Vero Beach News

Cover photos by Tania Ortega-Cowan: Featured author Cynthia Bardes is flanked by "Love of Literacy" luncheon co-chairs Evelyn Wilde Mayerson and Fran Mellett.

Capt. Michael R. Howard, a retired Navy SEAL, lives in Vero Beach and is former executive director of the National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum on North Hutchinson Island.

Guests will be able to sample delicious food and explore a luxurious marketplace comprised of Vero Beach's top fashion and home design retailers.

This story is contributed by a member of the Treasure Coast community and is neither endorsed nor affiliated with TCPalm.com Craig Waskow, AACA President and Rick Hankins, U. S. Postmaster Vero Beach , will join together to help "Drive out Hunger" at Vero's oldest and largest Antique Auto Show in Riverside Park on March 22. - The 37th Antique ... (more)

The book is full of action photos and moment by moment descriptions of her experience riding in the fire engines and ambulances and going through overnight shifts.

Author Betsy Broyles-Arnold, who helped write "Coach Broyles' Playbook for Alzheimer's Caregivers," and her daughter Molly Arnold Gay will share their family's experience at the 9th annual Day of Hope Alzheimer Caregivers Conference in Vero Beach on March 26, 2014.

This year's graduation has been scheduled for May 31 at Vero Beach High School Performing Arts Center at 10 a.m. Participants will be dressed in caps and gowns and will receive a cover for the diploma they have already earned.

Humane Society of Vero Beach and IRC Director of Animal Protection Ilka Daniel and Vero Beach Animal Control Officer Bruce Dangerfield will be sharing their knowledge of Florida's urban wildlife on March 19. - Have you ever spotted something slithering, creeping, running or flying in your backyard and wondered what it was? Want to see a mystery ... (more)

Eek! We love Jake Owen. We're so glad we recently got to chat with him about his upcoming tour... as well as an unfortunately awesome wardrobe malfunction from last year.

Every breeder worth their blue ribbons has a unique story of how they got started.

LEGENDARY FLORIDA CITRUS GROWER TO EXIT THE BUSINESS Mar. 11, 2014 Agri-Pulse reports: The Kennedy Family, owners of Kennedy Groves and United Indian River Packers in Vero Beach, announced they will sell their citrus holdings in order to concentrate on the family's other businesses.

In an obituary that Leonard Smith would have thought 'was about three paragraphs too long,' his family asked that in lieu of flowers, people cancel their subscription to The New York Times.

Ballet Vero Beach has announced the complete program for its debut performance at 8 p.m. April 4 and 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. April 5 at Vero Beach High School Performing Arts Center.

Location Bay Drive, Vero Beach, Florida. On Vero Beach's barrier island, Riomar Bay is a prestigious riverfront community centrally located adjacent to the Quail Valley River Club and near Ocean Drive's fine shopping and dining.

Jonathan Buckley wins the Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers Regional Spelling Bee at the Port St. Lucie Civic Center on Saturday, March 8, 2014.

File Orchid Island Brewery owner Alden Bing , of Vero Beach, explains the Randell, a tap device he uses to enhance the flavor of his company's beer to festival attendee Sandra McMorris at the Treasure Coast Beer Fest at the Port St. Lucie Civic Center in Port St. Lucie last November.

McKee has been selected for "Heart Your Park," a program introduced as part of Macy's "Secret Garden" campaign that aims to raise awareness and dollars for local parks and green spaces across the country.

Under the Oaks- Under the Oaks Fine Arts & Crafts Show is the largest event on the Treasure Coast bringing over 80,000 visitors to Vero Beach .

Verderber was formerly with Astro's Fort Lauderdale and New York operations and brings 35 years of experience with him.

United Indian River Packers Inc., one of Florida's oldest and largest citrus growing and packing operations, plans to discontinue growing and packing operations.