My Vero

Orthopedic practice takes big hit from arrest, death

Local spine specialist Johnny Benjamin was arrested on drug charges on Oct. 12. The next day, Vero Beach ...

My Vero

Nobody wants to see Vero stop being Vero

Let’s get this nonsense out of the way now: Nobody wants to dis-incorporate the city. Nobody wants to ...

On Faith

‘Let’s not overlook the blessings God wants to give us all’

Fairness is a highly subjective matter isn’t it?  As Rev. John Claypool once noted, “Most of us never ...

Bonzo

Bonz basks in the presence of lovely Lily Rose

This week I met a liddle lady pooch, Lily Rose Erickson, an, I must admit, I hadda keep ...

Bonzo

Bonzo says Boo-Boo is one special poocheroo

This week I innerviewed a pooch with an unusual, sad an happy tail. Boo-Boo Seguin is definitely a ...

On Faith

What do we owe God? Perhaps our time and our best efforts

What do we owe God? It’s a tough question, isn’t it? The question of what we owe becomes ...

My Vero

Mardy Fish tennis tourney hopes to take big step up

Professional tennis is changing its tournament structure next year, eliminating the entry-level circuit that includes a popular, long-running ...

My Vero

How did tire theft scheme pass unnoticed by county?

If now-retired Emergency Services Assistant Chief Brian Burkeen did what sheriff’s detectives and state prosecutors say he did ...

On Faith

Widen your perspective to triumph in no-win situations

Maybe when you were a child you had this little scam pulled on you by an older sibling ...

Bonzo

Bonz makes fast friends with sweet, shy Sammie

This week I innerviewed Sammie Williams, a shiny black Lab/Chow mix. I met her over on Ocean Drive, ...

Bonzo

Bonz says gentle Gabe is truly a ‘Golden’ oldie

Most pooches, when we reach A Certain Age, think about slowin’ down, leavin’ all that goofy puppy stuff ...

On Faith

Let’s get busy: In this life, everybody’s got a job to do

We have a favorite old story that tells about the simmering conflict between the pastor of a church ...