When pineapples were farmed along the Treasure Coast, locals made this homebrew. DANIELLE ROSE PHOTOS
Homemade Cheer
Pineapple peels produce a pleasant fizzy and refreshing beer
Fort Pierce’s Jeff Shultz retired as a successful businessman but now devotes his time to serving the less privileged. GREG RODGERS
SPIRITUALIZED
In the 13th century, St. Francis of Assisi founded a religious order devoted to acts of charity and service. More than 800 years later, a Treasure Coast retiree follows in his footsteps as a Secular Franciscan brother. “It’s not a group or organization,” Jeff Shultz explained.
Sabre Mochachino began with a clothing line in muted shades; today, his designs are as colorful as his character. GREG RODGERS
FORT FASHION
The man behind the Sabre Mochachino brand is as complex and interesting as the prints used for his clothing line.
Emma Rentzke was the youngest registered nurse in Florida when she graduated from the nursing program at Indian River State College and now works towards a doctorate in nursing while caring for her patients.
CARING CALLING
On a recent flight from Miami to San Francisco, the pilot’s voice came over the intercom. Were there any medical personnel on board? “I looked around,” Fort Pierce’s Emma Rentzke said. “No one else was standing up.”
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.
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.
MOVING UP
The scarcity of parking spaces along the streets of downtown Fort Pierce indicate a strong economic outlook for local businesses. With new stores continuing to pop up, downtown remains a thriving center of commerce for the city.
Ice Cream Memories
Reading Jerry Shaw’s story on the old Dairy Queen at Orange Avenue and 10th Street made me wonder why old Fort Pierce people have such fond memories of that little institution.
Fort Pierce Magazine 2024
2024 Online Edition >> '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…
Our Town – Winter 2025
Ascenic view of the St. Lucie River where you can take in the beauty of our local waterways and even spot wildlife like turtles, birds and alligators.
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