Amazon could bring a 1.1 million square foot distribution center and 700 permanent jobs to Fort Pierce

Amazon could bring a 1.1 million square foot distribution center and 700 permanent jobs to Fort Pierce

A nearly 1.1-million-square-foot Amazon distribution warehouse could be coming to Kings Highway in Fort Pierce, but the project is not yet a done deal.Fort Pierce city commissioners unanimously approved a site plan for the facility Monday. Amazon has said it intends to build at the location. The proposed refrigeration distribution center and office space could bring more than 700 permanent jobs to the area, with project engineers estimating 1,20…