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The groundbreaking ceremony for the new Highwaymen Museum was a joyous day for many. Museum founder Doretha Hair Truesdell and Fort Pierce Mayor Linda Hudson, center, work together to turn some earth with a shovel in front of the museum at 1234 Avenue D. MARYANN KETCHAM

Highway Museum opening may be pushed to fall

Anticipation that only the fruition of a long-held dream can have will spill over when the new Highwaymen Museum at 1234 Avenue D throws open its doors to welcome its first guests this summer.

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Read more about the article WE ALL SCREAMED
This wonderful sight greeted passersby and motorists driving through Fort Pierce. The Dairy Queen ice cream store stood on the corner of Tenth Street and Orange Avenue for decades, and customers stopped in at all hours to enjoy the variety of treats and sandwiches that longtime Fort Pierce residents still remember. WAUGH FAMILY PHOTOS

WE ALL SCREAMED

There’s hardly a person who lived in Fort Pierce between the 1950s and 1990s who doesn’t remember stopping off at the Dairy Queen — on the corner of Tenth Street and Orange Avenue — for a tasty ice cream treat.

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An oceanfront estate with expansive views delivers privacy and luxury to this Jensen Beach home. COLTEN WILLEMS PHOTOS

Seaside stunner

Luxury and privacy are two of the most sought-after benefits in high-end real estate. When they come together in an oceanside home — especially one that’s been built to withstand a Category 5 hurricane — it’s gold.

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St. Lucie Jewelry and Coins Manager Dawn Springsteen has played an important role in helping the store reach its 30th anniversary says owner Hawk Levy. RUSTY DURHAM

Heart of gold

Hawk Levy, owner of St. Lucie Jewelry and Coins, has reached a soaring level of success by adjusting and adapting to the times. On June 30, Levy’s primary store celebrated its 30th anniversary, while his secondary location in St. Lucie West has been operating for three years. His online international auction house, Bering Auctions, is rapidly expanding after launching four years ago.

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