SBA hurricane relief deadline draws near The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) encourages small businesses in Florida with economic losses due to Hurricane Ian that occurred from Sept. 23 through Nov. 4, 2022, to apply for working capital disaster loans before the June 29 deadline. Small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture, and private nonprofit organizations in the [...]
Fort Pierce Rotary honors business leaders The Fort Pierce Rotary Club recently organized a Business Leaders Luncheon at the Pelican Yacht Club on Seaway Drive. The event was attended by 85 local business leaders and 40 Rotarians. The event's purpose was to recognize the contributions of the business leaders in making Fort Pierce/St. Lucie County [...]
Sunshine Pickle Company sprouts on Treasure Coast Not even halfway into the year, 2023 has already been deemed "The Year of the Pickle!" From dill potato chips, dill peanuts, popcorn and even beer, people are in love with all things pickled. The timing couldn't be better for Vero Beach entrepreneurs, Josh and Kiaran Kabat's new [...]
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Student of the Year and award-winning author celebrated at Literacy Services of Indian River County's 2023 Love of Literacy Luncheon Recently, literacy lovers came together to celebrate the life-changing work of Literacy Services of Indian River County. The 2023 Love of Literacy Luncheon, held at the Quail Valley River Club, was filled to capacity while [...]
House of Hope and Inner Truth build client skills through P.I.E. Lab Project P.I.E., which stands for Positive Integrated Experiences, is a collaboration between House of Hope and The Inner Truth Project to help women build self-esteem and acquire marketable skills. And it results in good pies. Clients from The Inner Truth Project, the Treasure [...]
Survey says 76% of small businesses feel well-equipped to survive a recession The majority of U.S. small business owners (72 percent) are concerned about the impact of a potential recession; however, 76 percent are confident their business could withstand the downturn, according to the Bank of America 2023 Small Business Owner Report (PDF). The survey of [...]
Clerk offers new legal resources to local residents St. Lucie Clerk & Comptroller Michelle R. Miller is pleased to announce a new legal resource to assist residents who don't have a lawyer or cannot afford one. The Ask an Attorney program will provide free 20-minute legal consultations with qualified attorneys at the Clerk's main office [...]
VNA receives five-star rating in patient satisfaction The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) just announced their April-June 2023 Home Health Compare Survey Results, and the Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) achieved the highest rating in patient satisfaction. The non-profit home health agency achieved 5 stars in patient satisfaction, giving VNA the highest overall rating [...]