PulteGroup announces Camellia, a new residential community in Martin County PulteGroup, one of the nation’s largest home builders, has acquired a 7.9-acre development site in Martin County to build 98 affordably priced townhomes. The site is located just off I-95 at the SW Kanner Highway interchange, providing easy access for people who commute to work in northern [...]
New Martin County Forever initiative underway A group of concerned citizens, passionate about preserving vast areas of environmentally sensitive lands, has created a new conservation initiative called Martin County Forever. The group has spent most of this year on outreach and education to determine whether citizens would be supportive of a sales-tax referendum to acquire these [...]
Cirque du Soirée Returns Get ready to experience the most glamorous and enchanting night of the year on January 20, 2024! House of Hope will celebrate its 40th anniversary of empowering Martin County at the Second Annual Cirque du Soirée at Piper’s Landing Yacht & Country Club in Palm City. This event promises to be [...]
New homecare business in Vero Beach Hummingbird Care Services is a new homecare business in Vero Beach and is owned and operated by Vero Beach native Colby Bechtold. You will find the office at 1031 18th St Suite C. 772-202-2213 www.hummingbirdcareservices.com. The Vero Beach Chamber assisted in the Ribbon Cutting of the new office Friday Dec. [...]
The Firefly Group named 2023 Outstanding Small Business Philanthropist The Firefly Group, a marketing and public relations firm based in Palm City, was awarded the honor of 2023 Outstanding Small Business Philanthropist Award from the Treasure Coast Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) during their National Philanthropy Day luncheon in November. The recognition was especially [...]
Report shows fewer prospective homebuyers willing to wait for a better market Prospective homebuyers’ patience may be waning, with fewer willing to wait until home prices or interest rates come down to purchase a home, according to new data from the Bank of America Homebuyer Insights Report (PDF). Today, 62% are willing to wait for prices and/or [...]
ARC of the Treasure Coast offers holiday dream list It’s been a busy year for ARC of the Treasure Coast. In January 2023, we announced the merger between ARC of Martin County and ARC of St. Lucie County. In July, we received WAIBLE Funding from our state legislature which will help build two homes for [...]
St. Lucie Habitat Loves Sunshine Laundry St. Lucie Habitat owes a huge debt of gratitude to Tom Rhodes, the dedicated owner of Sunshine Laundry Centers, for his exceptional contributions to our community. Rhodes initiated the Community Washer & Dryer program in 2016, a wonderful initiative where 25% of the revenue from a designated washer and [...]
An Extra Burst of Holiday Cheer with the Dyer Difference Award During the holidays, most of us find a way to swing a few extra special kindnesses for those we love and often for people we’ve not even met yet. Whether it’s dropping a dollar in the red kettle as you leave the stores this [...]
EmPOWERing STEM educators Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) is EmPOWERing STEM Educators with $10,400 Grant to Support STEM Teachers Indian River County. The program, which supports STEM-focused peer-to-peer professional development for teachers, recently awarded $10,400 to support STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) teachers in Indian River County as part of its as [...]