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 [...]
Blue Angels to visit Vero Beach U.S. Navy Blue Angels Number 7—Lieutenant Connor O’Donnell—and Number 8—Lieutenant Commander Brian Vaught—will conduct their winter visit December 15, at the Vero Beach Regional Airport in Indian River County in preparation for the team’s highly anticipated return to the Vero Beach Air Show in May. According to Lieutenant Commander [...]
*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* View this email in your browser Eastman Advanced Workforce Training Complex opens at IRSC Dozens of community leaders, donors, and other dignitaries joined President Timothy Moore, College administrators and hundreds of well-wishers as Indian River State College officially cut the ribbon on the 60,000-square-foot Eastman Advanced Workforce Complex, Florida's newest and most [...]
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 [...]
Research calls 2024 “The Year of the Landing” Few have experienced today’s macro uncertainty in their lifetime, and investors have underappreciated and underpriced its impact. The recession that many expected in 2023 never arrived. Inflation rates peaked in the fall of 2022 in many geographies and disinflation continued throughout 2023, despite economies being generally stronger [...]
Eastman Advanced Workforce Training Complex opens at IRSC Dozens of community leaders, donors, and other dignitaries joined President Timothy Moore, College administrators and hundreds of well-wishers as Indian River State College officially cut the ribbon on the 60,000-square-foot Eastman Advanced Workforce Complex, Florida’s newest and most technologically advanced training facility for those seeking a career [...]