If you are experiencing an emergency or your home is actively flooding, call 911 immediately. If floodwater entered your home but you are not in immediate danger, report the damage to 1PSL at 772-871-1775 (press 3). Reporting helps the City document storm damage and support potential FEMA disaster assistance. Reporting damage does not replace filing an insurance claim.
Published on February 03, 2026
The City of Port St. Lucie has seen some of the highest population growth in Florida since 2020 – all while staying focused on keeping the costs to taxpayers as low as possible, delivering value to residents and remaining the safest large city in Florida.
Information cited in the recently released Florida DOGE report demonstrates that commitment to being good stewards of taxpayer dollars.
The report showed that over the past four years, the City of Port St. Lucie had the highest population growth rate among the 10 largest cities in the state. However, during that same period it had the third lowest personnel spending increase, a reflection of the City’s conservative approach to managing its staffing levels. While Port St. Lucie’s population has increased, we’ve decreased staffing to 5.95 employees per 1,000 residents – down from 7.45 15 years ago.
Conservative fiscal management is fundamental to everything we do at the City of Port St. Lucie. We operate as a lean, efficient government organization and focus on long-term financial planning that has allowed us over the past decade to: