Vero Minute

Nov 9, 2026

Move Over, St. Augustine. There's a New Light Show in Town

Concept Rendering Downtown Vero is getting a Christmas miracle this year, and it begins under the oaks in front of the Citrus Museum and Vero Beach Heritage Center. That’s the same spot where William Jennings Bryan, three-time presidential nominee and then the most famous voice in America, came in July 1925 to toast the birth of Indian River County. It was one of his last public appearances; he died weeks later. This December those oaks will be bathed in light for Miracle on 14th, a brand-new...

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Return of the Wild at McKee: Oct - Dec

McKee Botanical Garden

Oct 10, 2026

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My Vaudeville Man! A Musical at Riverside Theatre: Oct 15 - Nov 22

Riverside Theatre

Oct 15, 2026

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Encounter Wellness Through the Arts: Nov 13-14

The Community Church of Vero Beach

Nov 13, 2026

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4:00 PM

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Corey Clive’s 2009 Gamble Pays Off

Corey Clive, CEO of Venergy Group In 2009, amidst the turmoil of the Great Recession, Corey Clive left a Fortune 500 career to start an energy company that would put veterans to work. Seventeen years later, that leap of faith has made him the Treasure Coast’s 2026 Dan K. Richardson Entrepreneur of the Year. He accepted the award Thursday at Indian River State College and wasted no time passing the credit along. “It’s not about me, it’s about everybody else,” he said. Clive pl

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The Jungle Garden, Signed and Ready for Your Coffee Table and Holiday Gifting

If you read our previous story on The Jungle Garden: Preserving a Tropical Landscape, you know Vero’s first and oldest cultural treasure is the only one in town to have its story published by Rizzoli, the house behind the most coveted art and design books on the planet! Now the book is here, and it’s every bit the stunner promised. It arrives with a foreword by Julian Fellowes, yes, the Downton Abbey Julian Fellowes, and photographs by Ngoc Minh Ngo, who has photographed reno

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Mia Pacitto Brings the Tap Dancing Revival to Vero

Across the country, tap is enjoying a revival that would make its Golden Age stars proud, from a new off-Broadway show that ends with the whole audience tapping out rhythms to a generation of young dancers drawing millions of views online, and up north, the scene is enormous. Locally, Mia Pacitto is leading the charge on the Treasure Coast, where Riverside Theatre is among the stages and studios keeping the art alive, and where she is heading into her tenth year teaching. Pa

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A Standing Salute at Boots on the Beach

By the time dinner reached the tables at Thursday night’s Boots on the Beach gala, every person in the room was on their feet. The veterans rose first, then everyone with a loved one who served, and finally anyone who sleeps soundly knowing someone in uniform stands watch somewhere in the world. That last category, as Boot Campaign CEO Shelly Kirkland intended, left no one sitting down. With Veterans Day coming up this Wednesday, the evening struck a poignant chord. Kirkland

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Vero Beach Museum of Art on Pointe with Ballet Vero Beach

Camilo Rodriguez marked his birthday in August by dancing the mambo on Riverside’s stage, which is more or less how a ballet master ought to turn 50! This Saturday he finds his muse at the Vero Beach Museum of Art. As Mary Schenkel reported in 32963 (read here), his solo is inspired by the museum’s gallery guard sculpture, the one figure in the building whose sole job it is to stay put! Marc Sijan, (American, b. 1946), “Gallery Guard, Seated II”, 2011. Ballet Vero Beach and

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Horacio Lertora Returns to Gallery 14 -- Don't Miss First Friday, Nov. 6

Every gallery has a guest it can’t stop inviting back, and at Gallery 14 that’s Horacio Lertora. The pop artist returns to 14th Avenue this month with Coastal Rhythms: Hand Cut Stencil Art by Horacio Lertora. It’s a new collection that pairs his much-loved retro imagery with the sun-bleached, salt-air spirit of the Florida coast, and it runs from tomorrow, Tuesday, November 3 through November 27. Lertora came to fine art by way of sign making and theater scenic design. Both t

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Cast Your Vote, Reserve Your Seat

Don't forget, Election Day is tomorrow. City Council seats, County Commission races and Amendment 3 are all on the ballot, and together they'll set the course for Vero and Indian River County over the next several years. If you haven't already, find your precinct and sample ballot at VoteIndianRiver.gov. Then, join us at Riverside Theatre on Monday, November 16, for Let's Talk Post-Election Implications. City Council reorganizes that morning, and that evening Baerbel O’Haire

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Beachside Bonfire Fest Returns With a Drone Show

The bonfires are back, and Ocean Drive is about to glow. This Saturday from 5 to 9 p.m., the annual Beachside Bonfire Fest lights up the beach with fires roaring at five of Vero's favorite oceanfront spots. New this year are two drone shows over the water, one at 7 and one at 8:30. The tradition began in November 2018 as the kickoff to Vero’s centennial, and it was such a hit that it came back the next year to close out the celebration. It’s been an autumn fixture ever since,

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King Tides, Explained (No, It's Not the Rain)

Ocean Grill, October 25 With all the rain we've seen this past week, it's tempting to blame the weather for the water that crept into low-lying streets and tore into our beaches. But the real reason begins with last Sunday's full moon. Here's what to know about the king tides. Every tide is the moon pulling on the ocean, with some help from the sun. Twice a month, at the full and new moon, the two pull in the same direction and the tides run higher than usual. When that lines

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