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Growing up in Fort Pierce, Randy Ard’s fishing pole was always at the ready. Now retired, Ard uses his knowledge of local fish and his background as a ship carpenter to perfect his carvings, like this one of a flounder. RUSTY DURHAM PHOTOS

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Life, it seems, has come full circle for Randy Ard. Two of the things he loved most from his childhood — fishing and sculpting clay animals — have come together as the retired ship carpenter whiles away the hours creating wooden fish sculptures.

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The Sunrise Theatre put new safety measures in place to protect against COVID-19 virus, including disinfecting seats, requiring masks and social distancing. SUNRISE THEATRE

Curtain going up

COVID-19 may be raging through the state but the nearly century-old Sunrise Theatre has taken a lesson from its past and reinvented itself once again, this time with new virus safety measures and a revised show calendar.

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Harbour Pointe Park is expected to become a destination park with a restaurant, event lawn, pavilion, boat launch and more in the next four to six years. ST. LUCIE COUNTY

Port revision

Master plan outlines new details for marine hub and waterfront recreation park

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The Sunrise Theatre has set new safety guidelines and revamped its schedule to cope with the pandemic. SUNRISE THEATRE

Good news abounds in troubled times

To say the past year has been tumultuous for Fort Pierce and the rest of the country would be an understatement. Many of us have endured the loss of loved ones, homes or businesses. But it hasn’t been all bad news, especially for the city and its citizens.

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