The Blessing of the Fleet returns to Fort Pierce as part of the Fort Pierce Yacht Club’s 45th Sapphire Anniversary celebration As part of Fort Pierce Yacht Club's 45th Anniversary celebration, the highly anticipated "Blessing of the Fleet" and "Pass in Review" is set to take place on May 17th, beginning at 11:00 a.m. and promises to be a day [...]
House of Hope expands Growing Hope Farm in Palm City House of Hope, always seeking more opportunities to provide fresh and healthy food to its clients, has recently purchased the assets of VibeWright Farms in Palm City to expand its ability to grow and distribute healthy produce to its clients. The 40-foot freight farm has [...]
St. Lucie County among metro areas that experienced population declines during COVID are bouncing back Population growth in U.S. metro areas as a whole was faster between 2023 and 2024 than in the previous year and outpaced that of the nation. Additionally, some metro areas that experienced population declines during the COVID-19 pandemic are now observing [...]
City of Fort Pierce seeks applicants for Infrastructure Surtax Citizen Oversight Committee The Fort Pierce City Commission is seeking dedicated individuals to serve on the Fort Pierce Infrastructure Surtax Citizen Oversight Committee. As required by the 2018 voter referendum, this committee plays a vital role in ensuring transparency and accountability in the use of Infrastructure [...]
Kathie Pierce: A true jewel On Thurs., March 13, 2025, a perfect “Chamber of Commerce” day, a tribute garden was officially dedicated to the late Board Chair of the VNA & Hospice Foundation, Kathie Pierce, in front of the VNA Hospice House in Vero Beach. “I think she’s smiling upon us…and saying Mikey, it better [...]
National awards for TWO MEN AND A JUNK TRUCK® TWO MEN AND A JUNK TRUCK®, a locally owned and operated Treasure Coast junk removal company, came away a big winner at the company’s Annual Conference in Ft. Worth, TX in March. The Treasure Coast franchise was awarded: Customer Service Award for best customer service in [...]
Hundreds of jobs lost | UF/IFAS leader seeks input | Sage Award honors 7 | BOA helps fund 12,600 homes | VB teen releases inspiring book | & more Your source for Treasure Coast business news View this email in your browser TCBUSINESS.COM | March 18, 2025 Welcome to the Treasure Coast Business newsletter. Please submit [...]
The Source’s Dignity Smiles Program recognized by renowned implant manufacturing company with sizeable gift During the summer of 2021, Anthony Zorbaugh, Executive Director of The Source, teamed up with ardent supporters of the organization, Vero Beach residents Joanne and Dr. Thomas J. Balshi, who is a Board Certified Prosthodontist (now retired) and Founder of The [...]
Call to Artists for Backus Museum's annual juried photography competition Through the Eye of the Camera Celebrating 30 Years The A.E. Backus Museum & Gallery celebrates 30 years of presenting our annual juried photography exhibition, Through the Eye of the Camera. This year, the exhibition continues to provide amateur and professional artists a great opportunity to [...]
Vero Beach teen artist and writer Alayna Nguyen releases inspiring children's book In August 2024, 13-year-old Alayna Nguyen faced the sudden and bewildering onset of severe tics, marking the beginning of a challenging odyssey through, various medical consultations that left her and her family seeking answers. Unwilling to ‘just live with it,’ they pursued holistic [...]