Fort Pierce

All of the children and grandchildren of Edward and Elizabeth Guettler gathered around them on Delaware Avenue in the 1940s as the couple celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with their growing family. More than 500 Guettlers attended a 1993 reunion at St. Anastasia Church.

500 and counting

Post author:Michelle Moore
Post published:February 16, 2020
Post category:Fort Pierce

When Edward and Elizabeth Guettler and seven of their children left Minnesota to join sons George Frank and Leo in sunny Fort Pierce, little did anyone in the city know how this one family would grow and reach out to so many residents in so many ways.

St. Anastasia Catholic School was built in 1914 on Orange Avenue in Fort Pierce. The three-story stone structure was not used as a Catholic school until 1926, when three Sisters of St. Dominic from Adrian, Michigan, arrived to teach the students.

Landmark St. Anastasia building may be school once again

Post author:Michelle Moore
Post published:February 16, 2020
Post category:Fort Pierce

If these walls could talk is an oft-used phrase regarding old buildings and the St. Anastasia School in Fort Pierce is no exception. It has been more than 50 years since the laughter of children and the joy of learning, mixed with the corrections from teachers, were heard in its halls and classrooms. u

New restaurants, retail, office, residential development and a hotel are coming to downtown Fort Pierce under the King’s Landing plan that would develop the grassy area shown in this photo. These additions have been described as being potentially “transformative” in breathing new life into the city’s historic core. JOE SWEAT/CITY OF FORT PIERCE

Downtown Renaissance

Post author:Michelle Moore
Post published:February 10, 2020
Post category:Fort Pierce

A massive residential and retail complex, combined with the arrival of new businesses, will transform the heart of Fort Pierce

The STEEL GUITAR PLAYER

Post author:Michelle Moore
Post published:March 27, 2019
Post category:Fort Pierce Fort Pierce Folks

AJ Ghent is a third generation steel guitar player who grew up with the creators of “Sacred Steel” as family.

A life of musical clarity

Post author:admin
Post published:February 6, 2019
Post category:Fort Pierce Publishers Note

Believe it or not, Fort Pierce enjoyed a golden age of opera. Beginning in 1979 and lasting three decades, this city was home to the Treasure Coast Opera, which produced three or four operas every winter season and a musical or two many summers.

‘Our Soldier Boy’ of World War I

Post author:admin
Post published:February 5, 2019
Post category:Fort Pierce Treasure Coast History

The name Stephen N. Gladwin was a familiar one to me growing up in Fort Pierce.

Saving the abandoned

Post author:admin
Post published:February 4, 2019
Post category:Fort Pierce Fort Pierce Folks

Cats running loose in the neighborhood present a dilemma for residents who feel sorry for the wild animals but at the same time need order in their communities. Feral or lost cats can procreate at alarming rates when left on their own, leading to necessary capture and eventual death in many cases.

Caleta Scott sees community gardens, such as this one on North 9th Street in Fort Pierce, as a much more practical way to provide fresh fruits and vegetables to neighborhood residents who have limited access to large supermarkets. ANTHONY INSWASTY PHOTOS

The REVITALIZATION COORDINATOR

Post author:admin
Post published:February 4, 2019
Post category:Fort Pierce Fort Pierce Folks

Fort Pierce native Caleta Scott grew up in Miami and worked in Atlanta for several years after college, but now she’s back in her hometown working on behalf of the Lincoln Park neighborhood she loves.

A scientist at heart, Annmarie Loveridge takes a break from tending the gardens of the Klein estate in White City. She takes care of several properties using only natural fertilizers and usually brings her beagle, Grace, to roam the grounds. GREG GARDNER PHOTOS

The PLANT GURU

Post author:admin
Post published:February 4, 2019
Post category:Fort Pierce Fort Pierce Folks

After 10 years as president of the Lakelas Mint Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society, Annmarie Loveridge is hanging up her garden gloves and pruning shears.

Osmond C. “Pete” Peterson constructed more than 100 buildings during a 50-year career in Fort Pierce. A well-known craftsman in wood and metal, the 100-year-old Peterson lost part of his finger in a horseback riding accident. GREG GARDNER PHOTO

The NAVIGATOR

Post author:admin
Post published:February 4, 2019
Post category:Fort Pierce Fort Pierce Folks

As a contractor, Osmond C. “Pete” Peterson was a major contributor to the construction of buildings and developments throughout Fort Pierce.