Protecting and educating Florida businesses and consumers 

The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) is providing resources to protect and educate Florida businesses and consumers ahead of the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season. The Atlantic Hurricane Season began on June 1, 2025, and ends on Nov. 30, 2025.

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FPRA Mural Program application now open for property owners

The Fort Pierce Redevelopment Agency (FPRA) application process for the FPRA Mural Program is now open to property owners. This program offers property owners the opportunity to have a mural funded by the FPRA showcased on their building or wall.

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60% of homeowners and prospective buyers uncertain about the housing market 

Uncertainty among current homeowners and prospective buyers is at a three-year high, with 60% saying they can’t tell whether now is a good time to buy a home or not, compared to 48% two years ago, according to the latest Bank of America Homebuyer Insights Report (PDF), released in coordination with Bank of America Institute’s latest On the move analysis.

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Vero Beach Chamber board welcomes Dan Hoey

The Vero Beach Chamber board welcomes Dan Hoey as a new board member. Dan is a Notary Public With over 25 years of experience in telecommunications marketing, he built a career centered on supporting customers and sales teams in launching and sustaining innovative products. 

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Two paws up for pets and dreamers

When a senior citizen makes the transition into a nursing home, memory care, or hospice care, there is often no one left behind to care for their beloved pets. For the Love of Paws is a local nonprofit sanctuary created to provide peace of mind to senior citizens to provide lifetime sanctuary care for these pets so they may live out their lives to some comparison to what they had prior to losing their senior owners. The program provides over 15,000 pounds of pet food monthly to area food banks, senior citizens, the disabled, veterans, and individuals in the community with pets who are in need. The organization also provides AI robotic companions for memory care patients and pet emergency oxygen kits for fire rescue and first responders, too, making the organization a no-brainer as the choice for the May Dyer Difference Award in Indian River County, and recipient of two-paws up from the entire pet-loving staff family. 

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Home Depot Foundation donates materials, volunteer effort to the Navy SEAL Museum

The Home Depot Foundation has generously donated nearly $14,000 for the purchase of materials for the National Navy SEAL Museum. These contributions have helped fund various essential projects, including the installation of mulch at both the Trident House and on Museum grounds, as well as the addition of new white rock to refresh existing areas and enhance landscaping throughout the property. 

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FAU Harbor Branch to host 2025 International Ocean Film Festival’s Florida Tour

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