The ominous sound of a Code Blue alarm sends student nurses flying to a patient’s bedside in the simulated hospital on Indian River State College’s Port St. Lucie campus. They gather around the bed, working swiftly to save the “patient” who is struggling to breathe after a heart attack. Fortunately, the figure receiving all this medical attention is a teaching mannequin — controlled by instructors from another room...Read More >>
Indian River Chamber honors local companies
The Indian River County Chamber of Commerce celebrated the achievements of fifteen local companies at its annual Industry Appreciation Awards luncheon on October 26, at the Indian RiverState College Richardson Center. A list of the 2023 award recipients is posted on the Chamber’s economic development website. Florida Power & Light and the law firm of Rossway Swan Tierney were event sponsors... Read More >>
Legacy Hospices explore affiliation
Space Coast-based St. Francis Reflections Lifestage Careand Treasure Coast-based Treasure Coast Hospice announced that the two organizations are exploring an affiliation. The areas served by the two programs include Brevard, Martin, St. Lucie and Okeechobee counties... Read More >>
Spontaneous family wealth discussions and decisions can lead to regrets
Nearly four in five wealthy families have had unplanned discussions about wealth with 26% later regretting it, according to a new study published by the Merrill Center for Family Wealth™, a part of Merrill Private Wealth Management. The research found 33% of families increased family conversations about wealth since the Pandemic; however, many families dive in without a plan, process, or skills to make well-intended conversations productive. This can lead to unintended stress, potential family rifts and under-functioning heirs...Read More >>
Nonprofit News
Two Vero Beach non-profits join forces
The Emerson Center, located at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Vero Beach (UUFVB) and Temple Beth Shalom (TBS) have enjoyed a longtime friendship in Vero Beach that has raised both of their profiles in the community...Read More >>
Save the date for the St. Lucie County Christmas Boat Parade
The St. Lucie County Christmas Boat Parade welcomes all Treasure Coast and visiting boaters to ‘light ‘em up’ for this much-anticipated annual holiday tradition on Saturday, December 9, 2023 at 6 p.m. Any Treasure Coast boaters looking to participate in the 2023 St. Lucie County Christmas Boat Parade can go hereto register. Registration is open and free...Read More >>