Outdoor Expansion
The city’s Parks and Recreation Department is developing the often requested pickleball courts, bike trails, walking paths, community and neighborhood parks, and large regional parks for residents eager to spend more time outdoors.
Don't miss the many local fireworks displays and events on Independence Day, Tuesday, July 4. There is Stars over St. Lucie in Fort Pierce, over the Indian River Lagoon at Marina Square; Freedom Fest in Port St. Lucie at the MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Event Center; Boom On The Lagoon in Vero Beach at Riverside Park; Fireworks On The 4th in Stuart at Flagler Park; Freedom Festival & Parade in Sebastian at Riverview Park; and Freedom And Fireworks at Tradition Square in Port St. Lucie.
DATEBOOK- Summer 2023
Upcoming Events: May 1-Sept. 30, 2023
Learn from Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute scientists and hear about their latest discoveries during the Ocean Science Lecture Series, every Wednesday at 4 p.m. Call 242.2293 for more information.
DATEBOOK- Spring 2023
Upcoming Events: March 1-May 3, 2023
The Fort Pierce Police Department uses technology and equipment officers could not have dreamed of 100 years ago. FORT PIERCE POLICE DEPARTMENT
Centennial salute
In 1904, Fort Pierce had 1,000 citizens, a newspaper, hotels, a cattle company, five boarding houses, two boat building companies and doctors, but no police department.
In the 100 years of Lincoln Park Academy, one of the milestone events was the move in 1953 to its location on Avenue I and North 17th Street. JASON HOOK
The Best of the Best
By nearly any objective measure, Lincoln Park Academy is one of the best high schools in St. Lucie County and the state of Florida.
The Rev. Dr. Alvin E. Miller Sr. was an All-Ohio Valley Conference running back for Eastern Kentucky University and ran for more than 1,000 yards in the 1979 season and postseason. A delinquent middle school student in Fort Pierce, he became a successful high school graduate and collegiate scholar through the relentless efforts of his seventh grade teacher, Rita Marie Johnson. EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
Life lessons
In second grade, Alvin Miller missed more than 90 straight days of school. He simply went AWOL when he realized he was out of his depth.
The Restoring the Village Initiative erected stone markers on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in 2014, marking the north and south boundaries of Fort Pierce’s Lincoln Park neighborhood. Pronouncing the area as the home of The Original Highwaymen, a noted group of black landscape artists, and the final home of famed writer Zora Neale Hurston adds a sense of pride in the neighborhood. ANTHONY WESTBURY
Rebirth of a neighborhood
Larry Lee Jr. and Alvin Miller grew up in the Lincoln Park area in the 1960s and ’70s. They remember their neighborhood fondly as a place where everyone knew and looked out for each other.
Calvin Heathman, the first resident of the Ardie R. Copas State Veterans' Nursing Home in Port St. Lucie, enters the facility with his daughter, Rhonda Blakey and her husband, Mark. They all believe it was the right time for him to move to the nursing facility. Heathman says the staff provides him with excellent care. ANTHONY INSWASTY
Home Sweet Home- Port St. Lucie
Movie star Mae West once remarked that, “Getting old isn’t for the faint of heart.” And while the intention was humor, her wry observation rings true with most of us.
The Stuart Boat Show, set for Jan. 13-15, has enjoyed a growth spurt in the number of dealers, exhibitors and attendees. TOM RYON
Making Waves- Port St. Lucie
When your boat show is the largest on the Treasure Coast and deemed one of the top events in the Southeast, it’s more than a boating lifestyle you’re promoting.
Don't miss the annual Martin County Fair Friday, Feb. 10 to Saturday, Feb. 18. Get half-price tickets on the first day. Wednesday is $2 ticket day. Hours vary. Call 220.3247 for more information.
DATEBOOK- Winter 2023
Upcoming Events: Jan. 4 - March 1, 2023
