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A new Amazon distribution center will be coming to Fort Pierce.
The City Commission has approved a major site plan amendment to allow for the construction of the more than one million square foot facility along Kings Highway.
It will include a refrigerated warehouse and office space on a nearly seventy acre site. It's expected to create more than 700 jobs for the area.
The project also represents a $240 million investment in the city's infrastructure and tax base.
The developer behind the project says there could be a second phase in the future that would add another 500,000 square feet and 500 additional jobs.
Construction is estimated to take nearly two years with a targeted opening in March of 2028.