Engineers, volunteers restore Piper’s Landing mangrove island Piper’s Landing Yacht & Country Club has launched a community-led restoration of a mangrove island that protects its deep-water yacht basin on the St. Lucie River. The island, which has experienced decades of erosion, is being rebuilt with long-term shoreline protection and thousands of new mangrove plants. While a [...]
Rainforest Distribution opens Fort Pierce distribution center Rainforest Distribution Corp. (“Rainforest”), a full-service food and beverage distributor serving more than 4,000 retailers across 22 states on the East Coast, announced the official opening of its Fort Pierce, Florida distribution center. Located at 3800 Crossroads Parkway within the newly built Interstate Commerce Center, the 62,817-square-foot, Class [...]
Morgan Company and Casto Net Lease acquire land for new grocery-anchored shopping center in Port St. Lucie Morgan Company, in partnership with Casto Net Lease, announced the acquisition of just over 15 acres of commercial land for a new grocery-anchored shopping center in Port St. Lucie, Florida. The property, ideally positioned to serve the rapidly [...]
Luke Webb and Associates opens Vero Beach boutique luxury real estate brokerage Luke Webb and Associates proudly announces the official opening of its luxury private-client real estate office on Vero Beach’s Barrier Island. As Vero Beach’s only locally owned boutique luxury real estate brokerage, the firm has introduced a refined, concierge-level approach to representing the [...]
Corrick Retires from Dean Mead Dennis G. Corrick, Shareholder and Attorney with Dean Mead, has officially announced his retirement after an illustrious career spanning nearly 27 years in the legal field. Widely respected for his exceptional contributions and unwavering dedication, Dennis has built a legacy through his efforts in addressing the issues facing owners of [...]
Costco brings jobs to Port St. Lucie Costco will be bringing hundreds of jobs to St. Lucie County as the company develops a multi-phased cold and dry storage depot at the Sansone Group’s Legacy Park at Tradition. The global company’s Port St. Lucie depot will ultimately include two facilities totaling 1.87 million square feet and [...]
In early 2016 an old friend and fishing buddy, Scott Deal, founder of Maverick Boat Company, invited me to a quiet lunch with a singular purpose in mind — my assistance in finding a building large enough and geographically close enough to expand his very crowded 77,764-square-foot marine manufacturing facility into a new satellite operation. Deal was mindful that the improving economy was leading to boat orders that his company-supplied dealers were clamoring to fulfill, placing additional delivery pressure on an already stressed manufacturing line.