Boatbuilder expands again for second time in two years; Maverick Boat Co. to add 150 jobs
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross tours Maverick Boat Group s manufacturing facility
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One of Florida s largest volume boatbuilders announced this week it will be expanding its manufacturing facility and increasing its work force to keep up with demand of new boats.
Maverick Boat Group s next phase of expansion will boost the company’s manufacturing space by 106,000 square feet and add 150 new jobs to the Treasure Coast economy, according to a news release sent out May 5 by the Economic Development Council of St. Lucie County.
Indian River State College students receive diplomas May 4, 2021 at 6:01 PM EDT - Updated May 4 at 6:01 PM
Congratulations to the newest graduates of Indian River State College!
For the past two days, the college has held drive-in ceremonies where students had the opportunity to walk across the stage to get their diplomas.
This is the ninth consecutive year that the IRSC s graduating class surpassed 3,000. It means a lot to me. I was really nervous when they said last year we might not be able to walk down, said business graduate Francesca Ross. With everything that went on through this year to just be able to have the opportunity to walk the stage means a lot, said graduate Daniela Prengel.
Former FEMA head takes on new role at Indian River College May 4, 2021 at 4:41 PM EDT - Updated May 4 at 4:56 PM
He s been at the forefront of disaster preparedness on both the state and federal levels.
Now, Craig Fugate is bringing his expertise to the Treasure Coast to help shape how to best teach and train for emergency situations.
Fugate served as director of Florida s Division of Emergency Management when the state was battered by four hurricanes in 2004. The biggest lesson we learned was speed. We never get time back, so the faster we get there, the quicker we get to stabilization, Fugate said.
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