Lee Dobbins honored with Pete Hegener Leadership Award Lee Dobbins, shareholder at Dean, Mean, Minton and Moore, was honored with the prestigious Pete Hegener Leadership Award by the Economic Development Council of St. Lucie County (EDC) at its 11th annual leadership dinner on May 8. The award is presented annually to a dedicated business leader [...]
Indian River State College awarded $4 Million through Florida Job Growth Grant Fund Indian River State College will receive $4 million through the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund to develop the Institute for Industrial Manufacturing and Production Training, Governor Ron DeSantis announced. The award is part of more than $14.5 million in funding distributed statewide [...]
Dyer Difference Award assists Vietnam veterans and Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches Way back in 1957, a group of Florida Sheriffs gathered to discuss the problem with the young boys in their communities getting into trouble with law enforcement because they didn’t have a whole lot of stability, consistency, and love in their home lives. Collectively, [...]
Impact100 Martin awards half a million dollars in grants to local nonprofits Thanks to the members of Impact100 Martin, half a million dollars in grants to local nonprofits will make their impact felt in Martin County in 2025. Impact100 Martin is a dynamic member-driven organization of women philanthropists who each contribute $1,000 a year to [...]
Hope Shop ranks in Florida’s Top 10 Locals know it as a great place to find gently used clothes, shoes, furniture, household items, games and even artwork. Now a national audience knows about House of Hope’s Hope Shop in Stuart. According to the online publication Family Destinations Guide, Hope Shop is the tenth best thrift [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Council on Aging honors seven Martin County seniors with Sage Awards The 9th Annual Sage Awards event will honor seven Martin County seniors for their wisdom and community spirit at a ceremony on April 2 at Piper’s Landing Yacht & Country Club. The Sage Awards event is held annually under the sponsorship of the Council on [...]
Visiting Nurse Association Private Care receives award The Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) Private Care received the 2025 Best of Home Care® – Provider of Choice Award from Activated Insights, formerly Home Care Pulse. The Provider of Choice Award is granted only to top-ranking home care providers, based on client satisfaction scores gathered by Activated Insights, an independent satisfaction [...]
Hegener Award Nominations Announced The Economic Development Council of St. Lucie County announced the nominees for the 2025 Hegener Award. The award, which is given annually, recognizes a local businessperson who has made very significant positive economic impacts on St. Lucie County over the years. This year's dozen nominees for the Hegener Award are [...]