Events to mark the day the Fort Pierce Inlet and the Atlantic Ocean met a century ago
Before 1905, St. Lucie County and what is now Indian River County, and much of Martin County were part of Brevard County, which was named after the early settler Theodorus W. Brevard.
A boat parade and blessing of the fleet, a tradition dating back centuries in the Mediterranean, will be the highlight of the celebration on Saturday, May 8, observing the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Fort Pierce Inlet.
Indian River Media Group, publisher of Indian River Magazine and six other publications, has purchased Space Coast Living Magazine and will relaunch it in Brevard County in June.
Indian River Media Group, publisher of Indian River Magazine and Treasure Coast Business, has purchased Space Coast Living Magazine and will relaunch it in Brevard County in June.
A monthlong celebration to commemorate the opening of the Fort Pierce Inlet 100 years ago is being planned for May.
Can you imagine a land-locked City of Fort Pierce?
These are the events planned so far. Stay tuned to this site for any changes or updates.
A tricolored heron [Egretta tricolor], formerly known as the Louisiana heron, comes in for a landing on an irrigation pipe. From this vantage point, it can watch the canal for something to eat. Fish, crustaceans, reptiles and insects make up its main diet. This wading bird is mostly blue gray, white breast with yellow around its eyes and feet and is often seen with other wading birds.
