Martin County Office of Tourism & Marketing wins Shining Example Award for marketing efforts The Martin County Office of Tourism & Marketing has received the coveted "Best Marketing" Shining Example Award (Category 3) at the Southeast Tourism Society's annual Connections conference, held last week in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The team won the top prize [...]
Cleveland Clinic Martin Health Foundation receives gift to continue glioblastoma research Family and friends of Lenny Schelin, Jr. recently presented Cleveland Clinic Martin Health with a gift in the amount of $50,000. The funds will continue to help support research into glioblastoma, an aggressive form of malignant brain tumor. Schelin Jr. passed away in 2018 [...]
Association for Healthcare Philanthropy's 2021 40 Under 40 List recognizes CFRE The Treasure Coast Hospice Foundation today announced that Annual Giving Officer Ashley Haughton, CFRE, has been named to the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy's (AHP) 2021 40 Under 40 list. The 40 Under 40 recognition program celebrates future leaders within the healthcare philanthropy community. [...]
Port St. Lucie is in the top cities where Hispanic and Latino Americans fare best economically nationwide. Hispanics and Latinos make up almost 19% of the U.S. population (~62.1 million out of more than 332 million) and they are becoming an increasingly important economic force. The number of Hispanic homeowners rose by more than 700,000 [...]
Bank of America partners with Habitat for Humanity to increase access to affordable housing Bank of America announced September 28, a partnership with Indian River Habitat for Humanity, Habitat for Humanity of Martin County, and St. Lucie Habitat for Humanity to expand the reach of each organization's affordable housing programs serving Treasure Coast [...]
Port St. Lucie Business Women Award grants to local nonprofits Every year the Port St. Lucie Business Women awards grants from money raised in the organization's annual spring Fashion Show. Although the Fashion Show has been canceled for the past two years, the Business Women Community Action & Grants committee proceeded with plans to [...]
The Big Taste of Martin County Returns The Big Taste of Martin County is presented by Publix Super Markets Charities, as an annual fundraising event for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Palm Beach & Martin Counties will be held Tuesday, October 12, 2021, from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. at The Stuart Jet Center located at [...]
City of Port St. Lucie Partnering for Better Business Program The Florida Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Indian River State College and the City of Port St. Lucie have partnered to bring business owners and entrepreneurs five nights of specialized training on the various operations involved with small business. This program provides business counseling, [...]
Executive director of Hobe Sound Early Learning Center announces coming retirement For nearly 30 years Mary King has dedicated her career to ensuring the care and healthy development of thousands of children across south Martin County. Now, the executive director of Hobe Sound Early Learning Center will get to enjoy even more of the [...]
Vero Beach City Council Approves New Distillery & Tasting Room in Historic Downtown Vero The Vero Beach City Council has approved plans for a new craft distillery to open in historic downtown Vero Beach. 21st Amendment Distillery was granted acceptance during the council's Tuesday meeting to open its distillery and tasting room at 2055 [...]