Photo by Joe Semkow
Help preserve the 100-year-old Sunrise Theatre as the greatest and grandest historic theatre on the Treasure Coast providing quality entertainment to the region.
Like most performing arts theatres, ticket sale revenues cover less than one-half of our operating costs. As a member supported, volunteer-assisted organization, the Sunrise Theatre serves over 85,000 patrons and guests annually through its programs and directly benefits the economy and quality of life
in St. Lucie County by attracting visitors from other cities, counties, and states.
Your tax-deductible membership contribution makes you eligible for a variety of benefits at the Sunrise Theatre. Individual Memberships start at $75 and offer advanced notice of shows and the opportunity to purchase tickets in advance of sales to the General Public. To become a member, please visit: https:// www.sunrisetheatre.com/sunrisetheatre-fort-pierce-memberships/ or call our Box Office at 772.461.4775.
On May 2, the Fort Pierce Police Department was honored to host riders taking part in the 2023 Law Enforcement Memorial bicycle tour. The group, made up of federal, state and local law enforcement officers from across the country, were riding from Miami to Washington, D.C. for National Police Week. They were paying tribute to fallen officers and raising money for three different charities, with the majority of the money going to Concerns of Police
Survivors. That charity runs a summer camp for the children of fallen officers, as well as retreats for adult survivors.
Retired federal agent Richard Gallo said his group of about 15 riders was making the 1,300-mile trek from Miami to Washington, D.C. More riders joined them in Jacksonville and Georgia. On the last three days of the ride, which ended May 12 in Washington, D.C., 600 to 800 additional riders from Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, Maryland and Virginia also joined with them to help pay tribute to those officers who have fallen in the line of duty and their families.
“These officers gave their lives in the line of duty not doing anything different than any of the rest of us did during our careers and are still doing for those who are currently still employed,” Gallo said. “And yet, when they did it, they were called to make the ultimate sacrifice by giving up their lives for the job. We want to pay tribute to them and also to remember their families, because their spouse
went to work on a Monday and just never came home.”
Gallo said all of the hundreds of riders taking part in the final three-day push into Washington, D.C., raised at least $1,750 for the three charities. He added that the 15 riders participating in the ride from Miami to Washington, D.C. were from Florida, New York, Arizona, Colorado, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois and Texas, and each paid their own expenses while also donating to the charities.
The Fort Pierce Police Department offered thanks to everyone who came out for the 2023 Law Enforcement Torch Run on May 6 to help support Special Olympics Florida. The fun-filled event kicked off at 9 a.m. from Fort Pierce Central High School and ended at the Publix Super Market on N.W. St. James Drive in Port St. Lucie.
During the event, smiles told the whole story as Fort Pierce Police officers and other personnel were joined by their colleagues from the Port St. Lucie Police Department, the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office and the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office, as well as Special Olympic volunteers, athletes and their families.
“What a beautiful day and what a beautiful event,” Fort Pierce Police Chief Diane Hobley-Burney said. “This shows the importance of Special Olympics and how we all come together for such a great cause.”
Hobley-Burney also thanked the community for donations of close to $15,500 that were raised for Special Olympics Florida through four Tip A Cop events and the Cops On Donut Shops fundraiser.
“That shows how the community sees the importance of our athletes and making sure of their success,” she said. “So, I thank them so much.”
The Fort Pierce Police Department welcomed three new officers during an official swearing-in ceremony on May 17. Those officers – Methos Alvaro, Justice Feeley-Carim and Lissette Lopez – took the oath of office and were sworn in by Chief Diane Hobley-Burney in the presence of their family members, friends and colleagues.
During the ceremony, family members of the three officers participated by taking part in the pinning ceremony. Those family members had the pleasure
of placing badges on the new officers. Methos was pinned by his mother, Penny Alvaro. Justice was pinned by his mother, Kathleen Feeley-Carim. Lissette was pinned by her father, Wilson Lopez.
The three new officers have entered the first phase of training with Road Patrol field training officers. Everyone at the Police Department welcomes them and wishes them long, successful careers as they proudly uphold our motto, “In Honor We Serve.”
Treasure Cove Storage is coming soon just west of Walgreens near the intersection of Ohio Avenue and US Hwy 1. The project is comprised of five self-storage buildings with the first three currently under construction.
Caliber Capital Carwash is coming soon just south of the Taylor Creek Commons Plaza at North US Hwy 1 and North State Road A1A. Sitework is currently being performed with underground drainage structures and piping being installed.
As a certified floodproofed structure, the Renaissance Business Park, formerly the Orange Blossom Mall, must maintain compliance with their flood mitigation plan by continuing to floodproof altered or new openings in the exterior walls. The stackable flood panels are installed prior to a flood event to protect the structure against flood damage. This photo was recently taken during a flood inspection for the altered door openings.
APRIL 2023 BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONS
APRIL 2023 BUILDING INSPECTION ACTIVITY
APRIL 2023 NEW CONSTRUCTION VALUES
$3,648,115 NEW COMMERCIAL PERMITS
$2,084,000 NEW SITEWORK PERMITS
$6,608,502 NEW SINGLE FAMILY/DUPLEX PERMITS
The municipal limits of the City will be expanded with the annexation of more than 25 individual properties totaling more than 80 acres. The location of the majority of the properties is on or close to Orange Avenue at its intersection with Jenkins Road.
