Treasure Coast Hospice hosts free estate planning seminar The Treasure Coast Hospice Foundation will host a free “Protect Your Legacy” estate planning seminar on Thursday, November 16. The seminar, conducted by local professionals, will be held from 10 am to noon at Treasure Coast Hospice, 5000 Dunn Road, Ft. Pierce. The seminar will provide important [...]
It’s time to apply for Live Your Dream Awards Since 1972, Soroptimist International’s Live Your Dream Awards program has been helping women who are working to better their lives through additional schooling and skills training. The financial support they receive is often the difference in whether or not they can continue with the education that [...]
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month Each October during National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), Helping People Succeed celebrates the many contributions and achievements of employees with disabilities. However, there are still many people with disabilities who would like to be employed but aren’t. Employees with disabilities are dependable, loyal, and eager to learn—and research shows [...]
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 [...]
Charitable giving above pre-pandemic levels Eighty-five percent of affluent households gave to charity in 2022 with the value of their average gifts rising 19% above pre-pandemic levels, according to the 2023 Bank of America Study of Philanthropy. The study found that affluent households gave an average of $34,917 to charity in 2022, up from $29,269 in [...]
SLC Shred & Protect event The St. Lucie Clerk’s office will host a Shred & Protect event on November 3rd. Event Details: Date: November 3rd Time: 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM Location: St. Lucie Clerks Office (SLW) South Annex The November 3rd event, which will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the St. Lucie Clerk’s [...]
Deborah Gooch Memorial Retrospective to open A memorial retrospective of forty paintings by Deborah Gooch, an influential artist and teacher who worked in Vero Beach for more than 30 years, will open with a reception at 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3 at the Center for Spiritual Care. Proceeds from sales of the paintings will go [...]
Best of the Best annual juried exhibition at the Backus Museum The A.E. Backus Museum & Gallery announces the accepted works of art and award winners for the 2023 Juried Art Exhibition The Best of the Best. A total of 22 awards were conferred to distinguished examples in each of the four entry categories. The exhibition will [...]
Haunted Halloween Weddings Love is in the eerie October air, and what better way to celebrate it than with a spellbinding Halloween-themed wedding ceremony? The St. Lucie County Clerk & Comptroller Michelle R. Miller offers a bewitching opportunity for couples to tie the knot in a hauntingly romantic atmosphere on October 30 - 31, 2023. [...]
Michael D. Minton Honored As Tax Attorney of the Year Dean Mead Attorney and Shareholder Michael D. Minton was honored by The Florida Bar Tax Section as the 2023 - 2024 Gerald T. Hart Outstanding Tax Attorney of the Year at the Section's meeting in Orlando, Florida. He is the first resident from the Treasure [...]