Flower of Chivalry
As VBMA’s director, Brady Roberts, notes, it is a collection that features “a broad range and so many different media — with so many iconic works.”
Pickleball Takeover
The sport’s appeal is instantly apparent: Pickleball is fun.
The Stories Of Our Lives
Given the choice, would you travel back in time or view the future?
A Different Kind Of Snowbird
Dr. Robert Snow, an eminent neurosurgeon and resident of Windsor, has a two-pronged life. He practices medicine in New York City during a shortened week and spends long weekends playing golf in Vero Beach.
The Future of Citrus
Citrus greening is the latest, and most challenging, threat to our beloved fruit, but it is hardly the first.
Light It Up
“I started the company out of my house,” recalls Visual Comfort CEO Andy Singer, who had been a manufacturer’s rep in college and after graduation.
Hope Springs Eternal
Verna Wright has a clear vision for the children under her care at the Dasie Bridgewater Hope Center, an after-school program located in the heart of Wabasso: self-sufficiency.
From Never To Forever
If ever there was a perfect time of the year for Marion de Vogel to introduce her husband, Willem, to Vero Beach, it was in March, the beginning of “mud season” up North — a time when frost comes out of the ground, snow starts melting and spring rains combine to create a mucky mess.
A New Chapter
Four prominent doctors officially founded Cleveland Clinic in a four-story building on 93rd Street.
A Vision for Service
Shareef made the Helping Hand using parts that cost around $65 and the knowledge he gained online to write the computer code.
A Lifelong Treasure Hunt
Life is good for the enthusiastic gardener and energetic business owner whose three-bedroom home and two-bedroom guest cottage are a reflection of the delight she finds in giving her designing impulse free reign
Adler’s Alchemy
The sold-out event, which benefitted educational programs and attracted new members, was such a success that a second “Fashion Meets Art” is scheduled to take place Feb. 27, with well-known American potter, designer and author Jonathan Adler taking center stage.
Flower Power
Barbara Kaytes, a highly respected and talented floral designer from the New York metropolitan area, moved to Windsor in 2016
The Good Life
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.
‘Celebrating The Familiar’
Beginning the first weekend in January and running through the end of April, lifelike bronze sculptures can be found there, enjoying their lush tropical surroundings.
The Ultimate Police Reality Show
In Indian River County, we have the ultimate cop reality show: Citizen’s Academy. Run by the Sheriff’s Office since 1989, this 11-week course gives residents of Vero Beach, Sebastian and Fellsmere a behind-the-scenes look at everything “sheriff.”
Fits To A Tee
When Janet’s parents passed away, the house they had built in 1985 became hers — no strings attached. They had made it clear their daughter and her husband could do whatever they wanted: They could renovate, sell, or tear it down and rebuild; it was up to them.
Time Is Brain
In a greatly fortuitous happening for Vero Beach, Indian River Medical Center has partnered with the Arubah Neuroscience Institute to create a state-of–the-art stroke facility capable of treating the most complex cerebrovascular diseases.
Small Wonder
Born in Vero Beach to Dr. Peter and Nancy Welter, she grew up devoted to sports. At age 8 she spent countless hours on the tennis courts practicing and competing in tournaments, beating both boys and girls. Passionate, driven and with an indomitable spirit, she says she could do things people twice her size couldn’t do. “I thought big. I was, in my mind, unstoppable.”
String Theory
Matt Stott, Vero Beach High School orchestra director, knew he had a God-given gift to play the violin. He had been playing the instrument and practicing faithfully since age 6. But when he enrolled in the School of Music at Baylor University, he hadn’t figured out quite what to do with it.
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