Fort Pierce is deciding whether to settle a lawsuit that alleges years of waterfront mismanagement — amid new state documents that claim docks at the historic Little Jim Bait & Tackle restaurant are being operated without a permit.
Documents WPTV obtained from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection claim the city has been operating docks on state-owned submerged land at Little Jim’s without the required permits since 2021.
The state agency has ordered the city to pay nearly $16,000 by July 17…