Florida State

Vero Beach, FL

VERO BEACH, FL –May 31, 2023 – On Saturday, June 17, McKee Botanical Garden will host its 18th Annual Waterlily Celebration featuring one of the state’s largest collections of waterlilies. This collection showcases both hardy and tropical waterlilies in a spectacular array of colors, textures, and fragrances. These aquatic beauties love the warmer temperatures and bloom from late spring through the fall.

Announcing the 18th Annual Waterlily Celebration at McKee Botanical Garden

Members of the Vero Beach Women’s Club and their friends gathered for the third annual Mad Hatter Tea Party at the club’s downtown facility, which was built in 1915 and added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in February 1995. Proceeds from the event will fund Vero Beach Woman’s Club Scholarships for deserving young ladies at Gifford Youth Achievement Center, to help with their college education.

Women’s Club scholarships suit impressive youths to a ‘Tea’

Tallahassee, FL

Indian River Shores, FL

When Indian River Shores Public Safety Chief Rich Rosell retired sooner than expected last month, Town Manager Jim Harpring looked to someone he’d personally been through hurricanes and a pandemic with – Tad Stone – to fill the position. Now Indian River Shores Acting Public Safety Director,...

Tad Stone, steeped in experience, new Shores public safety chief

The sign might be gone, but Publix’s plans to build a supermarket closer to shoppers on the northern half of the barrier island aren’t going away. A regional spokesperson for the Florida-based supermarket chain last week confirmed the company’s plan to build a Publix-anchored shopping plaza on the south side of State Road 510, less than a half-mile east of U.S. 1.

Sign or no sign, new Publix store convenient for islanders still on track

Nevada State

Fort Pierce, FL

FORT PIERCE—Indian River State College (IRSC) women’s swim team member Gina Miller has been named the 2022-23 Betty Jo Graber NJCAA Female Student-Athlete of the Year by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). This recognition is among the highest honors awarded to student-athletes by the organization. A...

IRSC Women’s Swim Team Member Named the NJCAA Female Student-Athlete of the Year

Indian River County, FL

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — A 46-year-old woman was jailed Sunday after deputies said she used a fake ID to pose as a university professor in an attempt to buy two vehicles from a car dealership. Sherri Lynette Wilson used an identification that had the name of the instructor based in Greenville, North Carolina, reports show.

Woman with fake ID poses as professor in attempt to buy 2 vehicles

Clay Chambliss IV, 27, of the 4500 block of 38th Court, Vero Beach; Status: Held on $4,500 bond; Charge(s): aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, trespassing on property, disorderly conduct. Eric Wayne Skala, 42, of the 5800 block of 22nd Street, Vero Beach; Status: Released Wednesday on $3,500 bond; Charge(s):...

Crime Blotter: May 30

VERO BEACH — A 19-year-old man was jailed after leading police and deputies on a high-speed chase – exceeding 100 mph – along U.S. 1 on Monday, officials said. Indian River County sheriff’s deputies used their patrol cars to bump and disable the man’s vehicle before detaining him.

Man charged after leading police on 100-mph chase on U.S. 1

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Palm Bay, FL

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RENOWNED AUTHOR & GUEST SPEAKER KAREN TRIPSON COMING TO MCKEE BOTANICAL GARDEN

VERO BEACH, FL – March 13, 2023 – McKee Botanical Garden is pleased to announce that renowned author Karen Tripson will be at McKee Botanical Garden...

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RENOWNED AUTHOR & GUEST SPEAKER KAREN TRIPSON COMING TO MCKEE BOTANICAL GARDEN

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