Paulette Stewart receives Durwin Award Hummingbird Care Services honored Paulette Stewart with the Durwin Community Excellence Award for her unwavering dedication to her clients. She consistently goes above and beyond to prioritize their needs, anticipating every requirement and taking a proactive approach to their healthcare. Her exceptional commitment to ensuring the well-being of those she [...]
When Gwen McLeod awakes each morning, it’s with more than one purpose. For the first part of her day, this Fort Pierce native and mother of six gets dressed to head to her day job at Fort Pierce Preparatory Academy. She spends the hours between 6:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. as the school’s front desk clerk.
Richard Tambone honored with Pete Hegener Leadership Award Richard Tambone, president of the Tambone Companies, was honored with the prestigious Pete Hegener Leadership Award by the Economic Development Council of St. Lucie County (EDC) at its 10th annual leadership dinner on April 18. The award is presented annually to a dedicated business leader who has [...]
St. Lucie EDC wins international award The International Economic Development Council honored the Economic Development Council of St. Lucie County (EDC) with a 2023 Excellence in Economic Development Award for digital media in markets with populations between 200,000 and 500,000. The EDC's #WorkLocalStLucie advertising campaign using the navigation app Waze was recognized during the international [...]
Treasure Coast Hospice achieves national recognition Treasure Coast Hospice achieved recognition by earning four rings in the 2023 Quality Connections program of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO). Quality Connections is the only national program designed to support hospice and palliative care providers' delivery of high-quality, person-centered care. Quality Connections is structured around four fundamental pillars, which [...]
Treasure Coast Hospice Level 5 We Honor Veterans partner Treasure Coast Hospice announced that it has earned recertification as a Level 5 We Honor Veterans partner in the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization's (NHPCO) program with Veteran Affairs. Recertification as Level 5, the highest We Honor Veterans distinction, acknowledges Treasure Coast Hospice as an [...]
Fort Pierce named 2023 Municipal Youth Council Community Service Contest winner The Florida League of Cities (FLC), the united voice for Florida's municipal governments, announced the City of Fort Pierce Youth Council as one of three winners of the 2023 Municipal Youth Council Community Service Contest. The annual competition showcases community service projects performed by [...]
Treasure Coast Hospice certified as a great place to work Great Place to Work Institute and its senior care partner Activated Insights have honored Treasure Coast Hospice with certification as a Great Place to Work. The certification process involved surveying 100% of employees from across the organization and evaluating more than 60 elements of team [...]
City of Fort Pierce honored with two Home Rule Hero Awards in 2023 The Florida League of Cities(FLC), the united voice for Florida's municipal governments, recently honored Mayor Linda Hudson and Commissioner Curtis Johnson, Jr. with a 2023 Home Rule Hero Award for their hard work and advocacy efforts during the 2023 Legislative Session. Mayor Hudson [...]
Russ Blackburn, Port St. Lucie’s recently retired city manager, was presented with the Pete Hegener Leadership Award by the Economic Development Council of St. Lucie County at its ninth annual leadership dinner on May 18.