City Seeking to Attract Higher-Paying, Local Jobs City voters on December 7 will be asked to approve allowing the City Council to continue to use a crucial business recruitment tool to bring higher-paying jobs to Port St. Lucie. The City Council this week unanimously voted to place a referendum on the December 7 ballot [...]
IRSC Advanced Workforce Training Complex Update Indian River State College's newest building will be named for engineer, inventor and entrepreneur Richard H. Eastman and his family. The naming comes after Eastman pledged one of the largest gifts in IRSC history-$2 million-in support of the forthcoming Eastman Advanced Workforce Training Complex. The purpose-built facility, [...]
FSBDC at IRSC Promotes Small Biz Saturday The Florida Small Business Development Center at Indian River State College announces its participation in Small Business Saturday, which will be held on November 27. Small Business Saturday is a day dedicated to supporting small businesses and strengthening communities across the country. Created by American Express [...]
Growth in St. Lucie County Reaches $1.8 Billion A recent analysis by the Economic Strategy Center (ESC) calculated that economic output in St. Lucie County is growing by more than $1.8 billion due to the attraction of new businesses and the expansion of existing local businesses since 2017. The analysis covered 46 targeted industry companies [...]
St. Lucie County Earns Best Places To Work Award Fifth Consecutive Year St. Lucie County St. Lucie County Human Resource Association, along with Personnel Dynamics Consulting celebrates 20th Annual Best Places To Work in St. Lucie County. The program focuses on educating for improvement in the workplace and recognizing the Best Places To [...]
The City of Fort Pierce Launches FPRA Commercial Façade Grant The City of Fort Pierce announced the launch of the Fort Pierce Redevelopment Agency (FPRA) Commercial Façade Grant. The pre-application period is now open until November 24, 2021. The intent of the Commercial Façade Grant Program is to support the revitalization of the [...]
SBA Administrator Guzman Announces $44.8 Billion Through Signature Lending Programs In fiscal year 2021, 7(a) and 504 loan programs provided more than 61,000 loans, but gaps in access to capital for underserved communities remain On October 29, 2021, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced they have reached $44.8 billion in funding to small businesses [...]
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Help Select the next Martin County Teacher of the Year This is one ballot everyone loves to cast: selecting the Martin County Teacher of the Year! The Education Foundation of Martin County (EFMC) has announced the honorees for the 2021-22 school year. Cynthia Ganther - Bessey Creek Elementary School Tammy Reinhart - Citrus Grove Elementary [...]
Helping People Succeed welcomes new leadership in Children's Behavioral Health You're probably familiar with Helping People Succeed's many programs - including job skills preparation and healthy families' initiatives - but did you know the nonprofit also has a children's behavioral health services program? Geared towards building a strong alliance between therapist, child and family, Children's [...]