Economic Opportunities Council of Indian River (EOC) welcomes new board member As the Economic Opportunities Council of Indian River County (EOC) celebrates its 60th Anniversary, the board of directors welcomes Ms. Patti Gibbons. Her appointment to the board is special, as she is joining the team in honor of her daughter, Emily. Emily was a [...]
Global company plans to manufacture armored vehicles in Fort Pierce INKAS®, a global conglomerate headquartered in Toronto, Canada, plans to manufacture armored vehicles in the city of Fort Pierce, Florida. The company’s US branch, INKAS USA, Inc., will locate an $18.75 million manufacturing facility on Enterprise Road at the site of a former tomato packing [...]
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 [...]
Housing affordability summit set for Jan. 30 The Economic Development Council of St. Lucie County (EDC) is convening a summit on the Future of Housing Affordability January 30 in Port St. Lucie. St. Lucie County ranked first in Florida and third in the U.S. for the worst decline in housing affordability in ATTOM Data Solutions’ [...]
LactaLogics marks 50% facility completion, setting the stage for 2025 launch LactaLogics announced the 50 percent completion mark of its 70,000-square-foot human milk processing facility. The build-out remains on schedule, representing a major step toward expanding access to human milk-based nutrition products for hospitals and families nationwide. The construction, led by award-winning design-builder Dennis Group, [...]
Car Team USA announces ribbon-cutting and Big & Bold art exhibition opening Car Team USA announces the much-anticipated Feb. 13th ribbon-cutting ceremony of its dealership and the opening reception of the Big & Bold art exhibition by Artists of Palm Beach County and Martin Arts. This event, which is open to the public, marks the [...]
Project Vision comes into focus An economic development project four years in the making achieved a significant milestone on Oct. 15 when the St. Lucie County Commission approved an option agreement for the sale of 111 acres within the Treasure Coast Education, Research and Development Authority (TCERDA) research park to Ashley Capital. The property is [...]
SportLife Distribution to expand HQ in Fort Pierce SportLife Distribution, a nationwide distributor of sports nutrition and health products based in Fort Pierce, plans to expand its operations and headquarters within the city with the construction of a new 25,000-square-foot facility and the addition of 30 fulltime employees. SportLife Distribution will site its new $2.2 [...]
Dragonfly Commerce Park milestone celebrated with old Irish tradition Dragonfly Investments executives and their guests celebrated a milestone Oct. 30 in the construction of the company’s Dragonfly Commerce Park with the old Irish tradition of tossing pennies into a building’s foundation to ensure prosperity for the tenants and community. “A penny toss is the perfect way [...]
EDC promotes Kadian Knight, welcomes new business manager Kadian Knight The Economic Development Council of St. Lucie County (EDC) announced the promotion of Kadian Knight to the position of director of business development, and the addition of Glexi Garcia as the organization’s business manager. Knight joined the EDC in 2023 as business manager [...]