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TCBUSINESS.COM | March 18, 2025

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THE LEAD STORY

Hundreds of jobs lost when warehouse demolished

The destruction of a new warehouse, valued at $61 million, in St. Lucie County by a tornado from Hurricane Milton is not only a heartbreaking reminder of the devastation caused by natural disasters, but also a major setback that robbed the county of hundreds of jobs and millions of dollars in tax revenue.

Local UF/IFAS leader requests stakeholders’ input

Mark Kistler, a proven national leader in agricultural and natural resources, invites your views on topics to support strategic positioning efforts in your community as we move further into the dynamic 21st century. Kistler is a professor and director for your University of Florida/IFAS Indian River Research and Education Center, an American Association for Agricultural Education Fellow, a noted University of Florida graduate with a Ph.D. in agricultural education from Texas A&M University, seeks your participation in a brief online survey. Click here to access the survey.

Visiting Nurse Association Private Care receives award

The Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) Private Care received the 2025 Best of Home Care® – Provider of Choice Award from Activated Insights, formerly Home Care Pulse. The Provider of Choice Award is granted only to top-ranking home care providers, based on client satisfaction scores gathered by Activated Insights, an independent satisfaction research firm for post-acute care. VNA Private Care is recognized among a select few home care providers across the country who have proven their ability to provide outstanding care.

Council on Aging honors seven Martin County seniors with Sage Awards

The 9th Annual Sage Awards event will honor seven Martin County seniors for their wisdom and community spirit at a ceremony on April 2 at Piper’s Landing Yacht & Country Club. The Sage Awards event is held annually under the sponsorship of the Council on Aging Martin County. This year’s Presenting Partner Sponsor is once again Dr. Reza Khatib, an internationally renowned neurosurgeon and resident of Palm City. The honorees come from various walks of life but share a remarkable demonstration of leadership, unwavering dedication, and deep compassion for others.

BofA Community Development Banking delivers $7.8 Billion in financing, creating 12,600 housing units

Bank of America Community Development Banking provided $7.8 billion in debt and equity financing last year to help create and preserve 12,600 housing units for individuals, families, seniors, veterans, the formerly homeless and those with special needs.

Vero Beach teen artist and writer Alayna Nguyen releases inspiring children's book

In August 2024, 13-year-old Alayna Nguyen faced the sudden and bewildering onset of severe tics, marking the beginning of a challenging odyssey through, various medical consultations that left her and her family seeking answers. Unwilling to ‘just live with it,’ they pursued holistic care, which revealed a series of underlying health conditions, including Lyme disease with co-infections, heavy metal toxicity, and mold toxicity. Amidst these trials, Alayna discovered that her passion for art was not only a source of solace but, also an effective form of therapy.

**Call to Artists for Backus Museum's annual juried photography competition Through the Eye of the Camera Celebrating 30 Years**

The A.E. Backus Museum & Gallery celebrates 30 years of presenting our annual juried photography exhibition, Through the Eye of the Camera. This year, the exhibition continues to provide amateur and professional artists a great opportunity to be a part of this enduring and coveted competitive survey. Entries in both traditional and digital photography will be accepted by advance appointment April 9 through May 2.

The Source’s Dignity Smiles Program recognized by renowned implant manufacturing company with sizeable gift

During the summer of 2021, Anthony Zorbaugh, Executive Director of The Source, teamed up with ardent supporters of the organization, Vero Beach residents Joanne and Dr. Thomas J. Balshi, who is a Board Certified Prosthodontist (now retired) and Founder of The Institute for Facial Esthetics in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. Joanne Balshi was the primary trustee of Pi Foundation, a 501 C(3) charitable organization that provided over a million dollars in pro bono dental care to needy patients from across the USA.

