Adams Ranch invests in St. Lucie County workforce Adams Ranch has made a significant donation to the Treasure Coast Center for Economic and Educational Development, expanding the longtime supporter’s investment in workforce development across St. Lucie County. The gift will support TCCEED programs designed to expand career pathways, strengthen employer partnerships, promote workforce training and connect [...]
Truist Foundation funds TCCEED workforce training Truist Foundation has awarded a $100,000 grant to the Treasure Coast Center for Economic and Educational Development to expand workforce training, employer partnerships and coordinated systems that connect local residents with in-demand career opportunities. The grant will support TCCEED’s work to build career pathways to economic mobility, one of [...]
Florida Remembered Society wins humanities grant Florida Humanities has awarded Florida Remembered Society a $10,000 Public Humanities Program Grant to support “Feeding the American Spirit: 250 Years of Florida’s Homegrown History,” a yearlong series of cultural heritage programs and events highlighting Florida’s role in the American story. The Florida Remembered Society programs will commemorate America250 [...]
Engineers, volunteers restore Piper’s Landing mangrove island Piper’s Landing Yacht & Country Club has launched a community-led restoration of a mangrove island that protects its deep-water yacht basin on the St. Lucie River. The island, which has experienced decades of erosion, is being rebuilt with long-term shoreline protection and thousands of new mangrove plants. While a [...]
Economic Development Council names Perlis Communications Manager The Economic Development Council of St. Lucie County announced that Maureen Saltzer will retire July 3 after nearly 20 years of service to the organization, and Wicker Perlis joined the EDC June 22 as marketing and communications manager. Saltzer moved to St. Lucie County in 1996 to become [...]
Hamilton Farms hosts watermelon festival Hamilton Farms will host its inaugural Watermelon Festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat., June 27, and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sun., June 28, at 1500 North Header Canal Road in Fort Pierce. The two-day event will invite families and outdoor enthusiasts to celebrate summer with fresh [...]
Backus sets 2026 photo show The A.E. Backus Museum & Gallery announced the accepted works for its 2026 annual juried photography exhibition, Through the Eye of the Camera, which are on view through June 19 at 500 N. Indian River Drive. Judges accepted 81 of 178 submissions in four categories: animals, flora and landscape, people [...]
A.E. Backus is a Blue Star Museum The A.E. Backus Museum will participate in Blue Star Museums, a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense and museums across the United States to offer free admission to the nation's active duty military personnel and their families through Labor Day, September [...]
Tree of American Dreams sculpture unveiled Sansone Group, in partnership with the St. Lucie County Economic Development Council and the City of Port St. Lucie, hosted a dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony on May 8 for the Tree of American Dreams sculpture at Legacy Park at Tradition. Created by local artist Geoffrey C. Smith, the sculpture [...]
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 [...]