St. Lucie EDC wins statewide awards The Economic Development Council of St. Lucie County (EDC) on Oct. 14 received statewide recognition for the organization's efforts in bringing the new FedEx Ground Regional Sortation Center to Port St. Lucie. The Florida Economic Development Council (FEDC) designated the FedEx project as the state's 2021 Urban Deal of [...]
Salvation Army seeking Red Kettle Sponsors and Ringers The fall season has only just begun but The Salvation Army is already gearing up for the upcoming holiday season, actively recruiting bell ringers and sponsors for their red kettle fundraising campaign. "The Salvation Army Red Kettle program is our largest fundraiser of the year," says Captain [...]
Homebuilding industry CEO receives HearthStone Builder Humanitarian Award GreenPointe Holdings, LLC proudly announces President and CEO Ed Burr has received the 2021 Hearthstone BUILDER Humanitarian Award, recognizing builders who have demonstrated a lifetime commitment to public service. Burr, the Founder and Board Chairman of the Monique Burr Foundation for Children (MBF), is this [...]
Art Allen named 2021 Entrepreneur of the Year Art Allen, President, A&G Concrete Pools, Inc., has been named Entrepreneur of the Year for 2021 by Indian River State College (IRSC) Foundation. Allen will be honored on Thursday, March 24, 2022, with a gala dinner held at the Richardson Center, located at IRSC Mueller Campus [...]
1,717 Acres sold for industrial development in Martin County As the "new frontier" of industrial development continues to push north and take root in Florida's Treasure Coast, approximately 1,717 acres of developable land located along a 3-mile stretch of I-95 at 11335 SW Martin Highway in Martin County has sold to Sunrise Business [...]
Treasure Coast Hospice's We Honor Veterans Program earns highest distinction Treasure Coast Hospice announced that it has earned the highest distinction as a Level 5 We Honor Veterans partner. The local program placed among the top 5% of more than 3,300 We Honor Veterans programs across the nation. In Florida, Treasure Coast Hospice is one [...]
FPRA Treasure Coast installs new president Sue-Ellen Sanders, WPSL Radio Talk Show Host and community editor/activist and writer, was installed as President of the Treasure Coast Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA) last month. At the meeting Sue-Ellen was also honored as FPRA Member of the Year, an award presented to a member [...]
Martin County Office of Tourism & Marketing wins Shining Example Award for marketing efforts The Martin County Office of Tourism & Marketing has received the coveted "Best Marketing" Shining Example Award (Category 3) at the Southeast Tourism Society's annual Connections conference, held last week in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The team won the top prize [...]
Cleveland Clinic Martin Health Foundation receives gift to continue glioblastoma research Family and friends of Lenny Schelin, Jr. recently presented Cleveland Clinic Martin Health with a gift in the amount of $50,000. The funds will continue to help support research into glioblastoma, an aggressive form of malignant brain tumor. Schelin Jr. passed away in 2018 [...]
Florida SBDC IRSC Hosts First Annual Capital Access Regional Summit The Florida Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Indian River State College (IRSC) in collaboration with the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council and the Economic Development Council of St. Lucie County have collaborated to bring the Treasure Coast region it's first ever Access to Capital [...]