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AUTOMOTIVE
St. Lucie Battery & Tire, 800.432.1064, slbt.com

BANKING
SouthState Bank, 800.277.2175, SouthStateBank.com

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Economic Development Council of St. Lucie County, 772.336.6250, youredc.com

Treasure Coast Manufacturers Association, 772.336.6250, tcmamfg.com

CONSTRUCTION
A-1 Industries, 772.409.1010, a1industries.com

CUSTOM CLOSETS/CABINETRY
Artistic Closets, 772.692.8447, artisticlosests.com

GOLF CARTS
Total Golf Cart, 772.778.0468, totalgolfcart.com

GOVERNMENT
St. Lucie County Property Appraiser, 772.462.1000, paslc.org

HEALTHCARE/HOSPICE CARE
Treasure Coast Hospice, 772.403.4500, treasurehealth.org

INSURANCE
Post Insurance, 772.878.8184, insurewithpost.com

LAW OFFICES
Fee, Yates, & Fee, P.L., 772.461.5020, feeyateslaw.com

Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath, 772.877.0433,
foryourrights.com/port-st-lucie

RADIO
WQCS, 888.286.8936, wqcs.org

REAL ESTATE
Oceanside Realty Partners, 772.418.4420, oceansiderealtypartners.com

STONE WORK & GRANITE
Real Stone & Granite, Real Stone Monuments, 772.489.9964, realstoneandgranite.com

Thank you for supporting these Indian River Magazine and Port St. Lucie Magazine advertisers

AIR CONDITIONING
Miller's Central Air, 772.785.8080, millerscentralair.com

AIRPORTS/AVIATION
Palm Beach International Airport, 561.471.7400, pbia.org

ART GALLERIES/ARTISTS
A.E. Backus Museum, 772.465.0630, backusmuseum.com

Florida Art Exchange, 772.349.2632, FloridaArtExchange.com

Vero Beach Museum of Art, 772.231.0707, vbmuseum.org

ATTRACTIONS
Manatee Observation & Education Center, 772.429.6266, manateeeducationcenter.org

Okeechobee County Tourist Development Council, 863.763.3959, visitokeechobeecounty.com

St. Lucie Regional History Center, 772.462.1795,
stlucieco.gov/about/st-lucie-county-history

AUCTIONS
Confiscated Assets Auctioneers, 772.337.5515, 2bidonit.com

AUTO DEALERS
Bev Smith Automotive Group, 772.464.8440,
bevsmithtoyota.com
bevsmithkia.net

AUTOMOTIVE
St. Lucie Battery & Tire, 800.432.1064, slbt.com

BANKING
SouthState Bank, 800.277.2175, SouthStateBank.com

BEVERAGES
Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Co., 800.FRESHHH, oijc.com

BOAT DEALERS
Dragonfly Boatworks, 772.567.8835, dragonflyboats.net

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Economic Development Council of St. Lucie County, 772.336.6250, youredc.com

BUTCHER SHOP
A Butcher Shoppe & A Bit More, 772.794.0040, abutchershoppeandabitmore.com

CAMPING/RV
Cabo Rio - RV Resort, 772.252.0616, caborio.com

CANDY/ CONFECTIONARY
Bruno’s Chocolate, 772.466.4222, choctc.com

CASINOS
Seminole Brighton Casino
800.360.9875, seminolebrightoncasino.com

CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
St. Lucie County Chamber of Commerce, 772.595.9999, stluciechamber.org

CITRUS/PRODUCE
Nelson Family Farms, 772.464.2100, nelsonfamilyfarms.com

DENTAL
Aesthetic Dentistry of Stuart, 772.463.4026, stuartdentistry.com

Great Smile Dental, 772.621.2486, greatsmiledental.net

DIVE & WATERSPORTS
Deep Six, 772.562.2883, deepsix.com

EDUCATION
Indian River State College, 866.792.4772, irsc.edu

FISHING/FISHING CHARTERS
White’s Tackle, 772.461.6909, whitestackle.com

FURNITURE
Danish Furniture Inc., 772.464.5713, danishfurniturestore.com

Paradise Home & Patio, 772.409.4618, paradisehomeandpatio.com

Sunshine Furniture, 772.569.0460, sunshinefurniturecasual.com

GOLF CARTS
Total Golf Cart, 772.778.0468, totalgolfcart.com

GOVERNMENT
St. Lucie County Clerk, 772.462.6900, stlucieclerk.com

St. Lucie County Property Appraiser, 772.462.1000, paslc.org

GRILL CLEANING
Florida Native Grill Cleaning, 772.285.2726, floridanativegrill.com

HEALTH CARE/HOME CARE
A Moment’s Notice Healthcare, 772.978.9092, amnhc.com

Indian River Home Care, 772.569.3885, 772.492.6120, indianriverhomecare.com

HOME RESOURCES
Artistic Closets, 772.692.8447, artisticlosests.com

Vero Beach Glass, 772.567.3123, veroglass.com

HOSPITALS
Cleveland Clinic Martin Health System, 772.345.8100, martinhealth.org

INDEPENDENT/ASSISTED LIVING
The Palms of St. Lucie West, 772.344.7441, thepalmsofstluciewest.com

