Prince honored with Hegener Leadership Award Jon Prince, PhD, superintendent of St. Lucie Public Schools, was honored with the prestigious Pete Hegener Leadership Award by the Economic Development Council of St. Lucie County (EDC) at its 12th annual leadership dinner on April 30. The award is presented each year to a dedicated business leader who [...]
TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® moving business under new ownership on Treasure Coast TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® of Treasure Coast, a home and business moving company, is excited to announce the location’s new ownership at 1800 SE Village Green Dr, Port St. Lucie, FL 34952 by Rob Wallace and Anthony Jent. Wallace began his career [...]
Port St. Lucie to host free Business Expo for local entrepreneurs In its continued effort to champion local economic development and uplift entrepreneurs, the City of Port St. Lucie will present the third annual Pathway to Business Expo, a free event dedicated to empowering and connecting the City’s business community. Event details: When: 9 a.m. [...]
Wire 3 connects Port St. Lucie to 100% fiber optic internet Wire 3, a Florida-based 100% fiber internet provider, announced that Port St. Lucie households and businesses officially have access to fiber optic internet. With service installation available, Wire 3’s $12 million investment allows customers in initial construction areas to experience Wire 3’s high-speed service, [...]
Fort Pierce and Port St. Lucie among America’s 50 fastest-growing retirement boomtowns According to a new GOBankingRates study, the populations in 50 U.S. retirement hotspots have increased by 20% or more since 2018. To find those places, GOBankingRates sourced the latest publicly available U.S. Census Bureau data to analyze cities with at least 7,500 people ages 65-plus [...]
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Draft Resilience Vulnerability Assessment Public Meeting The City of Fort Pierce invites residents to attend an upcoming public meeting to explore the results of the recently completed Draft Resilience Vulnerability Assessment. This regional initiative—developed in coordination with St. Lucie County, the City of Port St. Lucie, the City of Fort Pierce, and the Town of [...]
Pizza, books, & Pepsi winning combination with kids Wednesdays at Big Apple Pizza in Fort Pierce and Port St. Lucie were once so slow, owner Scott Van Duzer didn’t even go into work, according to Rick Hynum of PMQ Magazine. Now the Port St. Lucie, Florida, restaurateur doesn’t dare stay home—that midweek night’s a “monster,” he said, [...]
Indian River State College awarded $4 Million through Florida Job Growth Grant Fund Indian River State College will receive $4 million through the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund to develop the Institute for Industrial Manufacturing and Production Training, Governor Ron DeSantis announced. The award is part of more than $14.5 million in funding distributed statewide [...]
St. Lucie County among metro areas that experienced population declines during COVID are bouncing back Population growth in U.S. metro areas as a whole was faster between 2023 and 2024 than in the previous year and outpaced that of the nation. Additionally, some metro areas that experienced population declines during the COVID-19 pandemic are now observing [...]