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Food Bank panel brainstorms on fighting poverty

In recognition of September as Hunger Action Month, the Treasure Coast Food Bank hosted a panel discussion last ...

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Symposium turns spotlight on mental health issues

“I recently learned that every 18 minutes in the United States of America someone chooses to end their ...

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STEAM dream: Striving 4 Success well on its way

The concept for Striving 4 Success, a nonprofit launched this summer at Oslo Middle School, began percolating in ...

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Parents right with PEN project’s literacy mission

With their children now securely back in school, groups of parents will soon begin attending free seven-week programs ...

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Skimboarders make waves at Vero pro-am, fundraiser

There wasn’t a hint of Hermine on our shores last Saturday as skimboarders gathered for the ninth annual ...

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For at-risk kids, ‘Crossover’ makes Mission: Possible

At first glance, Cathy De Schouwer and Antoine Jennings are an unlikely duo. But their disparate backgrounds actually ...

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A Sock-sess! Fifties fundraiser had ’em hopping

Tunes from the ’50s and ’60s filled the air at the 101-year-old Vero Beach Woman’s Club last Saturday ...

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Was Tahiti-style wedding party a surprise? Isle say!

Tennis friends of Mary (Medlin) and Gene Simonsen threw a surprise Tahitian-themed wedding reception last Friday to make ...

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Footwear, road racing runs in the family at ‘Depot’

There is no question that the local running world has been positively impacted by a decision made 11 ...

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‘Pink’ Men Group steps up for Breast Cancer walk

There will be a new team at this year’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk to benefit the ...

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It’s happenin’! Big Red’s a welcome addition for all

The strategy, when discussions first began for the new Indian River County Intergenerational Recreation Center in south Vero, ...

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New Salvation Army lieutenants eager to rally troops

New Salvation Army Vero Beach Lieutenants Heather and Jonathan “Jay” Needham are hoping to get an early jump-start ...