Treasure Coast in Florida

4 January 2019 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, Miami / South Florida Reading Time:  10 minutes

St. Lucie River and Stuart from Sewall's Point © DannyCush

St. Lucie River and Stuart from Sewall’s Point © DannyCush

The Treasure Coast is a region of Florida. It is located on the state’s Atlantic coast, comprising Indian River, St. Lucie, and Martin, and in some definitions, Palm Beach counties. The region, whose name refers to the Spanish Treasure Fleet lost in a 1715 hurricane, evidently emerged from residents’ desire to distinguish themselves from Miami and the Gold Coast region to the south.   read more…

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