On the rebound
Downtown welcomes new businesses as it overcomes the economic effects of the pandemic
Fort Pierce Yacht and Ship created this magnificent showpiece table for Double Down, a $35 million mega yacht refit. The table contains a motorized lazy Susan with remote control to accommodate the dozen or more guests seated. FORT PIERCE YACHT AND SHIP
Port’s new pearl
Nothing exemplifies ultimate luxury like the mega yachts that quietly make their way up and down the Florida coast and occasionally take harbor in coves from Key West to Jacksonville. These beautiful ships may spend months crisscrossing the oceans, but eventually they must come to port.
The Sunshine Kitchen crew includes, from left, Tony Santiago, Tracey Callahan, Matthew Piscitelli, Indian River State College student Alexis Aiello and Mike Nattis. Piscitelli is the manager of the new culinary space. ANTHONY INSWASTY PHOTOS
Sizzling Affair
Chef Matt Piscitelli was having a really good day. He opened the door of Sunshine Kitchen and there in front of him stood 4,600 square feet of gleaming new commercial kitchen space waiting for its first use. Behind him were years of making do, from renting kitchen space in restaurants to cooking in clients’ kitchens as he pursued his passion for catering.
Expect to see mega-yachts like this one undergoing maintenance, repair and overhaul at the Port of Fort Pierce as Derecktor Shipyard of Dania begins to operate there. Hundreds of jobs will be created both directly and indirectly. ST. LUCIE COUNTY PHOTO
Prosperity Ahead
Seaplanes. Mega-yachts. Boeing and Embraer aircraft. Expect them in Fort Pierce soon. The Sunrise City has an economic boom on its hands.
