THE GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP 2022

The Annual Great American Cleanup unifies and beautifies the City of Fort Pierce by giving citizens the opportunity to come together as a community and make a difference where they live, work, and play. It is the volunteer efforts from residents, businesses, and organizations that makes this event possible. Public Works provides the supplies, collects filled garbage, hands out water, and sprucing up areas throughout the City. We are extremely thankful, between the volunteers and the Public Works Department, more than 8 tons of litter/garbage was removed from our beautiful City. Hundreds of residents, business owners, and organizations came out and picked up trash in areas throughout the City of Fort Pierce. Areas such as Moore’s Creek, South Beach Park, Means Court, Downtown, Veteran’s Memorial Park, Jaycee Park, Orange Avenue, Avenue D, Jetty Park, N. 10th Street, Virginia Avenue, N. 13th Street, and many more were cleaned throughout the day.

Porpoise Avenue Beach Access Parking Improvements

Construction of the pervious paver parking lot was completed and the park opened in April2022 to the public. The pervious paver system is comprised of loosely interlocking concrete pavers installed upon several layers of varying stone and aggregate. This layered system allows stormwater run-off to filter through the rock base and subbase filtering out suspended solids while permitting stormwater to percolate back into the ground reducing, if not eliminating, stormwater run-off off-site. The stunning mural was created by Kenny Mcguire.

Orange Avenue Targeted Corridor Paint Program Launched

The City of Fort Pierce announced the launch of the Fort Pierce Redevelopment Agency (FPRA) Targeted Corridor Paint Program for Orange Avenue. The Targeted Corridor Paint Program offers financial assistance in the form of a reimbursable grant up to $1,000 toward the cost of exterior paint and paint supplies. The funds will be disbursed on a first-come, first-served basis. Limit one (1) grant award per property. The goal of this program is to brighten up and transform the Orange Avenue corridor. This will be the first of several targeted corridors in the FPRA district.

val came a full two-and-a-half years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation.

Juneteenth honors the end to slavery in the United States and on June 17, 2021, it officially became a federal holiday.

The City of Fort Pierce presented the Juneteenth Freedom Block Party recognizing the nation’s newest holiday. The event attracted more than 1,000 people and had it all, amazing food vendors lined the street, arts and crafts vendors displayed their unique creations, live music and entertainers performed on stage, and even an air conditioned VIP lounge and a cigar lounge were available for attendees.

Commissioner Rufus Alexander Remembered

Friends, family, and community members gathered on June 18, 2022 to remember Commissioner Rufus Alexander. In honor of his years of service, a mural was painted on the wall of Station 15 and unveiled following a brief ceremony. Rufus Alexander was a Fort Pierce City Commissioner and served on the fire board for 17 years before passing away in July 2021.