2024
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‘Tasked and Tested’
Heading east over South Bridge, you could miss one exciting place if you are not careful. It might be called Fort Pierce’s “best kept secret,” but Causeway Cove Marina manager Harold H. “Buzz” Smyth has dedicated himself to welcoming the community as well as its visitors.
Joe Semkow’s cover photo of The Cove, the Treasure Coast’s most popular spot for boating, got me thinking about the history of The Cove and the mangrove environs around it, surely one of the most beautiful and beloved spots on the Treasure Coast...
Fort Pierce is now two steps closer to becoming the only Treasure Coast stop for the Brightline high-speed passenger railway service connecting Orlando to Miami. Separate letters of intent, along with detailed proposals, were sent by both Fort Pierce City Manager Nicholas C. Mimms and private developer Dale Matteson of Audubon Development, in December, in response to the Brightline...
Much of downtown Fort Pierce would still be recognizable to a cattle-driving settler or a yachtsman sailing the Indian River, back in the early 20th century. On the relentlessly developing coastline of Florida, that makes it something of a miracle. Even the contemporary buildings, peppered among the originals, have been integrated into a seamless blend of facades both modern and historical...
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IntoxicatingAt the dawn of the 20th century, Fort Pierce boasted two watering holes within walking distance of each other. They catered to two often feuding groups of patrons: fishermen and cowboys.
Folks who earned their living from the waterways were likely to spend off hours at Will Tucker’s Tarpon Saloon near the train depot, which opened around 1893 and was Fort Pierce’s first saloon. Later, cattlemen converged on a small bar called the Buckhorn Saloon run by cattle rancher Reuben Carlton Jr. that had opened in 1902...
A Long RoadDoretha Hair Truesdell’s dream of a beautiful museum filled with vibrant paintings by the 26 African American landscape artists known as the Highwaymen began in 2004, when the group was inducted into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame. Now, 20 years later, that museum is finally being prepared to open...
It takes a special kind of discipline to wake up in time to watch the sun come up over that lucky spot on the water. Lucky for the fisherman, that is, not for the fish. But that’s exactly what countless men and women in Fort Pierce have been doing for generations...
Most folks head online or to the store when they want new clothes. They drive to the grocery store to restock the kitchen, park their cars in garages before heading inside to enjoy an evening’s rest. Yet, close to 12 percent of the population of St. Lucie County lives below the poverty level — a number that more than doubles in the 34950 zip code of Fort Pierce. Many others live paycheck to paycheck...
Avast ye! Shiploads of seafood and pirate activities can be found at the Fort Pierce Seafood and Pirate Fest on Saturday, Feb. 10 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Park and Riverwalk Center. With mermaids and pirates, cannons and swords, kids’ fun zones, pet friendly, and a wide array of vendors and shops to explore. There will be live music and donations of canned goods for the Treasure Coast Food Bank would be appreciated. Free parking is available at the city parking garage. For more information visit TreasureCoastPirateFest.com...
Fort Pierce, a growing city established in 1901, was named for the U.S. Army fort established along the Indian River during the Second Seminole War [1835-1842]. Named for its commander, Lt. Col. Benjamin Kendrick Pierce, brother to President Franklin Pierce, the old fort once stood on the western shore of the Indian River...
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