St. Lucie County Expands the Foreign Trade Zone to Encompass Entire Treasure Coast The International Trade Association recently announced that St. Lucie County's Foreign Trade Zone #218 has been approved by the U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones Board for reorganization under its Alternative Site Framework, allowing for the expedited designation of sites for companies ready to [...]
Start of Construction Underway at Newfield Five years after Knight Kiplinger presented his vision for Newfield to the citizens of Martin County, and more than a year after the county commissioners approved the Master Site Plan for Phase 1, construction work began last fall and is moving forward. But don't go looking for [...]
Bank of America is First Financial Institution Certified by J.D. Power for Customer Satisfaction Bank recognized for comprehensive client experience centered around financial wellness Bank of America is the first financial institution to be certified by J.D. Power for financial health support, according to the J.D. Power Financial Health Support Certification Program. Bank of [...]
Boys & Girls Clubs of Martin County announces Keynote for Youth of the Year Celebration Boys & Girls Clubs of Martin County announced a keynote speaker for the Youth of the Year award dinner and celebration, Caleb Wesco. The annual event will be held live on Thursday, March 10, 6-8 p.m. at St. Mary's [...]
Volunteers Needed for St. Lucie County Advisory Boards, Committees Volunteers are needed to serve on several St. Lucie County advisory boards and committees. St. Lucie County is offering residents a chance to provide input and help shape local government by serving on an advisory board and committee. St. Lucie County Commissioners will be [...]
Interstate Commerce Center Receives Site Plan Approval The Interstate Commerce Center will have more than 1,300 feet of frontage on Interstate 95. The Fort Pierce City Commission on Feb. 7 unanimously approved the site plan for Interstate Commerce Center (ICC), a 207,458-gross-square-foot Class-A warehouse building that will front Interstate 95 south [...]
Legacy Park/FedEx Ground project receiving national attention The Sansone Group's 425-acre development in Port St. Lucie, Legacy Park at Tradition, is receiving national and regional recognition. The Class-A industrial park is currently home to a FedEx Ground 245,000-square-foot regional sortation center, a 220,000-square-foot Amazon delivery station is anticipated to open this fall, a 327,427-square-foot [...]
Digital Engagement Soars at Bank of America Continued increase in client engagement drives records for Zelle transfers, digital deposits, Erica interactions and small business sales Bank of America added more than 2 million active digital clients last year, a single-year record, with its total number of verified digital users reaching more than 54 million. [...]
St. Lucie County Tourism to Host National Travel Media Journalists The St. Lucie County Tourism Office is gearing up to host a group of four travel media journalists on a familiarization tour beginning Friday, Feb. 18 through Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022. Familiarization tours, also known as "FAM" tours, are a common industry practice conducted [...]
Robert Lord Jr. honored with Pete Hegener Leadership Award Robert L. Lord Jr. was presented with the prestigious Pete Hegener Leadership Award Feb. 10. Photo by MaryAnn Ketcham Robert L. Lord Jr., president of Cleveland Clinic Martin Health, retired, was presented with the prestigious Pete Hegener Leadership Award by the Economic Development [...]