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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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Post author:Michelle Moore
Post published:February 22, 2021
Post category:Fort Pierce Treasure Coast Personalities

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.

Corey Paul checks his vegetable garden in downtown Fort Pierce. He has many followers on social media where he promotes the benefits of home gardening through his videos and written instructions, all under Gardening With Goo. RUSTY DURHAM PHOTOS

Cultivating a following

Post author:Michelle Moore
Post published:February 22, 2021
Post category:Fort Pierce Gardening

Homemade videos raise interest in backyard gardener

The opening of Fort Pierce Westwood High School led to much angst as the classes at Fort Pierce Central were split, separating seniors from their friends. RUSTY DURHAM

Unbroken bonds

Post author:Michelle Moore
Post published:February 22, 2021
Post category:Fort Pierce Treasure Coast History

Class of ’79 alumni remain close despite spending their senior year at different schools

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

Post author:Michelle Moore
Post published:February 22, 2021
Post category:Entertainment Fort Pierce

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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Post author:Michelle Moore
Post published:February 22, 2021
Post category:Fort Pierce

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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

Post author:Michelle Moore
Post published:February 20, 2021
Post category:Economy Fort Pierce

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

On the rebound

Post author:Michelle Moore
Post published:February 20, 2021
Post category:Business Fort Pierce

Downtown welcomes new businesses as it overcomes the economic effects of the pandemic

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

Post author:Michelle Moore
Post published:February 20, 2021
Post category:Fort Pierce Publishers Note

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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Post author:Michelle Moore
Post published:April 25, 2020
Post category:Fort Pierce

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Downtown Fort Pierce began a decline in the 1970s as suburban malls and strip malls drew away customers. One unsuccessful response was the closing of Second Street between Avenue A and Orange Avenue and the construction of planters and pavilions in the 1980s, creating an outdoor mall that eliminated valuable parking spaces. Downtown is now enjoying a renaissance. FLORIDA MEMORY PROJECT

Downtown on the rebound

Post author:Michelle Moore
Post published:March 2, 2020
Post category:Fort Pierce Publishers Note

When I was a child growing up in Fort Pierce, I lived just a few blocks from downtown, and it became a sort of secondary playground when things got dull in the neighborhood. Mostly, I liked to ride my three-speed Schwinn Sting-Ray bicycle to the Fort Pierce newsstand in the old Fort Pierce Hotel building, which had a wide selection of comic books and candy.