Affluent Americans increase donations by 30% over past decade, even as fewer give Affluent Americans are giving more and giving with purpose, even as fewer are giving. The newly released 2025 Bank of America Study of Philanthropy, conducted in partnership with the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, found that total charitable contributions from affluent donors have surged [...]
Education Foundation retains Gabby Rothman to lead development The Education Foundation of St. Lucie County has retained area business leader Gabby Rothman as its contracted Business Development Executive in response to an exponential increase in growth in St. Lucie County. Rothman, founder and principal of G-Force Strategies, brings decades of public service, marketing expertise, and [...]
Wire 3 connects Port St. Lucie to 100% fiber optic internet Wire 3, a Florida-based 100% fiber internet provider, announced that Port St. Lucie households and businesses officially have access to fiber optic internet. With service installation available, Wire 3’s $12 million investment allows customers in initial construction areas to experience Wire 3’s high-speed service, [...]
New chapter for American Icon Brewery With new ownership and a clear vision for the future, Bev-Point has embarked upon a new chapter for American Icon Brewery, the beloved Vero Beach landmark housed in the historic 1926 diesel power plant. The diesel plant, originally built in 1926 to power the City of Vero Beach, is [...]
BofA raises U.S. minimum hourly wage to $25, increasing starting salary to more than $50K Bank of America has raised its U.S. minimum hourly wage to $25 per hour. With the increase, the minimum annualized salary for full-time employees in the U.S. will rise to more than $50,000. The increase, which goes into effect in [...]
From humble beginnings to industry leader: A-1 turns 48 Employee-owned A-1 Global Holdings, Inc. (“A-1”), a manufacturer of structural building components in the Southeastern United States, celebrates its 48th anniversary. Founded in 1977 as A-1 Roof Truss, a small truss operation in Riviera Beach, Florida, the Company has since evolved into one of the most [...]
Nopetro Energy powers Vero Beach economy with new landfill-to-renewable-fuel facility Nopetro Energy, a vertically-integrated turnkey producer, distributor and operator of energy solutions across North America, celebrated the grand opening of southern Florida’s first landfill gas (LFG) to renewable natural gas (RNG) production facility in Vero Beach. RNG, a biogas and the lowest-carbon alternative fuel, is [...]
Vero Chamber welcomes new board members The Vero Beach Chamber of Commerce welcomes two new board members, Megan Root and Isabel Valle. Megan Root is an attorney with Collins Brown and Barkett. Megan Root is a Vero Beach native and civil litigation attorney with Collins Brown Barkett, Chartered. She is committed to serving her community [...]
Martin County Business Award winners announced Leading up to the Oct. 6 luncheon at Hutchinson Island Shores Resort & Spa in Jensen Beach, the Business Development Board of Martin County received more than 60 nominations for the Martin County Business Awards, which Executive Director William Corbin says are “basically the business community’s version of the [...]
MusicWorks announces 2025-2026 Concert Series MusicWorks announced its 13th year of top-tier concerts with famous artists from around the globe appearing right in our own backyard. This year, in addition to a great lineup, MusicWorks has added even more up-to-the-touches to the bands it has selected, to both retain the interest from loyal customers, while inviting new [...]