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 [...]
Fort Pierce Rotary honors business leaders The Fort Pierce Rotary Club recently organized a Business Leaders Luncheon at the Pelican Yacht Club on Seaway Drive. The event was attended by 85 local business leaders and 40 Rotarians. The event's purpose was to recognize the contributions of the business leaders in making Fort Pierce/St. Lucie County [...]
IRSC hosts discussion on transportation and logistics The Indian River State College (IRSC) Eastman Advanced Workforce Training Complex will serve as the backdrop on Wednesday, April 5, for a critical discussion about improving the supply chain through new opportunities in transportation and logistics. The event features remarks from Dr. Timothy Moore, President of Indian River [...]
St. Lucie County community makes its mark on the Interstate Commerce Center From left, Michael Rem of JBL Development, Fort Pierce Mayor Linda Hudson and Sandra Pabon of Itasca Construction Partners sign the cornerstone of the Interstate Commerce Center. Photo by MaryAnn Ketcham Dozens of dignitaries gathered along Interstate 95 in Fort Pierce [...]
Elisabeth Glynn named Secretary of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Florida Caucus Elisabeth Glynn United Way of Martin County is proud to announce the appointment of Elisabeth Glynn, CFRE, as the Secretary of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Florida Caucus. Glynn currently serves as the Director of Philanthropy for United Way [...]
Attorney and long-time political activist Krista Storey to lead St. Lucie County Democratic Women's Club Krista Story, Esq. Fort Pierce, January 12, 2023 - Krista Storey, an attorney, has been elected president of the Democratic Women's Club of St. Lucie County. Storey, a resident of Fort Pierce, has been legislative liaison for the Club. Storey [...]
MINORITY BUSINESSES TO WATCH Workshops provide Treasure Coast owners with tools to succeed BY CHAUNCELOR HOWELL Americans often start their own businesses to circumvent obstacles related to lack of education or experience needed to succeed in the formal economy. Most minority-owned businesses operate under the premise of owner/operator and struggle to gain access to capital [...]
LEADERS TO WATCH Treasure Coast business movers and shakers contributing to regional growth Vision for the future is an important component for any business owner, manager or aspiring entrepreneur. Whether it is a nonprofit, for-profit, government, small or big business, the organization will always require a vision for growth, expansion or innovation. The mechanism that [...]
2021 Martin County Charlene Hoag Winner Janice Norman, 2021 Charlene Hoag Winner The Business Development Board of Martin County is pleased to announce Martin County's 2021 Charlene Hoag Leadership Award recipient is Janice Norman of the Water Pointe Realty Group. Janice was selected for this prestigious award for her years of service in Martin [...]
— PROMOTIONAL CONTENT — Leaders of the Treasure Coast Rose Guilbe, M.D., HMDC HOSPICE CARE STEVE MARTINE When the position of Medical Director at Treasure Coast Hospice opened in May 2019, Rose Guilbe, M.D., accepted the challenge. Emphasizing compassion and quality, Guilbe enhanced Treasure Coast Hospice’s medical team by hiring community physicians and Advanced Registered [...]