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Square Grouper Steals the Show at Record-Breaking Coastal Cleanup
Coastal Connections broke their own record for the fourth year in a row on September 20, A total of 1,014 volunteers across 25 sites...
Vero Minute
Oct 61 min read


One Year Since Milton -- Reflecting on United Way's Hyper Local Response
Matt Tanner, Meredith Egan and Jeff Pickering As we approach one year since Hurricane Milton struck on October 9 , the community is still...
Vero Minute
Oct 63 min read


Local Tributes and 9/11 Reflections
Indian River State College students gathered for the annual 9/11 Tower Run where o ver 100 participants climbed the Fire Academy's...
Vero Minute
Sep 151 min read


Couldn’t Be There? Relive McKee’s Magical Weekend Here
If you missed the First Annual Rare & Exotic Orchid Exhibition & Sale at McKee Botanical Garden , watch the video below —This annual show...
Vero Minute
Sep 82 min read


Service Before Self: 21st Amendment's Two-Year Toast Lifts Up Forgotten Hero
21st Amendment Distillery marked its two-year anniversary Sunday night with a celebration that proved how a business milestone can become a force for good—and how a community will not allow one of its heroes to be forgotten.
Vero Minute
Sep 22 min read


Oyster Shells Become Million-Gallon Water Filters -- Mat Making at Walking Tree Brewery
Walking Tree Brewery was packed this past Saturday as volunteers transformed discarded oyster shells into living water filters that will...
Vero Minute
Aug 251 min read


Blondes, Bright Lights, and Big Wins
On August 8th, a packed house at the Majestic 11 gathered as Main Street Vero and Film Vero (Vero Beach Film Festival) presented the...
Vero Minute
Aug 181 min read


An Appetite for Art: Sold-Out Mural Festival Dinner Raises Funds for Downtown Art Installations
Last Monday's Mural Festival Summer Wine and Cocktail Dinner hosted by Main Street Vero Beach and Kilted Mermaid sold out completely. Rebecca McIlvain's soulful music set the mood, and a five-course dinner along with wine and cocktail pairings that fit perfectly with the theme.
Vero Minute
Jul 281 min read


Yo-Ho-Ho and a Bottle of Gold! Pirate Contest Crowns Ryan Johnson at Mel Fisher Days -- While $250 Million in Sunken Treasure Still Awaits
From Left to Right: Melvin Fisher Abt, Taffi Fisher Abt, Ryan Johnson, Nicole Fisher Johanson | Photo Credit: Jim Wilson Over the weekend...
Vero Minute
Jul 211 min read


A Riverside Homecoming
The Riverside Theatre Alumni Showcase brought former students David Calahan, Jamari Darling, Shannon Maloney, Emily Olsson and Bryce Roux...
Vero Minute
Jul 211 min read


McKee’s Twilight Shone Bright After the Storm Last Thursday
About 15 minutes before Twilight at McKee Botanical Garden began last Thursday, everyone’s phones buzzed with weather alarms warning of...
Vero Minute
Jul 141 min read


Burgers & Brews Packs Riverside Park
by Jackie Williams, United Against Poverty Despite the heat, the 10th Annual Burgers & Brews festival drew over 3,500 attendees to...
Jackie Williams
Jul 141 min read


From a Small Group of Triathletes to Vero Beach’s Defining Fourth of July Tradition
Thousands gathered at Sexton Plaza to take part in the annual 4th of July swim to the SS Breconshire wreck—a tradition that has grown dramatically from its humble beginnings.
Vero Minute
Jul 72 min read


Missed the Centennial Parade? Don’t Worry, See photos below… Next One’s in 2125!
All photos by Chris Cronin (Chris Cronin Media)
Vero Minute
Jun 301 min read


See Whose Photos Won at McKee’s 20th Annual Waterlily Celebration!
McKee Botanical Garden McKee’s historic waterlilies—trace their lineage to seeds originally transported from the Amazon Jungle to the...
Vero Minute
Jun 232 min read


Eight Films, One Mission: Saving Our Oceans
Walking into the FAU Harbor Branch International Ocean Film Festival last Saturday was riveting. Enthusiastic students greeted attendees,...
Barbara Ruddy
Jun 152 min read


After Hours: a Paranormal Investigation at the Sexton Homestead
Last week, after a sold-out historic home tour and fundraiser for Waldo’s Secret Garden, a small group of guests experienced the Sexton...
Vero Minute
Jun 152 min read


Vero’s First Friday Gallery Stroll with a Key West-Style Fine Art Scene
Caribbean Sunset II -- Francis Mesaro -- Offered at Gallery 14 for $32,000 This past Downtown Friday Gallery Stroll felt like something...
Vero Minute
Jun 92 min read


Fly Fishermen Do It Better: Carter Andrews Helps Land Another Big One
Carter Andrews—Captain, TV personality ( Carter Andrews’ Obsession ), global fishing guru, and husband to the gracious and beautiful...
Debra Anne Atwell
Jun 23 min read


Doctors Finally Break the Streak in Sawbones vs. Jawbones Showdown
It took seven years, but the Sawbones (that’s the doctors) finally got their win—and they made sure everyone knew it. In the 14th annual...
Vero Minute
May 272 min read
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