An application for a Site Plan (Development and Design Review) for a 5,000 sq. ft. restaurant/retail facility located to the immediate west of Walgreens at 25th Street and Virginia Avenue was scheduled for approval by the City Commission at the May 15, 2023 meeting
An application for a Site Plan (Development and Design Review) to construct four (4) office/flex space buildings totaling 40,500 sq. ft. located on the east side of S. 7th Street, north of Farmers Market Road was presented to the Commission for approval at the May 15, 2023 meeting.
The Port of Fort Pierce is one of Florida’s fifteen deepwater seaports and has huge economic value to the City and to the Region. In 2020, St. Lucie County, together with partners and substantial public outreach through the Port of Fort Pierce Master Plan Advisory Committee, updated the Port of Fort Pierce Master Plan, culminating in the Final Draft, which was presented to City Commission in December 2020. The Planning Board discussed a proposed Port of Fort Pierce Overlay District for the +/- 165 Acres at a Special Planning Board meeting on May 25, 2023.
The proposed Overlay will promote the redevelopment of the Port for marine and maritime commercial uses.
Beginning mid-May, we started our aggressive summer course maintenance program. Our first green aeration was held on Monday and Tuesday, May 15th & 16th and the greens have responded tremendously! All 18 fairways were also spiked to reduce compaction and allow oxygen and fertilizer to do their jobs. Weeds are turning yellow and are being suppressed by additional new turf grass.
Several months ago we had enlisted the help of a turf doctor as well as a turf specialist which had conducted several water and soil samples. Their expertise has already shown to be highly beneficial and will be a huge help in our future success. Their combinations of organic liquid fertilizers have provided an immediate benefit to the turf grasses. As shown in the before and after photos of the putting green, which had historically always struggled, looks completely different! Mother Nature has also been a tremendous asset already with several big showers in April and May which are normally one of our drier periods. With the continued afternoon rains and fertilizers we should be extremely healthy heading into the Fall.
We also received our new Ice & Water Dispenser in late April. The new countertop model is touchless and has the capacity to produce 500 pounds of cubelet ice per day. We certainly “got our money out of the last one” being that it was 19 YEARS OLD!
Word of mouth is our greatest form of advertising, so we ask if you’ve played here and enjoyed the changes we’re making, please tell a friend….or two! If there’s something we can improve upon…tell US so we can keep getting better! We thank all of our members and guests for their support and we ask that you please “Like” and “Follow Us” on Facebook or Instagram to see almost daily updates on the golf course and our ongoing maintenance projects.
Avenue B
(13th Street to 8th Street)
Curb and gutter, sidewalk, and roadway base have been installed from 13th Street to 10th Street. Work will continue with the installation of drainage at 9th Street.
Avenue D
(Indian River Drive to 29th Street)
This project has been split into two phases to expedite the bidding process. Phase I is Avenue D from 29th Street to US 1 and will include milling and resurfacing of the roadway, replacement of the existing brick paver crosswalks with stamped asphalt crosswalks, and the addition of sidewalk on the south side of Avenue D from 29th Street to 25th Street. As needed ADA upgrades, enhanced pavement marking, and signage will be included. Phase 1 Final Plans are currently in review and are expected to be advertised in June.
Phase 2 of the project will include full roadway reconstruction of Avenue D between U.S. Highway 1 and Indian River Drive with sidewalks, ADA upgrades, curb and gutter, a raised intersection at 2nd Street, stormwater drainage, conversion of overhead utilities to underground, improved landscaping, street light installation and enhanced signage and pavement marking. A revised typical section is under review.
Ohio Avenue
(US Highway 1 to 11th Street)
Request to award the $2,486,699.50 construction contract to the low bidder, PRP Construction, will be presented to the Commission for their approval at the June 5, 2023 meeting.
The Oaks at Moore’s Creek Phase II (Means Court Extension)
Construction of the subdivision infrastructure is underway. The project includes the extension of Means Court roadway between Avenue B and Moore’s Creek to support a 15-lot singlefamily affordable housing subdivision. Improvements include water, sewer, gas, and storm drainage facilities, along with sidewalks, curb & gutter, street lighting, landscaping, and underground electric.
Construction commenced on April 20, 2023 and the contractor has completed the sanitary sewer collection system, the potable water distribution system, and 90% complete with the storm drainage work. FPUA has completed the installation of the gas main.
Construction is on-going with the contractor completing the sheet piling installation and rip-rap at the control structure. Material delivery delays have pushed the construction completion date back from July 2023 to October 2023.
In honor of National Public Works Week, the City of Fort Pierce Public Works Department had several beautification projects planned at the Indian Hills Recreation Area off Savannah Road. These projects included removing trees, palms, and exotic tree species around the lake, trimming existing trees, debris removal, repairing the walking path around the North and East side of the lake, removing garbage, general maintenance, and sidewalk cleaning throughout the area.
The Indian Hills Recreation Area off Savannah Road features a .94-mile walking and biking trail which is a part of the Florida SUN Trail Network, a 17-hole Disk Golf Course, exercise stations, benches, and informational kiosks which educate visitors about the stormwater protection system throughout the area. It is truly a beautiful area with expanding amenities and the Public Works Department is excited about the improvements and beautification projects they were able to recently complete for National Public Works Week.
For more information on the Indian Hills Recreation Area or the City of Fort Pierce Public Works Department please visit the city’s website at www. cityoffortpierce.com
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