Tradition, Florida
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Tradition, Florida is a master-planned community in Port St. Lucie, Florida
established in 2003. It covers 8300 acres (33.6 km²) in Florida's Treasure Coast
, with seven residential neighborhoods surrounding a town square, neighborhood parks, lakes and a retail shopping center. It is under development by Core Communities.
and Tradition Parkway interchange (Exit 118) in St. Lucie County. It is near Florida Atlantic University
, Indian River College
in St. Lucie West and the Florida Turnpike. The community has its own shopping center called the Landing at Tradition. Restaurants and shops include Target
, Bed Bath & Beyond
, Pier 1 Imports
, Sports Authority
, Old Navy
and PetSmart
. Tradition Square hosts other stores and the community's Publix Super Market.
A monthly community street celebration is held the third Friday of every month in Tradition Square, known as WestFest. WestFest has served as an entertainment venue - bands including The Beach Boys
, Eddie Money
and The Lovin' Spoonful
have performed.
The Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies
announced plans in 2006 to relocate its headquarters to the 150 acre (0.607029 km²) Florida Center for Innovation at Tradition research park. Since then, subsequent moves have been announced by the Oregon Health & Science University
’s Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute and Mann Research Center, which plans a 410000 square feet (38,090.2 m²) campus with research and development, as well as medical office space. A Martin Memorial Health Systems campus is also planned, along with a Homewood Suites by Hilton hotel property.
spring training and the Florida League St. Lucie Mets
in baseball season.
Port St. Lucie, Florida
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 but grew rapidly during the 2000s. In 2009 the State of Florida estimated the City's population at 155,251. Port St. Lucie forms part of a metropolitan area called...
established in 2003. It covers 8300 acres (33.6 km²) in Florida's Treasure Coast
Treasure Coast
The Treasure Coast is a region in the U.S. state of Florida, generally considered to include Indian River, St. Lucie, and Martin counties. The area stretches from Hobe Sound in the south to north of Sebastian in the north and includes the cities of Stuart, Port St. Lucie, Fort Pierce, and Vero Beach...
, with seven residential neighborhoods surrounding a town square, neighborhood parks, lakes and a retail shopping center. It is under development by Core Communities.
Community
Tradition is located on the west edge of Port St. Lucie, at the I-95Interstate 95 in Florida
Interstate 95 is the main Interstate Highway on the east coast of the United States; it serves the Atlantic coast of Florida. It begins at a partial interchange with U.S. Highway 1 just south of downtown Miami, and heads north past Daytona Beach and Jacksonville to the Georgia state line at the St...
and Tradition Parkway interchange (Exit 118) in St. Lucie County. It is near Florida Atlantic University
Florida Atlantic University
Florida Atlantic University, also referred to as FAU or Florida Atlantic, is a public, coeducational, research university located in , United States. The university has six satellite campuses located in the Florida cities of Dania Beach, Davie, Fort Lauderdale, Jupiter, Port St. Lucie, and in Fort...
, Indian River College
Indian River Community College
Indian River State College is a state college based in Fort Pierce, Florida which serves the counties of Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee and St. Lucie. It has branch campuses in Okeechobee, St. Lucie West in Port St...
in St. Lucie West and the Florida Turnpike. The community has its own shopping center called the Landing at Tradition. Restaurants and shops include Target
Target Corporation
Target Corporation, doing business as Target, is an American retailing company headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is the second-largest discount retailer in the United States, behind Walmart. The company is ranked at number 33 on the Fortune 500 and is a component of the Standard & Poor's...
, Bed Bath & Beyond
Bed Bath & Beyond
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. was formed in 1971 and today operates a chain of domestic merchandise retail stores across United States, Puerto Rico and Canada. They feature mostly medium-ranged, but also a limited selection of high quality, domestic merchandise: items for the bedroom, bathroom, kitchen,...
, Pier 1 Imports
Pier 1 Imports
Pier 1 Imports Inc. is a Fort Worth, Texas based retailer specializing in imported home furnishings and decor, particularly furniture, table-top items, decorative accessories and seasonal decor. The chain operates over 1,000 stores under the name Pier 1 Imports in the United States, Canada, Mexico...
, Sports Authority
Sports Authority
The Sports Authority, Inc. is one of the largest sporting goods retailers in the United States. It is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, and operates more than 460 stores in 45 U.S...
, Old Navy
Old Navy
Old Navy is an American clothing brand as well as a chain of stores owned by Gap, Inc., with corporate operations in San Francisco and San Bruno, California. It is one of the first major corporations to house headquarters in the new Mission Bay district of San Francisco.Gap, Inc. was run by...
and PetSmart
PetSmart
PetSmart, Inc. is a retail chain doing business in the United States and Canada engaged in the sale of specialty pet supplies and services such as grooming and dog training, PetSmart PetsHotel dog and cat boarding facilities and Doggie Day Care.- History :...
. Tradition Square hosts other stores and the community's Publix Super Market.
Publix
Publix Super Markets, Inc. is an American supermarket chain based in Lakeland, Florida.Founded in 1930 by George W. Jenkins, it is an employee-owned, privately held corporation. Publix is currently ranked No. 86 on Fortune magazine's list of 100 Best Companies to Work For 2010 and was ranked No...
A monthly community street celebration is held the third Friday of every month in Tradition Square, known as WestFest. WestFest has served as an entertainment venue - bands including The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys are an American rock band, formed in 1961 in Hawthorne, California. The group was initially composed of brothers Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. Managed by the Wilsons' father Murry, The Beach Boys signed to Capitol Records in 1962...
, Eddie Money
Eddie Money
Eddie Money is an American rock guitarist, saxophonist and singer-songwriter who found success in the 1970s and 1980s with a string of Top 40 hits and platinum albums...
and The Lovin' Spoonful
The Lovin' Spoonful
The Lovin' Spoonful is an American pop rock band of the 1960s, named to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. When asked about his band, leader John Sebastian said it sounded like a combination of "Mississippi John Hurt and Chuck Berry," prompting his friend, Fritz Richmond, to suggest the name...
have performed.
The Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies
Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies
The Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies, also commonly referred to as TPIMS, is a non-profit biomedical research institute "dedicated to the discovery of causes, treatments and cures for a wide variety of diseases and afflictions including heart disease, cancer, AIDS, diabetes, multiple...
announced plans in 2006 to relocate its headquarters to the 150 acre (0.607029 km²) Florida Center for Innovation at Tradition research park. Since then, subsequent moves have been announced by the Oregon Health & Science University
Oregon Health & Science University
Oregon Health & Science University is a public university in Oregon with a main campus, including two hospitals, in Portland and a smaller campus in Hillsboro...
’s Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute and Mann Research Center, which plans a 410000 square feet (38,090.2 m²) campus with research and development, as well as medical office space. A Martin Memorial Health Systems campus is also planned, along with a Homewood Suites by Hilton hotel property.
Schools
Tradition also is home to a K-8 charter laboratory research school that was built in collaboration with Florida Atlantic University and St. Lucie County schools. The school is open to all St. Lucie County students through a lottery-based system.Points of Interest
Tradition Field, located on Peacock Boulevard in Port St. Lucie, is the home field for the New York MetsNew York Mets
The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...
spring training and the Florida League St. Lucie Mets
St. Lucie Mets
The St. Lucie Mets are a minor league baseball team based in Port St. Lucie, Florida.The team, which plays in the Florida State League, is the High-A affiliate of the New York Mets major-league club.The team plays at Digital Domain Park...
in baseball season.