n light of the escalation of positive cases of COVID-19 infections, the Manatee Observation and Education Center closed the Exhibit Hall and Gift Shop to the public effective June 29.

This Week's Treasure Coast Business News 6/23

*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* June 18, 2020 If you have news to report about your business contact Gregory Enns at enns@indianrivermag.com. To subscribe to this newsletter, click here. Piper Aircraft joins national effort to manufacture protective gear More accustomed to building single- and twin-engine airplanes, Piper Aircraft Inc. in Vero Beach switched gears during the coronavirus pandemic [...]

Taxable property values in St. Lucie County increased 6.5 percent to an estimated $23.4 billion, according to Property Appraiser Michelle Franklin’s estimated taxable property values submitted to taxing authorities. The values are required to be submitted by June 1 annually under Florida law. The City of Port Saint Lucie will see an increase in its overall taxable value to an estimated $11.7 billion, an increase of 9.5 percent. The City of Fort Pierce will also see an increase in its overall taxable value to an estimated $2.6 billion, an increase of 5 percent. The Town of Saint Lucie Village will see an overall taxable value increase of 4.25 percent to an estimated $70.6 million. “During this unprecedented time, I wanted to recognize that the 2020 estimated taxable values reflect the value of property with an assessment date of January 1, 2020,’’ said Franklin. “What is currently occurring in the real estate market will not be reflected in the 2020 estimated taxable values since it occurred after January 1 of this year.’’ For more information call 772.462.1000 or visit paslc.org.

The Burlington store in Port St. Lucie, 1363 St. Lucie West Blvd., is reopening at 8 a.m. Friday. Prices will be marked down 50 percent .

Coronavirus testing of people on the Treasure Coast broke the 10,000 mark today as the growth in case numbers continued to decline. Meanwhile, the Treasure Coast remained free of reports of coronavirus deaths for St. Lucie, Martin or Indian River for the eighth consecutive day.

The Treasure Coast hasn’t had a coronavirus death on the Treasure Coast reported for five straight days, the longest stretch since the first death was reported March 27.

An additional 22 cases of coronavirus were reported on the Treasure Coast today, the highest number since April 7.

Just two additional coronavirus cases were reported today on the Treasure Coast.