Charles S. Miley

Charles S. Miley (1891-1981) moved to Fort Pierce in 1914 from Mississippi.  He served in the U. S. Army during World War I.  After the war he studied for a time at the Sorbonne, in Paris.  Miley returned to his job at the Fort Pierce News Tribune following these studies.  In 1925 he became the paper’s city editor.  Charles wrote a weekly column during the late 1970’s called “Miley’s Memos”.  These “memos” relate the early history of St. Lucie County.  He was involved in bringing a community college to our county and served on the board of trustees of Indian River Community College.  IRCC’s learning resource center on the main campus is named in his honor.

Miley’s Memos

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The Story of Benjamin K. Pierce

Lucie Richards: Life in Eden, circa 1883

1901 Advocate Article

1909 The New Courthouse

Old Timers Letter from 1934

A Fisherman’s Reminiscences

The First Fire Deparment