STUART – Martin Medical Center has been recognized as one of the best hospitals for 2016-17 in the treatment and procedures for heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and hip replacement. The U.S. News Best Hospital rankings, now in their 27th year, help guide patients to hospitals that deliver outstanding care across 25 specialties, [...]

Photo by Greg Gardner.   TREASURE COAST – The Treasure Coast is well represented this year on TopRetirements.com’s 2016 list of the 100 Most Popular Places to Retire. Stuart, Port St. Lucie, Vero Beach and Jupiter are among the 25 Florida cities in the top 100. The rankings were based on the number of online [...]

FORT PIERCE — A team of four Indian River State College students has garnered national attention for an innovative project gathering data on pollution in the Indian River Lagoon. Team Lagoon has been selected as a top ten national winner in the National Science Foundation Community College Innovation Challenge. The competition challenges college students to [...]