Loxa-Lucie initiative secures second parcel for Protected Ecological Corridor in Hobe Sound An innovative and ambitious plan to create a permanently protected ecological corridor in south Martin County between the Loxahatchee and St. Lucie rivers has taken a significant step forward with a second land acquisition along Bridge Road in Hobe Sound. The Conservation Fund, a member of [...]
Developer to renovate historic Fort Pierce Coast Guard Station The Indian River State College District Board of Trustees has unanimously accepted a proposal from Audubon Development Inc. to renovate and redevelop the historic IRSC Coast Guard House located at 1420 Seaway Trail in Fort Pierce. The project will have synergies with Audubon's King's Landing [...]
Aldi buys 400 Winn-Dixie stores Discount grocer Aldi said Wednesday it plans to buy 400 Winn-Dixie and Harveys supermarkets in the southern U.S. Under a proposed merger agreement, Aldi will acquire all outstanding shares of Jacksonville, Florida-based Southeastern Grocers Inc., the parent company of Winn-Dixie and Harveys. If the deal is approved by regulators, it's [...]
Do your homework before buying an existing small business BY NANCY DAHLBERG AND SUSAN GUILLORY Do you dream of owning your own business? There's more than one way to make this dream come true. Some entrepreneurs launch a business from scratch, while others buy an existing business. There are certainly advantages to buying an established business, [...]
St. Lucie Battery and Tire on a roll Doug Miller, president of St. Lucie Battery & Tire, relies on having the space to warehouse one of the most varied tire inventories among independent tire dealers in the United States. Doug has led the company since taking the reins from his father, Joey Miller, a [...]
Spreading its wings Southern Eagle Distributing's Fort Pierce warehouse prominently displays the Anheuser-Busch logo, identifying it as the Budweiser-Busch beer headquarters. SOUTHERN EAGLE DISTRIBUTING PHOTOS Southern Eagle's purchase of Palm Beach beer distributor greatly increases its market share BY ANTHONY WESTBURY Philip Busch, a son of company founder Peter Busch, has taken [...]
Cleveland Clinic, Indian River Medical Center and Martin Health System officials announced January 2nd that Indian River Medical Center (IRMC) and Martin Health System are now part of the Cleveland Clinic health system, effective January 1, 2019 following the recent regulatory reviews and approvals. Moving forward, IRMC and Martin Health will continue all current operations, [...]
SEBASTIAN and VERO BEACH – Travel agencies Gadabout Travel (in Sebastian and Melbourne) and Treasure Coast Travel Agency (in Vero Beach) have been acquired by Frosch. Gadabout Travel manager Theresa McKeone, told TravelWeekly.com that its “offices will still be locally operated with the same great travel experts, but now with a wealth of buying power, [...]
PORT ST. LUCIE – Strategic Storage Trust II, Inc. (SST II) – which is sponsored by SmartStop Asset Management, LLC – recently purchased a self storage facility located in Port St. Lucie. The four-building facility totals approximately 530 units and approximately 53,100 rentable square feet. “We targeted this self storage facility due to its high [...]