Orchid Island Realty names Mike Hickey Managing Broker Orchid Island Realty has named longtime Vero Beach real estate professional Mike Hickey as managing broker, expanding its on-site real estate team and strengthening brokerage leadership for Orchid Island members, buyers and sellers. Hickey joins Broker Associate Amanda Hope and Sales Associate Marci Arnold, adding extensive residential [...]
Three ways to build a competitive advantage in the second half of 2026 By Mark-Anthony Brown, vice president, senior relationship manager, Bank of America While some companies were challenged by uncertain geopolitical and economic forces in the first half of 2026, informed executives remained agile, making key decisions in real time. On the Treasure Coast, where [...]
Our Lagoon—Our Legacy Saturday, September 19th Visit “Our Lagoon---Our Legacy” exhibits and programs Saturday, September 19th at 2 pm at the St. Lucie (Village) School, and explore how you can help benefit our local Indian River Lagoon, North America’s largest biodiverse estuary of 156 miles of waters and shoreline and over 4,000 species of animals [...]
VNA honors McCrystal with road dedication Visiting Nurse Association of the Treasure Coast has honored Co-Founder Ann Marie McCrystal by dedicating the road leading to VNA Hospice House as Ann Marie McCrystal Way, recognizing her more than five decades of service to the VNA and the Vero Beach community. More than 50 years ago, McCrystal [...]
DBPR announces 63 Quota Beverage Licenses for 2026 The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation’s (DBPR) Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco announced that entries are now being accepted for Florida’s 2026 Quota Beverage License Drawing Entry Period. This year, 63 licenses are available across 30 counties, providing potential licensees with an opportunity to [...]
Coltrain Onsite launches SHIELD for fleet maintenance As Coltrain Onsite marks its first year of operations—growing to 100+ team members across 15 states—the company announces SHIELD™, its proprietary field service application built to set a new standard for quality in mobile fleet maintenance. Coltrain Onsite Fleet Care, a family-owned mobile fleet maintenance company operating across [...]
Miller Construction breaks ground on Tradition Commerce Park Miller Construction Co. has broken ground on the first phase of Tradition Commerce Park, a 34-acre industrial and flex development planned within the Tradition Center for Commerce. BTH Development Partners is developing the project, which has approval for seven buildings totaling more than 530,000 square feet. The [...]
Fort Pierce apartment complex sells for $4 million A 34,000-square-foot apartment complex in Fort Pierce has sold for $4.015 million. Louisiana Apartments, at 3202 Louisiana Ave., includes 34 units in six concrete-block buildings on 1.64 acres, along with a vacant parcel. The complex was built in 1973 and 1977 and has 11 two-bedroom and 23 [...]
VBMA hosts free Frank Lloyd Wright Architecture lecture Vero Beach Museum of Art will host historian, author and artist Wayne Wood for Frank Lloyd Wright and His Influence on Florida Architecture at 3 p.m. Sat., Sept. 12, as part of the Florida Talks lecture series presented by Florida Humanities. The free public program is the [...]
United Way steps up as transportation options shrink United Way of Martin County is responding to a growing transportation gap after state-funded grants supporting the Martin Community Coach program ended June 30, sharply reducing rides for seniors, people with disabilities and residents without other transportation options. The sudden funding loss limited eligible riders who previously [...]