Fort Pierce, Florida

About Fort Pierce

Fort Pierce, FL is a thriving city located in eastern Florida, home to 50,805 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Fort Pierce is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 24.7 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,057 residents per square mile.

📰 Fort Pierce News Today

• 5 Florida animal shelters where you can adopt rescued dogs and cats Treasure Coast News · Oct 11
• Jury convicts former Fort Pierce city manager Nick Mimms of official misconduct WPEC · Oct 8
• Fort Pierce Inlet Surf Report, Surf Forecast and Surf Cam Surfline · Oct 7
• Former city manager Nick Mimms found guilty of misconduct charge, not guilty of bid tampering WPTV · Oct 8
• Two arrested in Fort Pierce shooting incident WPBF · Oct 5

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Florida headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Fort Pierce Unique

• The only place in America named Fort Pierce — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern Florida, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Florida — one of 956 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 50,805.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Fort Pierce

• Crabby's Dockside Ft. Pierce — pizza
• Havana George Cafe — sandwich (café)
• Wasabi Thai Sushi — thai
• 12A Buoy — seafood
• Cobb's Landing
• Peking Chinese Restaurant — chinese
• Pueblo Viejo — mexican
• The captain's Galley

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Manatee Center · Museum
• Saint Lucie County Regional History Center · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Fort Pierce

• Museum Pointe Park reviews ★
• Veteran's Memorial Park reviews ★
• Jensen Beach to Jupiter Inlet Aquatic Preserve reviews ★
• John B Sports Complex reviews ★
• Maravilla Park reviews ★
• Martin Luther King Jr. Dreamland Park reviews ★
• Old Fort Park reviews ★
• Pinewood Park reviews ★
• Rotary Park reviews ★
• The Savannahs Recreation Area reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Fort Pierce

• CHESTER A. MOORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• DAN MCCARTY MIDDLE SCHOOL
• FAIRLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• FOREST GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL
• FORT PIERCE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
• FORT PIERCE WESTWOOD ACADEMY THE W.E.S.T. PREP MAGNET
• FRANCES K. SWEET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• LAKEWOOD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• LAWNWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• LINCOLN PARK ACADEMY
• PERFORMANCE BASED PREPARATORY ACADEMY
• ST. LUCIE DETENTION CENTER
• ST. LUCIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• WHITE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Hca Florida Lawnwood Hospital ★ (1/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

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