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 [...]
Housing affordability summit set for Jan. 30 The Economic Development Council of St. Lucie County (EDC) is convening a summit on the Future of Housing Affordability January 30 in Port St. Lucie. St. Lucie County ranked first in Florida and third in the U.S. for the worst decline in housing affordability in ATTOM Data Solutions’ [...]
FAU Harbor Branch receives $2.8 million gift Florida Atlantic University Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute has received $2.8 million from Builders Initiative to establish a queen conch hatchery in Grand Bahama. This support expands FAU Harbor Branch's extensive aquaculture and food security program focused on replenishing queen conch populations throughout the Caribbean. It also enables development [...]
High school grads seeking tuition-free associate degrees must pledge IRSC Promise by March 10 Students graduating from Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee and St. Lucie County public or public charter high schools and eligible in-district homeschools who wish to earn their Associate degrees tuition-free from Indian River State College (IRSC) must make their formal commitment to [...]
SBA adds central and north Florida counties to disaster declaration for Hurricane Ian The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the addition of several Florida counties to the disaster declaration for Hurricane Ian that began Sept. 23. This expands eligibility for more businesses and residents to apply for SBA's low-interest disaster loan program. [...]
VERO BEACH — National nonprofit Wreaths Across America announced Nov. 9, that Crestlawn Cemetery and the Veterans’ Memorial Island in Vero Beach, FL will be joining in the effort to support the mission to Remember, Honor, Teach, as an official location for 2018. This is the first year that the cemetery will participate in this [...]
STUART – On Sept. 24, Martin County Healthy Start Coalition, Inc.’s annual Dancing with the Martin Stars once again charmed audiences, built upon its continued success and reached a new fundraising record. Nine talented and inspiring community stars and their partners entertained a sold out crowd at The Lyric Theatre. This group of brave and [...]