Volunteer tax assistance available for St. Lucie County residents Trained volunteers with the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program will be providing free tax preparation assistance at three locations throughout St. Lucie County starting in February. VITA sites offer free tax filing assistance to residents making less than $60,000 per year. Assistance will be offered [...]
United Way hosts child abuse and human trafficking discussion at third Powered by Purpose event United Way of Indian River County's third Powered by Purpose featured local child abuse and human trafficking experts. Featured speakers were Karissa Bolden, Clinical Manager for Cleveland Clinic's Behavior Health Outpatient Services, Caryn Toole, Director of Child Welfare for Communities [...]
The Rocket Man Show returns to Vero Beach! Rus Anderson as Elton John The Rocket Man Show, a Tribute to Elton John will be on The Emerson Center Stage on Thursday evening, Feb. 9. If you've missed the opportunity to see this show, or want to see it again as many do, here is your [...]
City of Fort Pierce Commissioners Seek Consumer Representative Applications for Board of Examiners of Contractors The Fort Pierce City Commission is seeking civic-minded Fort Pierce residents to serve on the Board of Examiners of Contractors as a consumer representatives. An eligible individual must be a Fort Pierce resident and not have ever been a member [...]
A Day's Journey: self-discovery and personal growth workshop offered Self-discovery doesn't require you to reinvent yourself (unless you want to). You can simply desire to understand yourself better. We all question who we truly are at some point on our journey. Life gets busy, we get distracted with our goals and "to do's", raising our [...]
AT&T Full STEAM Ahead grant awarded to Bessey Creek Elementary School Kate Cotner, EFMC President; Stacy Schmit, Principal, Bessey Creek Elementary School; Kendra Remian, Science Lab Teacher, Bessey Creek Elementary School and Ian Cotner, Regional Director of External & Legislative Affairs at AT&T and EFMC Board Member. Photo provided by Education Foundation of Martin [...]
City of Fort Pierce seek volunteers for Parks Advisory Committee The Fort Pierce City Commission is seeking individuals to serve on the Parks Advisory Committee. The Committee is an advisory committee that will provide input to the City Commission on parks-related activities, recommend policies related to parks activities, conduct research on tasks assigned by [...]
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 [...]
Fort Pierce Job Fair Coming The eighth annual City of Fort Pierce Job Fair is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 25th at the Havert Fenn Center in Fort Pierce. The event will begin at 9 a.m. and run through Noon, with early entry for veterans available. Registration is underway for employers and job seekers here. [...]
Free history festival returns to downtown Fort Pierce Jan. 14 Treasure Coast history will come alive in downtown Fort Pierce on Saturday, Jan. 14, as the 6th Annual Treasure Coast History Festival is celebrated. This year's festival will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Second Street in front of the Sunrise [...]