Adams Ranch invests in St. Lucie County workforce Adams Ranch has made a significant donation to the Treasure Coast Center for Economic and Educational Development, expanding the longtime supporter’s investment in workforce development across St. Lucie County. The gift will support TCCEED programs designed to expand career pathways, strengthen employer partnerships, promote workforce training and connect [...]
Fort Pierce officials named Home Rule Heroes The City of Fort Pierce announced that Mayor Linda Hudson and Commissioner Curtis Johnson Jr. have been named 2026 Home Rule Heroes by the Florida League of Cities. The annual award recognizes local government officials who work to protect the home rule authority of Florida municipalities and advocate [...]
Waterway & Bridge Update Lunch Join the Marine Industries Association of the Treasure Coast on Wed.May 20, 2026, at the Stuart Corinthian Yacht Club for the Waterway and Bridge Update Lunch. The event will bring together marine industry professionals and community stakeholders to discuss important issues impacting local waterways, navigation, and marine infrastructure. Event details and [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
BofA Community Development Banking delivers $7.8 Billion in financing, creating 12,600 housing units Bank of America Community Development Banking provided $7.8 billion in debt and equity financing last year to help create and preserve 12,600 housing units for individuals, families, seniors, veterans, the formerly homeless and those with special needs. Bank of America helps [...]
Renters on the Treasure Coast worry that renting will hurt them in the long-term Knowing when and how to buy a home in the current market can feel like an insurmountable challenge. Between a new report that found renting is cheaper than buying a home in the 50 largest metros and the long-held belief that [...]
Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan Program The Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan program provides short-term, zero-interest working capital loans that are intended to "bridge the gap" between the time a disaster impacts a business and when a business has secured longer term recovery funding such as federally or commercially available loans, insurance claims [...]
New Martin County Forever initiative underway A group of concerned citizens, passionate about preserving vast areas of environmentally sensitive lands, has created a new conservation initiative called Martin County Forever. The group has spent most of this year on outreach and education to determine whether citizens would be supportive of a sales-tax referendum to acquire these [...]
Research calls 2024 “The Year of the Landing” Few have experienced today’s macro uncertainty in their lifetime, and investors have underappreciated and underpriced its impact. The recession that many expected in 2023 never arrived. Inflation rates peaked in the fall of 2022 in many geographies and disinflation continued throughout 2023, despite economies being generally stronger [...]