Nerissa Okiye was born in the Virgin Islands and raised on the beach. Her father was a lifeguard and fisherman, and she knew early on that she wanted to work in the tourism industry. She began this career venture in Georgia 16 years ago, but a snowstorm in 2014 convinced her to return to the sound of the waves in Martin County. Since relocating to the area, the Palm City resident has become one of its greatest cheerleaders, positioning the county as a fabulous destination for vacationers in her role as the county’s tourism and marketing manager.

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According to a new report, Carrie Underwood is by far the wealthiest of all the musicians ever to compete on American Idol. As a new season of Idol gets ready to kick off on Feb. 27, it's natural to reminisce about the talent that has graced that iconic stage. Kelly Clarkson, Adam Lambert, Jennifer Hudson and even country artist Kellie Pickler all competed on the show at one point or another.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. HELENA, Mont. (AP) — It’s been a month since a Montana judge temporarily blocked enforcement of a state law that required transgender people to undergo surgery before they could change their gender on their birth certificate, and the state still isn’t in compliance with the court order, the ACLU of Montana said.

It’s not Halloween yet, but since back to May, Kim Van Scyoc has had Christmas on the brain. That’s when the super friendly Park View woman took on the formidable task as Festival of Trees (FOT) administrator for Quad City Arts. That beloved holiday tradition (coming up Nov. 19-27 at the Davenport RiverCenter) is the largest fundraiser of the year for the nonprofit, which serves six counties in the region.