FORT PIERCE – The deadline for developers to submit their proposals for the long-term lease of the historic Little Jim Bait and Tackle on the North Causeway waterfront has been extended to June 26.
Under the latest timeline, a recommendation awarding the lease to operate the popular food, beverage and merchandise location could come in September, according to the City of Fort Pierce.
The World War II-era Navy guardhouse building has taken on historic significance as a food and entertainment venue. The military conducted training operations on North Hutchinson Island during the war as evidenced by today’s Navy SEAL Museum on Highway A1A, a tribute to the “frogmen” who honed their underwater demolition skills here. When the base was closed in 1944, the Navy gave the city about 5 acres on the Causeway, including the guard building that since has become a popular gathering place among locals and visitors alike…