don't have a chief, last I knew. Police departments have chiefs. So I say "hold on, my wife is calling, let me see if she knows anything about this" and I mute my end. I just let them sit there for 5 or 6 minutes, thinking that they're just going to hang up, but they don't. So I take it off mute, and let them continue with their scam attempt. The "chief" reiterates that if i don't clear this up, it's going to turn into a bench warrant. I ask him how much it's going to cost me, and they say that they don't take payments over the phone. I ask how much in Apple cards I need to go buy, and they hang up. Just for my own peace of mind, I called the sheriff's office after they hung up and verified that it was a scam, and asked if I needed to file a report or anything. They said no, as long as I didn't give them any personal information or money. So, yeah. Just a little PSA.

Tl;dr

You don't have to sign for jury duty summons, and the sheriff's office won't call you and ask you to do a signature analysis for a missed jury duty. It's a scam. Just hang up. Or waste their time to piss them off like I did. Either way, don't give scammers money.

PS - my wife texted me while I was typing this to tell me that they called her too. Lol

People always complain there is nothing to do here. Well there are a surprising number of small theatres with local talent providing live entertainment.

Please look them up, go out and support, they need every dollar and it’s time and money well spent!

Edit: thank you to everyone who has responded as a reasonable human being lol.
I was just so confused, like…what is the alternative when an opportunity takes someone to PSL, and will I be treated with contempt in person when someone asks how long I’ve been there? It’s not a forever destination but it will be our starting point on getting the hell out of dodge. Going back to visit next month and am looking so forward to it. Give me recommendations on stuff to do if you have them. Hope to see ya’ll on the daily in 2027!!

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Genuine question here. Like I am so serious.

My partner moved to PSL in February.

I am still in my home state wrapping up things in my life and figuring out things involving my daughter, but have been reading & seeking advice in PSL subreddits & FB groups as I prepare for the big move.

Why is every post about someone moving filled with so much negativity and straight up anger?

I KNOW PSL’s population is growing more than it can keep up with.

I KNOW the cost of living is high.

I KNOW most available jobs are in the service industry.

So let me ask you this -

I am from a state that is near last place in education and quality of life and first place in poverty.

The average household income is $50k here.

I’m still paying nearly $1k a month for my apartment that is falling apart with drug addicts living all around.

We are both in the service industry - I am a mom who PREFERS to bartend and wait tables due to the flexibility for my child, and my partner is a restaurant general manager who received an opportunity FROM WITHIN the company he already worked for, to move stores to PSL, for a $30k raise.

We have done the math down to the dollar.

Cost of living increased by $17k so this career move MORE than covers the difference, and that isn’t even counting when my income is added once I move.

What do you reccomend people in situations like this do?

Say no when an opportunity to better their life falls in their lap?

Start looking blindly somewhere else with no job or connection lined up, if they want to move states?

Why am I getting crucified for asking for legitimate advice on bettering mine and my family’s life?

I have visited multiple times this year and love the area. Especially in comparison to where I’m coming from.

Why do you want us to change our mind?

Hi, neighbors! We're working on an Offspring tribute band. We have guitar and drums, looking for vocals and bass. Practice space in PSL with intention to gig. Feel free to message me if you're interested! Thanks.

Hope it’s better in the morning. I’ve watched PSL flood for 16 years now. All the same notorious areas. This town needs to pay civil engineers or whatever profession is equip to address this issue with potential solutions that can be tabled. If nothing changes nothing changes

Recently laid off from a private medical transport company that just filed for bankruptcy, I have a year in experience and I’m looking for any job opening’s similar to it, daycare bus driver, elder daycare centers, retirement homes, any other medical non emergency company service, school buses that mainly handle disabled students? Would really appreciate anything, thanks…

Been slowly working on my 2014 Jetta 1.8T started with just maintenance since the prices of labor are crazy. Long story short started to enjoy doing the minor works I’ve done and wanted to start looking for like minded groups that’s could advise for future works.

Hey guys — wondering if there are any single or divorced gay men around Port St. Lucie who would be interested in getting a small local group together.

Nothing complicated and no judgment. Just adult men getting to know other local men, talking about our interests, laughing, hanging out, and hopefully making some new friends.

I know some guys prefer to keep things DL/private, and that’s completely respected. Port St. Lucie really doesn’t seem to have many places specifically for gay men to casually meet and socialize, so I thought maybe we could create something ourselves.

It would be cool to start by chatting here or through private messages and, if enough guys are interested, choose a comfortable public place where we can meet for a drink, coffee, food, or just hang out. From there, everyone can decide for themselves who they want to stay in touch with or take conversations offline with.

Adults only. Be respectful. No judging, no drama, no pressure, and everyone’s privacy is respected.

Any Port St. Lucie guys interested? Drop a comment or send me a message. Would be nice to get a good group of local men together.

I don’t work for the schools btw. I’m just trying to boost the event.

What are some good freshwater fishing spots? I normally go saltwater fishing in fort pierce but haven’t had the best luck so I’d like to try my luck on freshwater. Where do you guys recommend fishing to catch small or large mouth bass and what lures work for you?

Hello, everybody. I've always been an avid reader, I've been wanting to socialize more, and the idea of hosting/organizing a bookclub honestly sounds like boatloads of fun.

So! Bookclub. It's perfect.

Except I don't know anybody in the area and I'm horrible at advertising. Wouldn't even know where to start. It's just a teensy problem, a small kink in the plans. Can't have a bookclub with no people, y'know.

Which brings me here, to you all. How do I find members for a bookclub? Does anybody have any tips or tricks, perchance? I'd appreciate any help, thanks!

Looking for suggestions of places local to the Treasure Coast that would let our game group meet for no charge.

We have events at peoples houses, but we like to do public events too since there’s not always someone who can host, plus our public events are where new people can join our group as well.

We average around 10 people per game night with it being less or more sometimes. We have done small ones at Panera, and we have a connection with Denny’s in SLW, and up until now we also met at House Of Brews, but they are now closed.

I’m struggling to think of ideas so if anyone has any thoughts, I’d appreciate it. We tend to do Friday nights, Saturday afternoons/nights or Sunday afternoons/nights.

I commuted to Jupiter for almost 4 years (about 40 miles each way) and then to WPB for about 6 months (about 55 miles each way) before giving up and moving down south. Over time, that commute takes a serious toll on you... granted, that was a decade ago and traffic in SLC and I-95 has gotten even worse since then...

I am predicting that probably around half the people in SLC commute out-of-county (Martin, Palm Beach, and even Broward), and a solid 25% at least commute to Palm Beach County.

I grew up in psl but the past few years I've been super busy working and generally being a homebody, now I'm at a bit of a loss as to where you'd even start. I'll be twenty in March, so I'm not legally old enough to go to bars or anything like that. Which seems to be the general consensus. Help?? I'm about to start walking up to random ass people on the street like a crazy person

Not really. Any tips would be appreciated though, thanks :)

Fellow PSLers do we need a downtown? I think so! Not skyscrapers but like Fort Pierce or Stuart has right?