FAU Harbor Branch receives $2.8 million gift

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 [...]

2023-03-24T13:12:33-04:00Mar. 23, 2023|

High school grads seeking tuition-free associate degrees must pledge IRSC Promise by March 10

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 [...]

2023-03-02T10:51:27-05:00Mar. 2, 2023|

SBA adds central and north Florida counties to disaster declaration for Hurricane Ian

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. [...]

2022-10-10T11:52:57-04:00Oct. 10, 2022|

Official location for the 2018 National Wreaths Across America Day announced as Crestlawn Cemetery and Veterans’ Memorial Island

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 [...]

2018-12-11T18:28:51-05:00Dec. 10, 2018|

Dancing with the Martin Stars raises over $166,000

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 [...]

2016-09-27T08:53:47-04:00Sep. 27, 2016|
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