Martin County, FL — Get ready to serve, sip, and support! The Martin Chamber Foundation invites the community to rally for a night of action-packed fun at Dinks, Drinks & Pickleball, a lively indoor tournament benefiting the Career Connect Martin program. Taking place on Thursday, June 25, 2026, from 6:00 to 9:00 PM at Diadem […]

For boaters on Florida’s Treasure Coast, the best marina isn’t just a place to dock—it’s a starting point. At Hutchinson Island Marina, everything is positioned to make it easy to get out on the water and experience what makes this stretch of coastline so unique. Located along the Indian River Lagoon with direct access to […]

Madison Adams, John Murphy, Corinne Murphy, Taylor Adams Hundreds of people who support local schools, students and teachers went on a fantastical tour of their own at the Education Foundation of Martin County’s Evening of Excellence – Bids for Kids gala. Presented by Morganti, the event featured Charlie Bucket and Willy Wonka’s magical chocolate factory. […]

Left to right, Peter Robbins and Emily Pantelides, David Tompkins and Sharon Tompkins, Tracy Caruso and Mike Caruso, Cara DeBock and Michael DeBock Habitat for Humanity of Greater Palm Beach County is proud to announce the Dream Builders’ Ball, a spectacular evening of timeless elegance and purpose celebrating the partners, donors, and volunteers, who have […]

The women of Impact100 Martin awarded five $100,000 Impact Grants to local nonprofits, along with an additional two $36,000 Merit Grants, during its annual Grant Awards Celebration in April. The philanthropic funds are designed to create transformative change in the community. With the combined strength of a record-breaking 572 members, Impact100 Martin awarded five $100,000 […]

Welcome To Renewal       “Everything you want is on the other side of fear.”~~ Jack Canfield       There is something unmistakable about the month of May. The air feels lighter, the days stretch longer, and everywhere you look there is a quiet sense of renewal. We are entering a season that invites reflection–but more importantly–prompts action. […]

Forever Promise … Forever Home. Remember Sofia And Skylar?       In August of 2023, I introduced you to two little Maltipoo siblings who had just arrived at The Pet Cottage in the most heartbreaking of circumstances. Their person, Rita, a 78-year-old woman living alone, had fallen in her bathroom and passed away. A week went […]

(Left to right): Laurie P. Rothman, M.D.; Catherine C. Marinak, APRN; and Kelly Foster, M.D., at Tampa General Hospital’s “Women’s Health, Reimagined” community panel, with moderator Stefany Valderrama of CBS12 News Preventive care is evolving. And for women, personalized, proactive health management is becoming more important than ever. From tailored screening schedules to lifestyle-driven cancer […]

Lee Jones, founder and creator of Real-Time Alert, rolled out his new product with an official Stuart/Martin County Chamber ribbon cutting and reception held at the Flagler Center in Stuart on April 8. Friends, family and business associates gathered to celebrate his ground-breaking series of apps created to alert and avert potential life-threatening situations.

On April 27th, a 101-year-old Army combat veteran will stand in a room surrounded by family, friends, and fellow residents—and receive France’s most prestigious civilian and military honor: the Légion d’Honneur. The French Consulate will travel to Addington Place of Stuart to personally present the award to Robert Crecco—a quiet, humble man who still says the secret to living […]