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Garden project sees kids’ confidence, skill sets grow
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Garden project sees kids’ confidence, skill sets grow
by August 28 2020
Youth Guidance Mentoring Academy participants, volunteers and staff got their hands dirty recently, building three raised beds and ...
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Symphonic association cancels coming season – another casualty of pandemic
by August 28 2020
The Indian River Symphonic Association has announced the cancellation of its 2021 concert season – another casualty of ...
Compassion leads the ‘pack’ at Back to School Bash
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Compassion leads the ‘pack’ at Back to School Bash
by August 13 2020
Despite the coronavirus pandemic and the threat of a hurricane headed our way, the Gifford Youth Achievement Center ...
Resilient Riverside dance program makes graceful pivot
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Resilient Riverside dance program makes graceful pivot
by August 13 2020
The coronavirus may have put a halt to the professional portion of the annual Riverside Dance Festival, but ...
Feeding-frenzy fun at LaPorte Farms’ Back to School day
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Feeding-frenzy fun at LaPorte Farms’ Back to School day
by August 06 2020
With the same indomitable spirit that has seen her overcome numerous life challenges, Laura LaPorte welcomed a smaller ...
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Community needs assessment finds many families struggling
by July 30 2020
A year-long assessment of human need in Indian River County has found a huge gap between family income ...
Honk if you love Space Coast Symphony’s drive-in concerts!
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Honk if you love Space Coast Symphony’s drive-in concerts!
by July 23 2020
With its Summer Drive-in Concert Series, the Space Coast Symphony Orchestra has devised an innovative way to bring ...
Pandemic poetry contest inspires ‘sense of community’
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Pandemic poetry contest inspires ‘sense of community’
by July 16 2020
When the coronavirus put a halt to the Laura (Riding) Jackson Foundation’s annual Poetry and Barbeque fundraiser, the ...
Show of ‘Fourth’! Hundreds make Swim to the Wreck
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Show of ‘Fourth’! Hundreds make Swim to the Wreck
by July 09 2020
As a hot sun rose over a perfectly calm ocean, swimmers, paddle boarders and kayakers gathered on the ...
Nez Fest goes ahead in modified form after bars shut down
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Nez Fest goes ahead in modified form after bars shut down
by July 08 2020
Just one day after receiving word that bars would once again be shut down because of a spike ...
Coastal Connections: Avid stewards of sustainability
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Coastal Connections: Avid stewards of sustainability
by July 02 2020
Kendra Cope, president of the environmental nonprofit Coastal Connections, has long had an affinity for our coastal waters ...
Mike Block String Camp: Vero favorite goes virtual
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Mike Block String Camp: Vero favorite goes virtual
by July 02 2020
Thanks to the coronavirus, students and fans of the annual Mike Block String Camp and Vero Beach International ...