St. Lucie County tops in foreclosures

The latest figures for state foreclosure filings put St. Lucie County at the top of a dubious list. One in every 69 homes in the county, a total of 1,900, is in some stage of foreclosure, according to a RealtyTrac report. Lee and Osceola were second and third, respectively. The statewide average for September was one in every 158 homes, while the national average was one in every 372 homes. [Palm Beach Post]