🌱 Where to honor veterans today in Fort Pierce
Fort Pierce, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Fort Pierce! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Where to honor veterans today in Fort Pierce
- After flooding, west Fort Pierce farmers press for drainage answers
- Drones deliver a lifeline to a flood-stranded Fort Pierce chimp
Also on today's calendar: Muscadine U-Pick and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 84 and low of 65 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly cloudy with a shower, temps: high: 79, low: 65.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy and less humid, with a high of 74 and low of 49 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Stuart parade, Port St. Lucie and Fort Pierce ceremonies set for Veterans Day (treasurecoast.today) — Fort Pierce will honor veterans today with an 11 a.m. ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park. Afterward, VFW Post 8058 will host a free lunch with live entertainment starting at noon at 3475 Douglas Ave., giving residents another opportunity to gather for Veterans Day. 
2. Western St. Lucie County residents seek answers after historic flooding (wptv.com) — Flooding at a west Fort Pierce farm is fueling demands for better drainage and closer scrutiny of development. At an emergency meeting Monday, water district officials said extreme rainfall overwhelmed the system and engineering options could inform a long-term plan, but no specific fix was announced.
3. Drones Drop Bananas and Blankets For Chimps Isolated By Floodwaters in Fort Pierce, Florida (digitalcxo.com) — Drones delivered bananas and blankets to a chimpanzee stranded by floodwaters at Fort Pierce's Save the Chimps sanctuary after nearly 20 inches of rain disrupted access. Caregivers used trucks and a tractor to reach other areas, and sanctuary officials said all approximately 200 chimpanzees stayed safe and received meals on schedule.
4. Treasure Coast woman loses second home in 2 years after devastating Fort Pierce flooding (wptv.com) — Fort Pierce flooding has devastated Terry Polk's home, two years after a Hurricane Milton tornado destroyed her previous home in Spanish Lakes. Rescuers reached her household by kayak during the November downpour, and she now faces extensive repairs without knowing whether her flood insurance will cover everything.
5. Trapt Reportedly Clashed With The Openers During Their Fort Pierce, FL Show (metalanarchy.com) — A November 6 concert at Fort Pierce's Guadalajara Night Club has sparked a public dispute over shortened opening sets. Dirty Crumbums and Fear Of Infirmity blamed headliner Trapt, while the promoter, Trapt and the sound engineer offered conflicting accounts of timing, sound problems and who was responsible.
📸 Around Fort Pierce
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★ Featured events ★
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Jason Montero →
Fort Pierce Inlet, 1920 Seaway Drive, Fort Pierce
8:00 pm
Wednesday November 11
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Other local events
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Muscadine U-Pick →
Summer Crush Vineyard and Winery, 4200 Johnston Road, Fort Pierce
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Thursday Turtle Talks →
St. Lucie County Aquarium, 420 Seaway Drive, Fort Pierce
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Police Community Advisory Committee →
100 N US Hwy 1, Fort Pierce
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MOCKTAIL TASTING -Delicious, Hand-Crafted, Premium Ingredients Only $15 →
Priscilla's Oasis on Orange, 223 Orange Avenue, Fort Pierce
5:00 pm -
Deck Party at Causeway Cove Marina →
Causeway Cove Marina, 601 Seaway Dr, Fort Pierce
6:00 pm -
MINI HUNKS SMALLEST MALE ENTERTAINERS SHOW →
Rodizio steakhouse fp, 3224 South US Highway 1, Fort Pierce
8:00 pm -
Mike Hill →
Fort Pierce Inlet, 1920 Seaway Drive, Fort Pierce
8:00 pm -
The Peacock House Tours →
The Peacock House Art Foundation, 722 Orange Ave, Fort Pierce
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Lunch & Learn Lecture Series →
Fort Pierce Yacht Club, 700 N. Indian River Drive, Fort Pierce
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Kyle Kraft at Chuck's Seafood →
Chuck's Seafood, Fort Pierce
6:00 pm -
BLUES UNDER THE STARS - Blues Guitar Phenom Joey Tenuto up close & personal →
Priscilla’s Oasis on Orange, Fort Pierce
6:30 pm
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- FREE SYRIAN HAMSTER if anyone can rescue it.
Saw this post on Craigslist. Would take because it looks a lot like Cookie the hamster, but we already have a rat. https://www.craigslist.org/view/d… (Nextdoor White City) - ChatGPT is helping me get ideas for our new home.
Obviously I can’t afford it now.. but one day it’ll look like this! (Nextdoor Gator Trace)
- Golden Corral posted a job opening for Restaurant Team Member in Fort Pierce. Apply here.
- Capstone Logistics, LLC posted a job opening for General Labor, Recycling Sorter, Fort Pierce, FL in Fort Pierce. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fort Pierce here.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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