Fort Pierce Magazine 2025
2025 Online Edition >> Ice Cream Memories Reading Jerry Shaw's story on the old Dairy Queen at Orange Avenue and 10th Street [Page 16] made me wonder why old Fort…
The annual St. Lucie County Fair comes to Fort Pierce on Friday, Feb. 27 through Sunday, March 8. Kids will love to visit the petting zoo, see the crafts and home arts, take a pony ride, enjoy the school exhibits, and visit the livestock barns. Check out the delicious fair food, watch the entertainment, enjoy the rides and games at the carnival. It’s an old-fashioned country fair and if you’ve never been to one you must go. The fairgrounds is at 15601 W. Midway Road in Fort Pierce. Call 464.2910 or visit stluciecountyfair.org for more information. ST. LUCIE COUNTY FAIR
Things To Do – 2026
Upcoming Event: Through January 2027
Last Look – 2026
This photo of Moore’s Creek, called “Dawn of the Century,’’ was taken at daybreak Jan. 1, 1900, by Harry Hill, a photographer who arrived in Fort Pierce in 1898 and whose Florida Photographic Concern would document much of the Treasure Coast’s early 20th century history.
Miracle workers
A few years ago, Talib Moore, now 14, was quiet. Too quiet. His father had passed away; COVID had affected his education. Increasingly closed off, his life might have taken a different turn, had his mother not encouraged him to check out an area nonprofit called E.N.D. IT!
Project LIFT is “therapy under the hood of a car”
“If we treat people as they ought to be, we help them become what they are capable of being,” wrote the German writer Goethe. Project LIFT unwaveringly follows this philosophy through a unique combination of services described as “therapy under the hood of a car.”
The old Fort Pierce Post Office built in 1935 by the Works Progress Administration now serves as an elegant event venue called 500 Orange. JOHN BIONDO
Unforgettable
The old Fort Pierce Post Office has always been a building with stories to tell. What has changed is its future. After sitting vacant and decaying for nearly two decades, the historical landmark has been painstakingly transformed into 500 Orange, a stunning event venue that honors its past while giving it new life.
Treasure Coast jewel celebrates 40th anniversary
A green jewel in the crown of the Treasure Coast, Heathcote Botanical Gardens is currently celebrating the 40th anniversary of connecting visitors with some of Mother Nature’s most delightful creations.
Pierce Public Market opened in November and has delighted consumers with an indoor shopping place at 111 Orange Avenue, adding to the splendor of downtown attractions. Food, fashion, collectibles and a variety of other products are offered by some 100 vendors seven days a week. GREGORY ENNS
Year of Change
Development, major improvements and great optimism still characterize what Historic Downtown Fort Pierce experienced during the past year. The long-awaited construction of King’s Landing has finally taken its first steps.
This is a view of Fort Pierce on Pine Street, now Second Street, in the early 1900s. Fort Pierce incorporated as a city in 1901. ST. LUCIE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Old Florida Charm, New Horizons
Fort Pierce is defined by its waterways, location, favorable subtropical climate and its people. The city marks its 125th anniversary in 2026. Fifty-three of 66 registered voters voted to incorporate on Feb. 2, 1901, naming the new town Fort Pierce after the Second Seminole War military fort located about a mile south of the present-day courthouse on Indian River Drive.
Fort Pierce’s statement of incorporation was agreed to shortly after 3 p.m. on Feb. 2, 1901.
Birth of the Sunrise City
It all began with a simple notice posted on Dec. 29, 1901, at Davis Hall, the community’s main gathering place. The message was clear: all registered voters were asked to return to that same spot on Feb. 2, 1901.
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