The Pointe at Ocean Boulevard, 772.286.9384, thepointeatoceanboulevard.com

INSURANCE
McCall Insurance, 772.562.4477, mccallagencyinc.com

Post Insurance, 772.878.8184, insurewithpost.com

INTERIOR DESIGN/FURNISHINGS
H. Allen Holmes, Inc., 772.245.8586, hallenholmesinc.com

Karen Kane, 772.465.2574, karenkaneinteriors.com

JEWELRY
Diamonds by Terry, 772.781.1133, diamondsbyterry.com

St. Lucie Jewelry and Coins, 772.336.2050, 772.337.4700, stluciejewelryandcoins.com

LAW OFFICES
Fee, Yates, & Fee, P.L., 772.461.5020, feeyateslaw.com

Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath, 772.877.0433,
foryourrights.com/port-st-lucie

Rossway Swan, 772.231.4440, 321.984.2700, RosswaySwan.com

LUMBER & HARDWARE
East Coast Lumber, 772.461.5950, eastcoastlumber.com

MARINE ELECTRONICS
Island Marine Services, 772.468.9231, islandmarinetech.com

MEDICAL
Orthopaedic Center of Vero Beach, 772.778.2009, orthocentervb.com

South Florida Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, 772.288.2400, southflaortho.com

MUNICIPALITIES
City of Fort Pierce, 772.467.3000, cityoffortpierce.com

City of Port St. Lucie, 772.871.5225, cityofpsl.com

NONPROFITS
Children’s Services Council of St. Lucie County, 772.408.1100, cscslc.org

Family Meals, 772.210.0900, familymealsinc.org

Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute Foundation, 772.466.9876, hboifoundation.org

Treasure Coast Hospice, 772.403.4500, treasurehealth.org

PERFORMING ARTS
Riverside Theatre, 772.231.6990, riversidetheatre.com

Sunrise Theatre, 772.461.4775, sunrisetheatre.com

PLASTIC SURGERY
Vinyard Institute of Plastic Surgery, 772.212.8472, plasticsurgeryvips.com

POOLS
A&G Concrete Pools, Inc., 866.95.POOLS
angpools.com

RADIO
WQCS, 888.286.8936, wqcs.org

REAL ESTATE
Branca Realty Professionals, 772.882.9583, brancarealty.com

Keller Williams/AnnMarie Napolitano, Cell: 954.675.2804, Office: 772.236.5700, napolitano.homesandland.com

John’s Island Real Estate Co., 772.231.0900, johnsislandrealestate.com

Oceanside Realty Partners, 772.418.4420, oceansiderealtypartners.com

RESTAURANTS
Casey’s Place, 772.231.4790, caseysplace.net

Crabby's Dockside, 772.252.5672, crabbysdocksideftpierce.com

Sharky's, 772.466.2757

The Wet Whistle, thewetwhistlefortpierce.com

SENIOR LIVING
Aviva Senior Living, 772.800.5000, avivaportstlucie.com

SHOPPING
Best Value Jewelry & Pawn, 772.467.1199, 772.340.2424, bestvaluepawn.net

Kemp’s, 772.221.9973, kempsshoesalon.com

SHUTTERS/WINDOW TREATMENTS
Florida Shutters Inc., 772.569.2200, floridashuttersinc.com

Storm Smart, 855.365.SMART, stormsmart.com

STONE WORK & GRANITE
Real Stone & Granite, Real Stone Monuments, 772.489.9964, realstoneandgranite.com

TRANSPORTATION
South Florida Commuter Services, 800.234.7433
guaranteedridehome.org

TRAVEL/TOURISM
Harris Travel, 305.666.3907
virtuoso.com/member/harristravelservice/travel

WEDDING/VENUES
The Crane Club, 772.200.2662, craneclubattesoro.com

ADVERTISING AGENCIES
Adams Media Group, 772.492.6570, adamsmediagroup.com

Idea Garden, 772.778.2832, ideaga.com

Nicolace Marketing, Inc., 772.299.4889

Pathos, 561.688.2880, wearepathos.com

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