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Registration is Underway for Summer Art Camp and Adult Classes at the Vero Beach Museum of Art
Vero Beach - Friday May 17, 2024: Children and adults can get out of the heat and into the Vero Beach Museum of Art this summer. Registration is now open for a comprehensive schedule of courses designed to delight artists of all ages and levels. Summer Art Classes for adults...
Grant brings transformative STEM lab to Gifford school
A $50,000 grant from Florida Power & Light has allowed Gifford Middle School, the zoned school for barrier island students, to incorporate cutting-edge technology into the newly unveiled “Innovation Station” science wing, a three-classroom dream for students and teachers. Science teachers John Martin and Dean Marianne Thomas wrote...
Burn bans in place for 3 Florida counties as lack of rain ramps up fire dangers. What to know
Florida is a bit conflicted these days. While the Panhandle and North Florida are seeing plenty of rain — sometimes to the extreme and including tornadoes — Central Florida from the East Coast to the West Coast is parched. Conditions have gotten so bad some counties have issued...
Does Sebastian Inlet District owe us millions for sand?
Longtime island resident Bob Bruce, a retired software engineer and entrepreneur and well-known environmental advocate, says the Sebastian Inlet District owes Indian River County taxpayers $40 million. Bruce previously won a lawsuit against the Inlet District and received compensation for the loss of natural “drift sand” that the Inlet blocked...
Quail Valley Charities hands out another $780K to nonprofits
Representatives from 41 local nonprofits whose programs support children, education, and their well-being were all smiles as they gathered at Quail Valley at the Pointe to receive grants from funds amassed through the various fundraisers held by Quail Valley Charities earlier this year. A total of $780,000 was granted this...
Boat accident survivor reunites with lifesavers
MELBOURNE, Fla. - On Saturday, 16-year-old Nicolle Colsant got to embrace a member of the emergency flight crew who saved her life, after a boating accident. "It's just such an honor to have such lucky people save me because I almost died," she said. In March, Colsant and her boyfriend...
Crime Blotter: May 13
Thomas James Lauridsen, 32, of the 1200 block of 24th Street, Vero Beach; Status: Held on $25,000 bond; Charge(s): written/electronic threat to kill/bodily harm another. Arrest and booking reports are compiled through information provided by the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office. Note – those listed above may have been arrested on listed charges at an earlier date and booked into the county jail on this date.
Palm Bay's Wagon Wheel closes after 40 years in business
PALM BAY, Fla. — Wagon Wheel Pizza on Palm Bay Road is shutting down Saturday after 40 years in business. Wagon Wheel Pizza in Palm Bay is shutting down after 40 years in business. The owners say they are shutting down the business because they are retiring. They said...
2 on Vero council cite big projects in seeking re-election
Three Vero Beach City Council seats will be on the November ballot, but only two incumbents plan to run for re-election. Vice Mayor Linda Moore and Councilman John Carroll both said they will seek second terms, and that they hope to stay on the council for essentially the same reason.
Johanna’s Project Burgundy Ball
Johanna’s Project Inc. is pleased to announce the Annual Burgundy Ball, which will take place on June 8, 2024 at Point West Country Club 7500 14th Lane Vero Beach, FL 32966. A gathering of professionals, influencers, and innovators. The Burgundy Ball is an annual fundraiser dinner that highlights health concerns faced in the community. The 2024 theme is “Brain Health”.
State Track and Field: 8 Treasure Coast-area athletes to watch at state meets this week
The 2024 high school track and field season has reached its final leg after two months of regular season, district and regional competition. The FHSAA Track and Field State Championships begins a four-day stretch of competition on Wednesday from Hodges Stadium on the University of North Florida campus in Jacksonville. Class 1A gets everything started on the first day. The activity concludes with Class 4A on Saturday. ...
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