Hobe Sound Early Learning Center team has grown Hobe Sound Early Learning Center (HSELC) has added an important layer to the services it provides with the addition of Roxette Ojeda to its staff. Ojeda earned her B.A. in Human Services from Indian River State College. As a social worker, she will serve as an integral [...]
United Way of Martin County announces Board Chair and Board Members United Way of Martin County has a 22-member board of directors. As United Way enters its 50th year of caring for the Martin County community, the organization welcomes its 2021-2022 executive officers and board members. Kherri Anderson, deputy of elections outreach, Martin County Supervisor [...]
Proposed 2021 property taxes/trim notices mailed The Saint Lucie County Property Appraiser's Office has mailed the 2021 Proposed Property Tax (TRIM) Notices. The TRIM Notice includes a list of any applicable exemptions applied to your prop-erty and the value of your property as of January 1, 2021. Pursuant to Florida law, the value reflect-ed on the TRIM [...]
Aquaco Farms named as 11th Annual GrowFL Florida Companies to Watch finalist St. Lucie County's Aquaco Farms has been selected as a 2021 GrowFL Florida Companies to Watch finalist. Aquaco Farms was founded by former commercial banker Joe Cardenas, who raised private funding to design, construct and open a 20,000-square-foot aquaculture facility on eight acres north of [...]
Treasure Coast Food Bank resumes Food for Thought Tours Treasure Coast Food Bank relaunched its popular Food for Thought tour last month, hosting community leaders from St. Lucie County for a tour of its Food Production Kitchen. The group got an up-close look at how the state-of-the-art operation converts fresh produce into thousands of [...]
McKee Botanical Garden Wins 2021 Tripadvisor Travelers' Choice Award as one of the Top 10% of Attractions Worldwide McKee Botanical Garden announced that it has been recognized as a 2021 Travelers' Choice award winner as one of the Top 10% of Attractions Worldwide. This achievement celebrates businesses that consistently deliver fantastic experiences to the Garden's [...]
St. Lucie County Chamber cancels all in-person gatherings due to COVID-19 The St. Lucie County Chamber of Commerce has announced that due to multiple exposures to COVID-19 over the past few weeks all in-person meetings or events for the foreseeable future have been canceled. The staff will be working remotely and the office will be [...]
flyGATEWAY Aviation Institute Places Order for 20 Piper Pilot 100i Aircraft Piper Aircraft has announced an order for twenty (20) Pilot 100i single-engine trainers from Pennsylvania and Delaware based flyGATEWAY Aviation Institute. The order was received on the third day of EAA AirVenture 2021. flyGATEWAY, a Liberty University Flight Training Affiliate, will begin taking delivery of [...]
Sunrise Theatre receives Shuttered Venue Operators Grant National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) member Sunrise Theatre just received an approval notice from the Small Business Administration (SBA) stating that its Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) application has been approved. This emergency relief, outlined in the $16 billion Save Our Stages Act as part of the [...]
IRSC Foundation executive director to retire Indian River State College (IRSC) announces the retirement of Ann Decker, Executive Director of the Indian River State College Foundation, who has served the College with distinction since 2007. Under Decker's leadership, the Foundation's fundraising efforts enabled IRSC to recruit and retain the highest quality faculty, maintain a vibrant [...]