Twenty-four teachers have been nominated for the Education Foundation of Martin County’s 2025/26 Martin County Teacher of the Year awards program. Photo by Focused on Forever The Education Foundation of Martin County is once again honoring the area’s top teachers who have been nominated for its annual Teacher of the Year Awards Celebration, presented by […]

The Time Is Now!       Have you noticed the holiday sizzle has started early this year? We sure have at the corporate headquarters of love—and it’s electrifying! If you’re single, divorced, or widowed, remember: you have options beyond online dating. If you’re happily coupled, give your single family and friends the gift of hope this […]

Nathan Jensen recently reunited with his NICU nurse, Cheryl Sheppard, RN, at Cleveland Clinic Tradition Hospital. When Cheryl Sheppard, RN, a nurse in the Cleveland Clinic Tradition Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), received the news that a former patient was returning to visit, she was overjoyed.       “This was a first for me,” she […]

Open Enrollment: What To Know Before You Enroll       For many people, fall brings an important opportunity: open enrollment. While it may not sound as exciting as planning for the holidays, taking a careful look at your workplace benefits now could save you hundreds or even thousands of dollars next year.       Open enrollment is […]

The Holiday Season is here! Before you know it, we’ll be stuffing turkeys and trimming trees. The Hobe Sound Chamber has been busy with community events—and we’re not slowing down anytime soon!       On December 6, please join us for our annual Hobe Sound Christmas Parade on Bridge Road. This year’s parade is extra special […]

Laura Barbone, President – Aycock Funeral Homes/Dignity Adam Blake, Brightway Insurance – Treasure Coast Insurance Partners Sam Bruning, Past President – Southern Magnolia Investment Management William “Jay” Connelly, Immediate Past President – Connelly PLLC Jared Gaylord, Secretary – Law Office of Marc R. Gaylord, P.A. Nina Gelardi, Juno Shoe Girl John Peterson, President Elect, Edward […]

It all began in 1946 with Roy S. Rood, a wheelbarrow, and a surplus ’41 Pontiac. He didn’t wait for the perfect job—he took on the ones nobody wanted, simply because he cared. Over the decades, that same spirit carried through hurricanes, growth, and innovation. By 2007, Rood Landscape and Treasure Coast Irrigation merged to […]

Bianca Wesel of Jupiter Island Pools, Al Townsend of Townsend Financial Life Management, Lindsey Thomas of Seacoast Bank, Erin Smith of the Hobe Sound Chamber, Adam Blake of Brightway Insurance Treasure Coast and Peter Nied of Aycock Funeral Home Thank you to everyone who came out to our October Breakfast sponsored by Cleveland Clinic. It […]

Lainey Muenich of Hobe Sound Chamber and Bob Thornton of O’Donnell Impact Windows and Storm Protection Oktoberfest was an absolute blast for our September Business After Hours at Schnitzel Haus. Thank you to Demi and her team for the hospitality and everyone who joined us!

Do Dogs And Cats Really Need Their Teeth Professionally Cleaned? The Answer Is Absolutely Yes!     Animals develop tartar and plaque on their teeth just like we do. This tartar and plaque is formed by food particles and bacteria. The bacteria spreads to the gums and causes inflammation which is called gingivitis. As the bacteria […]