As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, Treasure Coast Food Bank is committed to serving all people affected by this unprecedented event. Treasure Coast Food Bank will hold two drive-through Mobile Pantries this week to provide emergency food assistance for families affected by the novel coronav…

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY – March 17 was the Florida presidential primary Election Day.

TREASURE COAST – On March 17, in response to the spread of COVID-19, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued an executive order requiring all bars and nightclubs to close for 30 days, beginning at 5 p.m. on March 17. The order also encouraged restaurants to expand takeout and delivery services.

It’s Thursday, March 19th. I was just retained by a son up in New Jersey for his elderly parents who are in an independent living facility here on the Treasure Coast. Unfortunately, the parents’ facility is in “lockdown”, as are so many facilities at this time – no visitors allowed. That is …

TREASURE COAST – Many stores on the Treasure Coast have set special hours for seniors and others at risk to shop during the COVID-19 crisis. All information can change on a moment’s notice, so you should call ahead or check the store’s website before venturing out.

Students from kindergarten to 12th grade switching to online learning amid COVID-19 pandemic

Martin County School Board staff are currently drawing up plans for robotics to be taught to all fourth graders

TREASURE COAST – Living in Florida means living with water. Living so closely with water, whether a backyard pool or ocean beaches, means teaching children from a young age how to be safe in and around it.

All About Achieving Learning Center students ask Martin commissioners for help with three topics of concern

The Local Planning Agency recommended approval of Conchy Joe’s microbrewery in long shuttered establishment

MARTIN COUNTY – Kick off the weekend with a visit to the theatre as the Barn Theatre in Stuart presents its production of Noises Off, a comic farce by Michael Frayn. Originally written in 1982, the story follows a play within a play, giving the audience an inside look into three stages of th…

Commission still divided on the cost/potential benefits but asks manager to investigate cost of a possible referendum

Condo residents along Southwest Kanner Highway say road expansion made community access more dangerous

MARTIN COUNTY - The Children’s Museum of the Treasure Coast hosted a fabulous evening at The Mansion at Tuckahoe on February 13th. Women from the Treasure Coast enjoyed appetizers donated from local restaurants, placed bids on items in the Silent Auction and Raffle, and explored 27 pop-up sh…

STUART – Foster care is not all fun and games. But the Martin County Fair Association and Wallace Automotive made sure there was plenty of both Thursday during a special dinner for local foster families at the 61st Annual Martin County Fair.

MARTIN COUNTY - What better way to ring in the 2020s than a vintage-inspired 1920s soiree? The Village Club & Preserve (VCP) is announcing their first annual fundraising event--a Roaring 20s gala, to be held on Friday, March 13, on their beautiful newly-restored grounds in Palm City (226…

Local Pizza Restaurant Partners with Martin County South Panthers Youth Athletic League for Annual March 14 Celebration

TREASURE COAST - The U.S. Constitution requires that an accurate count of the population, called a census, take place once every 10 years. The 24th census begins March 12.

The Business Development Board has come a long way since its dire straits 2016

Treasure Coast Food Bank is ensuring that more than 600 kids in St. Lucie County eat a hot, nutritious evening meal through its After-School Meals Program.

JENSEN BEACH – If you’re a homeowner putting off remodeling your floors because of past experiences with big box stores, then weigh anchor for Sailfish Floors, home of today’s best flooring, backed by decades of experience.

Tickets are going fast for the Theatre’s production of the hilarious irreverent romp about ambition and life on the corporate ladder

Workshop discussion centered on owner’s request for the District to buy the land or release its easement

A taste of Italian Long Island in South Stuart

STUART — A red carpet will literally be rolled out at one of the most prestigious car shows on the Treasure Coast. The Elliott Museum will present the 24th Annual Classics at the Beach Car Show on Saturday, March 21, from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Hutchinson Island, 825 NE Ocean Blvd., in Stuart. …

Only a few seats remain for the Theatre’s production of the beloved playwright’s award-winning semi-autobiographical play about navigating the waters of adolescence in 1937 Brooklyn

STUART – The United Way of Martin County Foundation recently honored John and Linda Loewenberg with the 2020 Frances Langford Humanitarian Award during a reception held at Harbour Ridge.

Thursday, March 12th through Sunday, March 29th, 2020

Martin Local Planning Agency members agree on urban service boundary but divided over Commercial zoning

Sewall’s Point commissioners award contract to low bidder Jamie Underground Inc. of Stuart

PALM CITY – Each month, an average of 500 children in Martin and St. Lucie counties are removed from their homes, due to violence, abuse, neglect, abandonment and human trafficking, and are placed under the supervision of the Department of Children and Families. Only 32 percent of the childr…

Fort Pierce artists present ideas for Rio roundabout and Port Salerno Gateway projects

Palm City community opens new amenities

MARTIN COUNTY - HUMANA Salute Veterans by providing free admission and dinner to the 61st annual Martin County Fair, on Tuesday, Feb 18th from 4:30 to 9pm.

PALM CITY – The Library Foundation of Martin County and Knight Kiplinger honored Robert J.

STUART - Jeff Shearer, LCSW, founder and Chief Executive Officer of one of the Treasure Coast’s most impactful non-profit organizations, has announced his retirement. Shearer created Tykes & Teens in 1995 as a young social worker determined to ensure that children and families in need co…

MARTIN COUNTY - Nearly three dozen students from “Operation 23”, the class name for students in this year’s Martin Youth LEADERship Program, participated in Arts & Culture Day on January 21. The day was coordinated by Jay Spicer, Director of the Martin County Fair, and his committee: Deb…

Martin County declines to participate, and city commissioners unable to agree on deadline for filing

2020 first quarter report reveals Community Redevelopment Agency has $400,000 rise in building permits

STUART – Black History Month focuses on America’s rich African-American heritage, but tracing ancestry requires research tools and techniques that anyone can use, regardless of ethnicity. At the Martin County Genealogical Society’s February meeting, professional genealogist Adrienne Abiodun …

STUART – Pack your hula skirt, it’s time for the third annual United Way of Martin County Tikis on the Terrace presented by Bank of America. Festivities begin on Friday, March 27, at 6 p.m. at the Mansion at Tuckahoe with music, tropical-inspired food, unlimited libations, and traditional Po…

Family-friendly hit musical is just one of the opportunities for local students to perform with spring classes for all ages at the Theatre’s Goldner Conservatory of Performing Arts

TREASURE COAST – Indian River State College has received a $295,798 Garrett Lee Smith Campus Suicide Prevention Grant to support Promoting Education and Awareness about Campus Emotional Health, a cohesive educational and crisis intervention plan that identifies and addresses the risk factors…

School officials say Sunshine Law violation by oversight committee requires re-issuance of Requests For Qualifications on new schools

City Commission requires $50,000 sewer connection of developer hoping to offer affordable apartments downtown

MARTIN COUNTY – This weekend in Martin County, the musical comedy The Producers continues its run at the Barn Theatre in Stuart. Originally a 1957 film directed by Mel Brooks, The Producers went on to become a critically acclaimed stage musical and later a 2005 musical film. The story follow…

Commission majority angry with decision by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to raise Lake O dry season level