United Way of Indian River County Earns Coveted 4-Star Rating from Charity Navigator and GuideStar's Highest Seal of Transparency United Way of Indian River County earned a 2021 Platinum Seal of Transparency, the highest level of recognition offered by GuideStar, the world's largest source for nonprofit information, as well as a 4-star rating from [...]
Youth Guidance Receives New Roof from John's Island Foundation, Individual Donors Phil Barnes, Executive Director, and Marcello Ferrari with Rhyne Roofing and Restoration on the Youth Guidance roof. Youth Guidance Mentoring Academy has a new roof just in time for the new year thanks to the generosity of the local community. Funding [...]
FPL In Support of Diversity in STEM New Scholarship to Remove Financial Barriers for Black Students Seeking Associate Degrees Indian River State College (IRSC) has received an $800,000 award from Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) to support diversity in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) careers. The funds will establish the Florida Power [...]
First Southern Bank expanding to Treasure Coast, Watters named VP First Southern Bank, a full-service community bank serving Florida and Georgia, announced Monday that it plans to expand to the Treasure Coast and has named longtime Treasure Coast bankerSteve Watters as a senior vice president. Watters has joined First Southern Bank with more than [...]
Local Business Highlight: The Saussie Pig Owner Tashiema Brown and his son Tre'Bon provided by Leah Voss/TC Palm Tashiema "Beemer" Brown is doing the food truck thing in reverse. Instead of growing his business, he decided to downsize from brick-and-mortar restaurants to a food truck: The Saussie Pig. "Bigger isn't always better," [...]
Crosstown Bridge earns Prestigious Honor Content provided by American Council of Engineering Companies of Florida. The American Council of Engineering Companies of Florida (ACEC-FL)'s Engineering Excellence Awards acknowledges Florida engineering firms for their innovative applications and elaborate projects. This year, eight Grand and seven Honor awards will be presented at the [...]
Governor Adds Dr. Melissa D. Kindell and Deputy Chief Milo Thornton to IRSC District Board of Trustees On Friday, December 3, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of two Indian River State College alumni as the newest members of the College's District Board of Trustees: Melissa Kindell, D.D.S., Owner of Everglades Pediatric Dentistry [...]
Producer of Conductors arrives at Tradition Rendering of Accel International's new manufacturing facility in the Tradition Center for Commerce. Accel International Holdings, Inc., a producer of high-performance conductors, broke ground on December 9, 2021 at the Tradition Center for Commerce in Port St. Lucie for the company's newest manufacturing facility. At [...]
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 [...]