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Stephanie LaBaff

Dining

Island restaurants take temporary closures in stride

When Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order last week mandating that all Florida restaurants implement employee-screening protocols ...

People

St. Ed’s Class of ’20 savors the moment and the memories

While many residents were battening down the hatches in anticipation of Hurricane Isaias last Saturday morning, Saint Edward’s ...

Real Estate

Remodeled Sebastian Highlands home was ‘built with love’

“We’re going to another one of our happy places,” explains Sigrid Box of her decision to sell the ...

People

Waterway Cleanup: ‘Week’ effort produces strong results

The 13th annual Treasure Coast Waterway Cleanup litter-ally took a virtual turn this year, as more than 525 ...

People

Kids and cops bond at ‘Harmony in the Streets’ camp

The Indian River County Sheriff’s Office and Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches teamed up recently to bridge the widening ...

Real Estate

Grand Harbor condo offers marina views, resort lifestyle

The fully furnished, two-bedroom, two-bath condominium overlooking the marina at 5520 N. Harbor Village Drive, Unit 203 in ...

32963 News

Community group advocates for mask-wearing during pandemic

Vero resident Tess Whelan seems to have a better sense than local governments what side of the mask ...

Real Estate

Spectacular views highlight this riverfront beauty

There is no need to “tiptoe through the tulips” at 511 Tulip Lane in Pelican Cove, one of ...

32963 News

Vero Beach restaurants struggling to survive the pandemic

Four months into the coronavirus pandemic, local restaurateurs are experiencing a slowdown that greatly exceeds Vero’s customary summer ...

Real Estate

Golf course home exemplifies Grand Harbor lifestyle

“This is the best house I’ve ever owned,” says Raynor Reavis of the two-bedroom, three-bathroom villa at 5040 ...

Dining

Southern Social has young new owner with Vero roots

When life returns to normal, someone new will be dishing up heaping spoonfuls of hospitality at the Southern ...

People

Feed the Lambs still finding ways to enrich kids’ lives

With social interactions at a near standstill due to COVID-19 mandates, the landscape of children’s summer camps has ...