Beer Mile Fun in Downtown Fort Pierce Sailfish Beer Mile, the Treasure Coast’s first timed beer mile, comes back to downtown Fort Pierce, on Sunday, November 12, 2023, with two waves of runners and walkers beginning at 4 p.m. including everyone from competitive runners to families to tourists traveling through the area. Nearly 350 [...]
FP Launches the Commercial Façade Grant The Fort Pierce Redevelopment Agency (FPRA) is excited to announce the launch of the Commercial Façade Grant program. This program will be available for application during three different periods throughout the fiscal year. The first application period will be open from Tuesday, October 17, 2023, until [...]
Best of the Best annual juried exhibition at the Backus Museum The A.E. Backus Museum & Gallery announces the accepted works of art and award winners for the 2023 Juried Art Exhibition The Best of the Best. A total of 22 awards were conferred to distinguished examples in each of the four entry categories. The exhibition will [...]
Haunted Halloween Weddings Love is in the eerie October air, and what better way to celebrate it than with a spellbinding Halloween-themed wedding ceremony? The St. Lucie County Clerk & Comptroller Michelle R. Miller offers a bewitching opportunity for couples to tie the knot in a hauntingly romantic atmosphere on October 30 - 31, 2023. [...]
Michael D. Minton Honored As Tax Attorney of the Year Dean Mead Attorney and Shareholder Michael D. Minton was honored by The Florida Bar Tax Section as the 2023 - 2024 Gerald T. Hart Outstanding Tax Attorney of the Year at the Section's meeting in Orlando, Florida. He is the first resident from the Treasure [...]
Main Street Fort Pierce honored Main Street Fort Pierce has been recognized in Florida for the way it's been able to resurrect the historic downtown area. Secretary of State Cord Byrd announced that Main Street Fort Pierce in St. Lucie County was designated the September 2023 Florida Main Street Program of the Month. "It is [...]
Fort Pierce Redevelopment Agency launches Commercial Sign Grant Program As part of its commitment to increase local business awareness, economic productivity, and overall visual appeal, the Fort Pierce Redevelopment Agency (FPRA) is launching a Commercial Sign Reimbursement Grant Program. This program encourages property owners to upgrade their signage and replace old, outdated, worn signs with [...]
Backus Boo Ball Beckons Eat, drink, and be scary! The frightfully fun Halloween-themed party for adults is back to casting its enchantments for all to benefit the Backus Museum. The fun begins Saturday, October 21, at 6 p.m. with live music by The Square Ones. Cash prizes will be given for your creative couture in the [...]
Fort Pierce Gold Hammer Awards nominations open Mayor Linda Hudson is now accepting nominations for the Gold Hammer Awards. The award recognizes the efforts of residents and business owners in the Fort Pierce Community that have significantly improved their homes or businesses through new construction or rehabilitation efforts. The Gold Hammer Awards will be announced [...]
Win an original Guy Harvey painting to benefit the Backus Museum The A.E. Backus Museum & Gallery is offering the chance to win a dynamic masterpiece of a familiar Florida subject by the internationally-renowned marine wildlife artist and conservationist Guy Harvey valued at $10,000. The painting, titled Blanco Solo, is acrylic on canvas and measures 30" x 40" [...]