Local History

At their peak, the Ais people fished and hunted, made pottery and tools, and even salvaged treasure — all in what is today the Vero Beach area.

“We realize this is where people live and work, and they want it to be part of their home. That’s what we want for this project.”

I arrived in Vero Beach with my parents, Kit and Sis Johnson, at age 3 in 1936.

It can take the better part of a lifetime to fully embrace your legacy, especially such a storied one as Sharon Robinson’s.

Today, there appears to be no trace of either the beaverboard camel or its antlers. Nevertheless, without either one, Boca Raton has become a thriving, vital community in one of the most developed population centers of the state.

There are members of the Riomar Country Club today who were children back in the 1950s and still recall the pleasantly rustic conditions, when Corey’s Pharmacy was the only store within walking distance where you could get a cool drink or a pack of gum.

In honor of our 20-year anniversary, we’ve pulled 12 favorite stories from our archives to share with you each month. This one is excerpted from an article about the St. Sebastian River, which appeared in the January 2007 issue.

“I became a history buff, and my love of ship model building is supported by my love of history.”

It’s a scene that would prompt any artist to capture it on canvas.

How a synchronized team of “Dolphinettes” brought Vero Beach its first, heady days in the national spotlight.

The DuBose family has called Vero Beach home for six generations

Bud Holman, a multi-faceted businessman — Cadillac dealer, rancher, grove owner — who had helped build the Vero Beach airport in 1929 and later became its manager.

Florida’s Treasure Coast proved to be the perfect wintertime getaway for Grover Cleveland.

Visionary Arthur McKee founded his garden with Waldo Sexton in 1932, giving joy to thousands – and now to future generations.

The reputation is well-deserved, for the story of the Gifford family is a fascinating one.

Ocean Drive’s “first lady” almost single-handedly pioneered the beachside shopping district.

Reprinted from the January 1998 issue of Vero Beach Magazine: Back in the ’60s, the songs of the Beach Boys said it all. The surf was up, the boards were waxed and the kids were out there looking for the…

Vero Beach Magazine revisits Villa Festiva, the landmark Vero home that graced our first cover 20 years ago.

For 77 years, building relationships has been a Maus family tradition.