Good Morning, Sunland
It's Monday! And I've never heard of Save the Chimps before, but apparently it's right here in Fort Pierce. World's largest chimpanzee sanctuary on 150 acres with over 260 chimps living on 12 separate three-acre islands. Reply if you've heard of this or know anybody involved. Interested to learn more.
🥶 Situational awareness: Emergency cold weather shelter opens tonight at Percy Peek Gym at 5 PM through Tuesday. Free transportation available starting at 6 PM. More details here.
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☀️ Weather Update: Sunny.
☀️ Day: High of 59°F | Sunny. Winds NW at 10-20 mph. 0% chance of rain.
🌙 Night: Low of 35°F | Clear. Winds NW at 5-10 mph. 0% chance of rain.
🌅 Sunrise: 6:51 AM | 🌇 Sunset: 6:18 PM
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Ja’Min Devon
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🏘️ Main Squeeze: Your Turn to Shape Lincoln Park's Future
I went to the Old St. Anastasia presentation at the Riverwalk recently and I'm really glad I did. Got to meet the architectural team and see what they're thinking for the old building.
The Options: They showed a couple different concepts ranging from an amphitheater with space for pop-up markets all the way to fully built-out retail locations. Pretty fascinating to see what could happen there.
Lincoln Park Workshop Wednesday: If you're interested in this kind of thing, there's another workshop coming up. The Fort Pierce Redevelopment Agency is hosting a Lincoln Park Community Master Plan workshop February 25, 5:30 to 7:30 PM at the Lincoln Park Community Center, 1306 Avenue M.
This is the first of three workshops, and I've been hearing really good things. The city is looking for input on what Lincoln Park can be. Not just one area, but the whole corridor. Avenue D, all the areas in Lincoln Park.
What's on the table: Infill and affordable housing opportunities, streetscape improvements, tree canopy enhancements, upgrades to parks and public facilities, strategies for new investment along Avenue D.
Why it matters: I appreciate these workshops because they let you dream and imagine what the city might become.
🏠 Press Round: Museums, Lawsuits, Land
🎨 Highwaymen Museum Opens in Fort Pierce
The Florida Highwaymen Museum opened in Fort Pierce featuring 26 vibrant paintings by African American artists who sold landscapes along Florida highways in the 1960s. Family members of the artists attended the opening to see their loved ones honored in their hometown.
👉 Read more (WPTV)
🏗️ Treasure Coast Development Roundup
TCPalm compiled upcoming Treasure Coast projects including Fort Pierce luxury apartments, Port St. Lucie restaurants and shopping, Stuart restaurant and retail space, a 600-foot lazy river RV resort and BJ's Wholesale Club near Interstate 95.
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🎢 Urban Air Faces Lawsuits After Fatal Crash
Urban Air Adventure Park in Port St. Lucie faces six go-kart crash lawsuits filed over three years and owes nearly $270,000 in back rent following the December death of 6-year-old Emma Riddle. The company also owes $83,000 in taxes, with attorneys saying financial troubles often lead companies to cut safety measures first.
👉 Read more (WPTV)
🎉 Weekdayer: Feb 23 - Feb 27
Monday, February 23
🤝 Membership Mixer – Treasure Coast Bar Association networking mixer at Blue Iguanas Sports Grill, Port St. Lucie. | 5:30 PM | RSVP
Tuesday, February 24
🍳 Port St. Lucie Networking Breakfast – Hot breakfast with community professionals, hosted by the St. Lucie County Chamber at The Saints Pub, Port St. Lucie. | 8:15 AM | RSVP
Wednesday, February 25
✊ Echoes of Excellence – Black History Month celebration honoring senior citizens and community legacy, featuring Speaker Darrell Drummond at 1505 Orange Ave, Fort Pierce. | 9 AM | Free
🏘️ Lincoln Park Community Master Plan Public Workshop – Help shape the future of Lincoln Park at Lincoln Park Community Center, 1306 Avenue M, Fort Pierce. | 5:30–7:30 PM | Free
✂️ Brooklyn Water Bagels Ribbon Cutting – Grand opening celebration at 1319 St. Lucie West Blvd, Port St. Lucie. | 9 AM | Free | Details
If you have an event, send it to me here
💧 The Last Drop: This Week's Meetings
🏛️ PSL City Council meets Monday 6pm – Voting on Sundance CDD dissolution, children's gym special exception, Police Athletic League lease renewal, infrastructure surtax referendum request, roundabout sculpture purchase. Also recognizing PSL in Lights decorating contest winners. PSL meeting
🏢 Amazon project could bring 1,125 jobs to Fort Pierce – Two-phase plan for Kings Highway Commerce Park. Phase 1: 1.1M sq ft warehouse, 600 jobs. Phase 2: 530k sq ft, 525 jobs. Construction could begin this year, complete 2027. Amazon jobs
📅 No county or Fort Pierce meetings this week – St. Lucie County Commission and Fort Pierce City Commission not meeting. Next meetings scheduled for early March.
📸 This is Sunland: BHM!
Midnight Panthers Running Club - Photo by J’Qwan
Had an amazing time over the weekend at Art and Vinyl Night with the Midnight Panthers Running Club Collective. It was amazing. There were some live performances, a little bit of music listening. Anything that the Midnight Panthers Running Club does, I love. And this is event was an amazing time!
See you tomorrow!
With Love, Ja'Min
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