iTHINK Financial opens new Tradition branch Hundreds of community members, local officials and business leaders gathered July 29 as iTHINK Financial celebrated the grand opening of its new Tradition branch in Port St. Lucie. The “We Love Tradition” event marked the credit union’s second location in St. Lucie County and expanded access to personalized financial [...]
Master chemist donates to Master's Academy Master’s Academy announced it has received a donation of professional scientific equipment from Ken Williams valued at approximately $100,000. Williams, an analytical chemist with a 52-year career in the polymer, textile and paper industries, donated an extensive collection of laboratory equipment to support middle and high school science instruction. [...]
International Coastal Cleanup planned Keep Martin Beautiful will coordinate Martin County’s participation in the 2026 International Coastal Cleanup on Saturday, Sept. 19, joining volunteers worldwide in removing litter from beaches, shorelines and waterways. Last year, local volunteers collected nearly 3,000 pieces of microplastic from county shorelines in a single morning. For more than three decades, [...]
George W. Eighmy named Treasure Health Chief Financial Officer Treasure Health, parent company of Treasure Coast Hospice and Brevard-based St. Francis Hospice, announced the appointment of George W. Eighmy, MBA, FHFMA, as Chief Financial Officer. Eighmy succeeds Lisbet “Liz” Vandenberg, who recently retired from the nonprofit hospice organization. “George Eighmy offers an extraordinary depth of [...]
VNA LPNs earn IV Therapy certification VNA of the Treasure Coast announced that licensed practical nurses Janet Hill, Melissa Pooler-Sherrill and Shawn Brecher have earned IV therapy certification, strengthening the organization’s ability to provide skilled, patient-centered home health care throughout the community. The certification allows the nurses, within their scope of practice, to provide intravenous [...]
Senior Resource Association seeks Meals on Wheels Volunteers Senior Resource Association is seeking volunteers for its Meals on Wheels program as summer travel reduces the number of regular volunteers available to cover daily delivery routes. The program provides home-delivered meals and wellness checks to older adults throughout Indian River County. Volunteers deliver meals from 10 [...]
MusicWorks announces 2026-2027 concert series For the past 13 years, Treasure Coast music lovers have been enjoying classic folk & rock concerts through the decades and the best in live musical entertainment across all generations with a little help from MusicWorks. Welcome music fans, to the 14th year of MusicWorks presenting concerts close to home! As always, [...]
Marina Shores Dental Care welcomes Dr. Frank Kalafatic Fort Pierce announced that Dr. Frank Kalafatic, DDS, will join Marina Shores Dental Care practice Aug. 4, 2026, expanding the team’s commitment to caring, quality, lifetime dentistry. Kalafatic will practice alongside Dr. Auturo Ricard and Dr. Maria Ricard at the Fort Pierce office. Known for professionalism, personalized [...]
Minteer named lab director Casey Killian Minteer Carey Minteer, an associate professor of entomology at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Indian River Research and Education Center, has been named director of the UF/IFAS Hayslip Biological Control Research and Containment Laboratory. Minteer, who joined IRREC in 2016, will oversee [...]
Last chance for Community Grant The Port St. Lucie Business Women’s 2026 Community Grant application period for nonprofit organizations serving women and children in St. Lucie County is about to expire. The professional organization, which supports the interests of businesswomen and community service, awards grants each year to nonprofits that provide meaningful support to women [...]