Port St. Lucie Business Women Install New Board At Holiday Gathering Past President (2006-2008) Marilyn Lawless, Vice President Devon Dwyer, President Jessica Parrish, Secretary Elaine Anderson, Treasurer Stephanie Morgan, Past President (2003-2004; 2011-2012) Marsha Thompson The Port St. Lucie Business Women (pslbw.com) ended their 41st year with the Installation of new [...]
FSBDC at IRSC Regional Director Joins Intuit and NACCE Ambassador Program Tom Kindred, FSBDC at IRSC Regional Director The National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE) in partnership with Intuit is pleased to announce the acceptance of fourteen colleges into their newly launched Ambassadors Program. Selected educators will support and champion the [...]
IRSC to Reveal Plans for Nursing Program Expansion IRSC Nursing Students There's a critical need for more nurses in Florida. According to the Florida Hospital Association, by 2035, the state will have 59,100 fewer nurses than it requires. In direct response to this workforce crisis, on Tuesday, December 14, Indian River [...]
FAU RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY OFFICIALLY OPENS SCHMIDT FAMILY COMPLEX (From left): Christopher J. Delisio, vice president, institutional advancement at FAU; Dan Gropper, Ph.D., dean, FAU College of Business; FAU President John Kelly; Michelle Maros; Barbara Schmidt; Dick Schmidt; Anthony Barbar, chair, FAU Board of Trustees; and Brian White, vice president and director of [...]
MARDY FISH CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION PRESENTS GRANT TO YOUTH GUIDANCE Members of the Mardy Fish Children's Foundation recently awarded Youth Guidance Mentoring Academy a grant for $11,289. These funds will enable Youth Guidance to help underprivileged children in Indian River County embrace Mardy's Six Healthy Habits through targeted activities that promote nutrition, [...]
Main Street workshops offer advice and mentoring to small business owners Main Street Fort Pierce held six Better Business Program classes for downtown merchants that covered subjects such as introduction to internet marketing and social media. BY ANTHONY WESTBURY If providing expert advice and coaching for entrepreneurs can help new businesses avoid potholes [...]
Roads to recovery St. Lucie County's government officials plan to use part of the federal funds to prevent flooding issues in Lakewood Park and at the Orange Blossom Business Center on Okeechobee Road. The business center was underwater in 2017 after Hurricane Irma hit the area causing drainage canals to overflow their banks. [...]
Is Your Business Ready for Holiday Foot Traffic? Other holiday shopping trends of import this year include simplified methods for returning items and also free shipping. So how can businesses and organizations set themselves apart in this unique holiday season? With an effective visual communication strategy for all by keeping these three things [...]
VITAS IT Provides Quality Support Naresh Samlal, associate VP of IT support, says, the VITAS culture is "unparalleled in the sense that we are unified in providing the absolute best experience for our patient care staff." Hospice happens around the clock. The VITAS information technology support team stands ready 24/7, embracing [...]
SouthState Hires Veterans Leaving behind a way of life and camaraderie of fellow soldiers can be daunting for some veterans reentering the civilian workforce after years away. SouthState aims to ease this transition for veterans interested in the financial field through a partnership with SkillBridge. Nearing the end of his military service, [...]