FCF/FFC advocates for and delivers tax relief for small business owners
First Capital Finance/Florida First Capital (FCF/FFC) won big for small businesses in Florida during this legislative session. Working hand-in-hand with members of the Florida House of Representatives and the Senate, FCF/FFC secured passage of language addressing the double taxation of SBA 504 loans... Read More >>
BofA report finds 64% of women want menopause-specific benefits
Bank of America published Break Through the Stigma: Menopause in the Workplace(PDF), a new report revealing half of peri- and post-menopausal women (51%) report menopause has negatively impacted their work life, yet only 14% believe their employers recognize the need for menopause-specific benefits... Read More >>
City of Fort Pierce honored with two Home Rule Hero Awards in 2023
The Florida League of Cities (FLC), the united voice for Florida’s municipal governments, recently honored Mayor Linda Hudson and Commissioner Curtis Johnson, Jr. with a 2023 Home Rule Hero Award for their hard work and advocacy efforts during the 2023 Legislative Session. Mayor Hudson and Commissioner Johnson worked tirelessly throughout the session to promote local voices making local choices, protect the Home Rule powers of Florida’s municipalities and advance the League’s legislative agenda...Read More >>
Ford Motor Company donates equipment to IRSC Automotive Technology Program
Indian River State College (IRSC) Automotive Technology students now have three additional pieces of automotive repair equipment, valued at more than $13,000, on which to train, courtesy of the Ford Motor Company’s Technician Career Program...Read More >>
Nonprofit News
Sunrise Rotary provides award for Literacy Services of IRC’s Student of the Year
Literacy Services’ Student of the Year is awarded to an individual for their incredible progress towards their literacy and language related goals. This year, Literacy Services announced the Student of the Year, Daniel Betancourt, at their Love of Literacy Luncheon....Read More >>
Local letter carriers collect more than 68,000 pounds of food to Stamp Out Hunger
US Postal Service workers usually drop off items, but on Saturday, May 13, they picked up items — more than 68,000 pounds of non-perishable items — from mailboxes throughout Martin County. Stamp Out Hunger is an annual tradition across the country. It was started in 1993 by the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) and has helped feed millions of American over three decades. ...Read More >>