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OUTDOORS


Six sweet spots
Sample some of the prettiest places on the Treasure Coast

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ART


New Backus murals uncovered?
Murals uncovered in a café near St. Augustine are examined for links to famed Treasure Coast artist A.E. Backus
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Marine sculptor Geoffrey C. Smith
Stuart artist Geoffrey C. Smith’s huge sculptures celebrating marine life have become part of the Treasure Coast landscape
BOATING DIVIDER
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BOATS OF INTEREST


The traveling trawler
The sailing school sloop
The party boat



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MARITIME MUSEUMS


National Navy-UDT SEAL Museum
Treasure Coast museum pays tribute to the heroics of Navy SEALS


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Maritime and Classic Boat Museum
Museum highlights a collection of early Evinrude engines

OUR BEST STORIES

STUART LEAD COLLAGE
Stuart's Bridge

COVER STORY


Stuart’s lasting allure
Stuart grew up around the St. Lucie River but it was shaped by the railway. A preliminary plan to bring a government center to downtown could be the latest chapter in its development

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LIVING HISTORY


St. Anastasia turns 100
Home to the oldest private school on the Treasure Coast, St. Anastasia Catholic Parish celebrates its 100th anniversary

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COVER STORY


Filmmaker's global vision
Filmmaker Mike Nash, who grew up on the Treasure Coast, embarks on a mission to document global climate change. His work will debut this month at the Sundance Film Festival.
HILL COLLAGE
FL PHOTOGRAPHIC CONCERN

LIVING HISTORY


Harry Hill's eye on history
Through his camera lens,pioneer Harry E. Hill documented much of the Treasure Coast’s early history
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LIVING HISTORY


Vero at 90
As the city celebrates 90 years of growth, the achievements and foresight of its early pioneers are recognized
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LIVING HISTORY


Our Citrus History
Indian River citrus is known worldwide, but where did it get its name and what does it mean?

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COVER STORY



Florida's Orange Juice Queen
Marygrace Sexton leads her company to national prominence for the flavor of
its orange juice
ELLINGTON'S INFLUENCE

ELLINGTON'S INFLUENCE


Happy Birthday Duke
We love you madly

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The fabric of the their lives
With the passing of Arthur Rubin, left, on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009, we present these stories prepared for the upcoming edition of Fort Pierce Magazine

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To catch a spy
Ralph Rubin, best known as the founder of a Fort Pierce department store, also played an important role in catching a German spy during World War I

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LIVING HISTORY


When pineapple was king
The sweet prickly fruit created the first industry on the Treasure Coast
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COMMUNITIES


St. Lucie Village
St. Lucie Village has long been known as a rustic beauty on the edge of the Indian River while her citizenry are known for their independent spirit and devotion to history

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LIVING HISTORY


Fort Capron's heyday
Reputed baseball inventor Abner Doubleday and Civil war general George Pickett both had assignments at Fort Capron in St. Lucie Village

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HOMES OF THE TREASURE COAST


Home for a century
For more than 100 years, this sturdy wood-frame house by the Indian River has been home to the same family

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VOYAGES

Atlantic crossing in an outboard
Part-time Vero resident Al Grover is the first person to cross the Atlantic in an outboard
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Chimps Find Treasure Coast Haven


A different sort of retirement village
On the first night of his release onto one of the 11-acre peninsulas at the sanctuary, Thoto remained outside, soaking in the stars and the moon. For the first time in years, he enjoyed an uncaged night of sleep. “He didn’t come in until the next morning."

Ed Register, 90, remembers that day 83 years ago

LIVING HISTORY


The Ashley Gang:What really happened
Ed Register, 90, remembers that day 83 years ago when he saw the bodies of the Ashley Gang lying outside of the Fee Hardware and Mortuary in Fort Pierce. “It scared the tar out of me,” he says.

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Gold Coins How We Became The Treasure Coast
Long known for our world-famous citrus, St. Lucie, Martin and Indian River counties became known as the Treasure Coast after the discovery of riches off our shores in the 1960s.
OUR TREASURE HISTORY

PHOTO PROVIDED BY MEL FISHER TREASURE MUSEUM
These are some of the doubloons recovered from the 1715 Plate Fleet recovered off the shores of the Treasure Coast.


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Pieces Of History
Vero Beach’s Eugene Lyon has focused much of his scholarly research on the Spanish treasure wrecks off Florida


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Family Ties
A Port St. Lucie man searches for family ties to the commander of the doomed 1715 treasure fleet that sank off the Treasure Coast.


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Pay dirt in the eye of the storm
Weller’s book, his ninth about treasure hunting, deals mostly with Florida’s east coast, the Keys and the Bahamas. It’s full of well-told stories that should interest new residents of the Treasure Coast and old-timers alike.


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Treasure House
The shipwrecks that gave the Treasure Coast it's name happened just steps away from the home of Peter and June Fallon. Now, they are making sure that their sturdy home, once used by treasure salvagers, pays homage to the history of the region.


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Sea Keeps Doomed Fleet's Secrets
Two hundred and ninety two years later,we are still learning about the ill-fated Spanish Plate Fleet that sank off the east coast of Florida because of a horrific July hurricane.