STUART – Lyric Theatre has announced its schedule of free summer movies sponsored by Michael and Marie Braid. The line-up includes several classics set to be shown Saturdays and Sundays July 23 through August 14. Here’s what you can expect to see. Chinatown Saturday, July 23 at 3 p.m. Sunday, July 24 at 5 p.m. [...]
VERO BEACH – The Vero Beach Book Center will host a Where’s Waldo The Where's Waldo Celebration Party July 30 at 11 a.m. to conclude this month’s scavenger hunt in Indian River County. The scavenger hunt encourages participants to visit local businesses with a “passport,” find Waldo and get a stamp. The celebration will include [...]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With Florida's Treasure Coast businesses being impacted by the algae bloom, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) last week requested clarity from the Small Business Administration (SBA) about eligibility for the disaster loans he helped secure earlier this year as a response to January discharges from Lake Okeechobee. The SBA has now confirmed [...]
ST. LUCIE COUNTY– HCA East Florida, a division of Hospital Corporation of America (HCA), announced that it is embarking on a major capital investment initiative that will invest approximately $650 million in healthcare facilities in Miami Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, and St. Lucie counties. This initiative includes building new facilities and expanding and improving existing [...]
VERO BEACH – At its recent 2016 annual meeting, the Vero Beach Chamber of Commerce elected Robert McCabe as president and Chief Executive Officer. McCabe brings an extensive business background to the Vero Beach Chamber with CEO and CFO positions managing the operations of a variety of businesses in a number of industries domestically and [...]
MARTIN COUNTY – On July 11, 2016, the Martin Health System Board of Directors, physicians, associates and volunteers welcomed new president and CEO Robert L. Lord, Jr. of Palm City. Lord joined Martin Health 18 years ago as vice president and chief legal officer, becoming a senior vice president in 2012. He played a pivotal [...]
The Fisherman's Wharf project has received a grant to assist with technical planning. Photo of the Port of Fort Pierce courtesy the City of Fort Pierce. FORT PIERCE – St. Lucie County’s Fisherman’s Wharf project was recently awarded a $35,000 community planning grant by Florida’s Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO). These grants are provided [...]
PORT ST. LUCIE – Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies' Dr. Lawrence Toll and Dr. Akihiko Ozawa have been awarded a $2.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health's National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). This grant will fund research to study "NPQ/Spexin the Endogenous Ligand for the Galanin Receptor 3." The prohormone preproNPQ [...]
Concerned citizens rallied together July 2 to take this photo and bring attention to the affects of algae blooms on local wildlife and industries. Photo courtesy C4CW (Citizens for Clean Water). MARTIN, ST. LUCIE, AND PALM BEACH COUNTIES – In response to the increased number of algae blooms caused by Lake Okeechobee discharges, the [...]
STUART – The Gauze Shop has changed its name to Gypsy Cotton and will be celebrating July 1 between 6 and 10 p.m. There will be refreshments, giveaways and special guests. "We are excited to announce our new name and you can expect to see the same great products and exceptional customer care," says owner [...]