The Fort Pierce City Commission approved a consent order Oct. 19 requiring the city to pay nearly $16,000 to resolve alleged environmental violations at the Little Jim property, located at 601 North Causeway Drive.
Under the order from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), the city will pay $5,000 in penalties and investigative costs, along with $10,989.74 for past and current use of state-owned submerged lands.
The department alleged that an Aug. 5, 2025, inspection found approximately 2,883 square feet of dock structures built in, on or over state waters without a valid permit. The inspection also identified approximately 9,649 square feet of sovereign submerged lands occupied by the dock without a valid lease…