Bill Marine 2024 Entrepreneur of the Year William “Bill” Marine, a distinguished entrepreneur from Vero Beach, Florida, has been honored with the prestigious Indian River State College Entrepreneur of the Year Award. The award, which recognizes entrepreneurial and business leadership as well as community achievement, is a key component of the Dan K. Richardson Entrepreneurship [...]
38th Annual Business and Industry Awards The St. Lucie County Chamber of Commerce and the MID FLORIDA Credit Union present the 38th Annual Business and Industry Awards at the MID FLORIDA Event Center on January 26, 2024. This Mardi Gras theme event will feature a DJ, live performances, award ceremony, cocktail contest and “A Taste [...]
Free business expo for entrepreneurs As part of its ongoing commitment to local economic growth and entrepreneur support, the City of Port St. Lucie Office of Business Tax is offering a free Pathway to Business Expo on Thursday, Jan. 18. Date: Thursday, Jan. 18 Time: 9 a.m. to noon Venue: Port St. Lucie Community Center, [...]
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 [...]
Derecktor granted Foreign Trade Zone designation Derecktor Fort Pierce was recently designated as a Foreign-Trade Zone, offering substantial benefits to clients in the maritime industry. The FTZ status allows for a streamlined process, alleviating duty and taxes on imported boat parts and foreign-built yachts within the zone. Under the FTZ designation, foreign-built yachts can be brought [...]
Board riders and barkers benefit from Dyer Difference Award Members of the Treasure Coast Board Riders Club are on a mission to share the joy of surfing with members of the community. For them, there is nothing quite like the feel of the salt spray and the power of the Atlantic’s mighty waves as they [...]
ARC of the Treasure Coast acquires Alice’s Restaurant for job training The ARC of the Treasure Coast is getting into the restaurant business. The organization acquired Alice’s Family Restaurant, A Caring Cafe at 2781 S.E. Ocean Blvd. in Stuart. A soft launch and ribbon cutting ceremony was held on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023. The fully operational restaurant [...]
Farm City Luncheon celebrates MC agriculture Rick Hartman, Rick Hartman’s grandson, Hunter, and Hunter’s dad, Ransom Reed Hartman. Third, fourth and fifth generation farmers and ranchers shared their knowledge of Martin County’s rich agricultural history and current challenges with a sold-out crowd at the annual Farm-City luncheon on November 16 at the Rockin [...]
An Extra Burst of Holiday Cheer with the Dyer Difference Award During the holidays, most of us find a way to swing a few extra special kindnesses for those we love and often for people we’ve not even met yet. Whether it’s dropping a dollar in the red kettle as you leave the stores this [...]
Indian River Chamber honors local companies The Indian River County Chamber of Commerce celebrated the achievements of fifteen local companies at its annual Industry Appreciation Awards luncheon on October 26, at the Indian River State College Richardson Center. A list of the 2023 award recipients is posted on the Chamber’s economic development website. Florida Power [...]