Holly Meyer Lucas discusses Spring training in St. Lucie County draws hundreds, creates housing issues. New York Mets begin spring training at Clover Park in Port St. Lucie
Major League Baseball is back, as players report to spring training sites throughout the area. While it brings in plenty of tourist dollars, it also brings plenty of people, who all need somewhere to stay.
Spring training in St. Lucie County draws in hundreds and creates housing issues in the area.
Holly reports that during spring training, each team brings approximately 400 people to our area who all need to find accommodations in a limited time frame.
Lucas also said that landlords have to make a tough call this time of year. “As a landlord, if you’re agreeing to rent to someone during that time frame, you’re cannibalizing season by renting to a baseball family.”
Holly and her team help ballplayers at all levels get a roof over their head.
“For minor leaguers who don’t have the budgets that the big leaguers do, or the snowbirds do, our area is so challenging for them,” Holly states.
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