The City of Fort Pierce is committed to protecting the health and well-being of our citizens and visitors. The City of Fort Pierce continues to work closely with our community partners to monitor the Coronavirus situation in our community. At this time, there are no confirmed cases of the Coronavirus in St. Lucie County.
COMMUNICATION
We are committed to keeping our residents safe and informed - all public notices will be provided on the city’s website, social media channels and Fort Pierce TV Channel 27. Residents may subscribe to receive updates through the “COVID-19 Information” alert center on the city’s website: www.cityoffortpierce.com. Residents are also advised to sign up for St. Lucie County’s Alert St. Lucie program to get emergency notifications sent directly to their phone, email or text: www.stlucieco.gov/Alert.
CITY SERVICES
There is currently no change in city services. As we adapt to the recommendations and restrictions due to the Coronavirus, citizens are encouraged to take advantage of our online services, email and phone resources. Visit our website at www.cityoffortpierce.com.
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
The City of Fort Pierce City Commission Meeting tonight at 6:30 pm will proceed as regularly scheduled.
SEVEN GABLES VISITOR CENTER
The Seven Gables Visitor Center will be closed through April 3, 2020.
EVENTS
As a preventive measure to reduce the transmission and spread of the Coronavirus, large-scale special events and all performances at the Sunrise Theatre for the Performing Arts and Black Box have been postponed or canceled through April 3, 2020.
The following events have been postponed or canceled.
Postponed:
- Sandy Shoes Seafood & Brew
Canceled:
- Jazz on Moore’s Creek
- Friday Fest
- Downtown Farmers Market
- Jazz Market
- Wednesday Green Market
- Dancin’ in the Streets
- Jazz Week
- Restoring the Village Diabetes Walk
- Manatee Center 5K
- Waterside Blues
- Fool’s Day 5K
- Sunrise Spotlight (March 19)
- Coffee with the Mayor (March 20)
For more information about the Sunrise Theatre and Black Box schedule, contact the box office, srtbox@sunrisetheatre.com or 772-461-4775.
FISHERMAN’S WHARF REDEVELOPMENT
The Fisherman’s Wharf Request for Qualifications is being postponed until further notice as well as the respective Pre-Qualification meeting scheduled for March 18, 2020.
ST. LUCIE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The Florida Commissioner of Education announced that spring break will be extended by one week. For St. Lucie students, spring break will begin on March 16th and students will return on March 30th. All extracurricular activities, including athletics, are canceled effective Monday, March 16th.
St. Lucie Public Schools Child Nutrition Services will be serving meals for students in our community, from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM, Monday, March 16 through Friday, March 20, 2020, at the following schools:
- Chester A. Moore Elementary: 827 N 29th St, Fort Pierce, FL 34947
- Northport K8: 250 NW Floresta Dr, Port St. Lucie, FL 34983
- Treasure Coast High School: 1000 SW Darwin Blvd, Port Saint Lucie, FL 34953
Child Nutrition Services Managers across the District will be staffing the open locations.
Meals will be prepped, bagged and brought to the bus loop area which will allow for parents to drive through and pick up meals with their children. Meals will be provided to children in the car 18 years of age and younger. Children must be present in the car to receive meal(s). Child Nutrition Services staff will be handing out the meals and ask families to please remain in their cars while in the pickup line.
If you have additional questions, please reach out to St. Lucie Public Schools Child Nutrition Services Department at child.nutrition.services@stlucieschools.org
Please note: A more expansive and detailed food plan is in place for the extended spring break week of 3/23 – 3/27. Please follow the school district’s website for more information:
For more information on St. Lucie Public Schools, visit: https://www.stlucie.k12.fl.us/coronavirus-updates/
FORT PIERCE UTILITIES AUTHORITY
Beginning Wednesday, March 18 at 9:00 am, FPUA’s Customer Service Lobby will be closed to the public. FPUA anticipates reopening the lobby after a period of two weeks but will re-evaluate according to recommendations from the CDC and SLC Department of Health. FPUA has also decided to suspend service disconnections beginning Wednesday, March 18 and continuing until further notice. For more information, please visit: https://fpua.com/
BUSINESS DAMAGE ASSESSMENT SURVEY
Governor Ron DeSantis announced the activation of the Business Damage Assessment survey to assess the impact of COVID-19 on Florida’s local business operations. The survey, managed by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO), will evaluate businesses affected by COVID-19 and the impacts the virus has had on the local economy so actions to implement appropriate relief programs can begin. The survey can be taken online at https://floridadisaster.biz/
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
The Florida Department of Health has enabled a 24 hours a day, 7 days a week call center at 1-866-779-6121 or email COVID-19@flhealth.gov. More information and updates available at http://www.floridahealth.gov/