Fort Pierce Rotary honors business leaders The Fort Pierce Rotary Club recently organized a Business Leaders Luncheon at the Pelican Yacht Club on Seaway Drive. The event was attended by 85 local business leaders and 40 Rotarians. The event's purpose was to recognize the contributions of the business leaders in making Fort Pierce/St. Lucie County [...]
Student of the Year and award-winning author celebrated at Literacy Services of Indian River County's 2023 Love of Literacy Luncheon Recently, literacy lovers came together to celebrate the life-changing work of Literacy Services of Indian River County. The 2023 Love of Literacy Luncheon, held at the Quail Valley River Club, was filled to capacity while [...]
Thanking Air Show volunteers at a perfect picnic Linda Elie and Jodie Potter celebrate at Stuart Air Show volunteer picnic. It takes planes and pilots to put on a successful air show, but it also takes volunteers - lots of volunteers. The Board of Directors of the Stuart Air Show thanked theirs the [...]
Fort Pierce Gold Hammer Awards nominations now open Mayor Linda Hudson is now accepting nominations for Gold Hammer Awards. The award recognizes the efforts of residents and business owners in the Fort Pierce community that have significantly improved their homes or businesses through new construction or rehabilitation efforts. The Gold Hammer Awards will be announced [...]
Council on Aging announces honorees of the 7th annual Sage Awards Presenting the 2023 Sage Award Honorees. From left: Ret. Lieutenant General Frank Libutti, Francis J. Kleeman, MD, Judie Price, Dr. Douglas P. Jewett, Alfred Miller Not Pictured: Alice Luckhardt and Jo Covelli. Photo courtesy of MaryAnn Ketcham The Council on Aging of [...]
IRSC's Treasure Coast Public Safety Training Complex Named Best in Florida IRSC President Timothy Moore, IRSC Fire Academy Director Mike Kemp, and Dean of Public Service Education Dr. Ray Socorro. The Indian River State College (IRSC) Treasure Coast Public Safety Training Complex was distinguished as the Best in Florida during the 2022 Fire [...]
Arbor Day Foundation names Fort Pierce 2022 Tree City USA Fort Pierce was named a 2022 Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation to honor its commitment to effective urban forest management. Fort Pierce achieved Tree City USA recognition by meeting the program's four requirements: maintaining a tree board or department, having a tree [...]
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 [...]
Rob Lord Receives Tom Warner Advocacy Award Suzy Hutcheson, Bethany & Rob Lord, Alexandra Lord and Jenny Yingling. Photo provided by Helping People Succeed Tom Warner was a dedicated and fierce champion of all people with disabilities, working to ensure that they had the opportunity to be a part of - not a [...]
May Smyth will be honored as the 2019 recipient of the Kiplinger Literacy Award on January 28. Credit: The Library Foundation of Martin County STUART – Mary “May” Smyth will be honored by The Library Foundation of Martin County as the 2019 recipient of the Kiplinger Literacy Award on Jan. 28, 2019. The award will [...]