Best of the Best annual juried exhibition at the Backus Museum The A.E. Backus Museum & Gallery announces the accepted works of art and award winners for the 2023 Juried Art Exhibition The Best of the Best. A total of 22 awards were conferred to distinguished examples in each of the four entry categories. The exhibition will [...]
Sister Hazel and Soul Asylum will rock SLC Sister Hazel and Soul Asylum are set to rock it out this fall at the MIDFLORIDA Event Center. Tickets for the much-anticipated November 18, 2023 concert are on sale now at the MIDFLORIDA Event Center box office and online at Etix.com. Originating from Gainesville, FL, rock music group Sister [...]
Hobson represents FP in Washington, DC Former Fort Pierce resident and Indian River State College professor Dr. Marvin Hobson recently traveled to Washington, D.C., to represent the Zora Neale Hurston Foundation as a guest of the National Religious Partnership for the Environment. The organization found Hobson through an article published in Indian River Magazine and [...]
HBOI 'Discovery' boat tours Florida Atlantic University's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute offers a new public boat tour of the Indian River Lagoon aboard "The Discovery," a 36-passenger pontoon. Tours depart every Friday at 10:30 a.m. and Saturday at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. from FAU Harbor Branch, 5600 U.S. 1 North, Fort Pierce. Explorers of [...]
FAU Harbor Branch Boat Tours returning May 26 FAU Harbor Branch public boat tours are back and excited to invite explorers of all ages to join us for a fun and educational 1.5-hour excursion on the Indian River Lagoon! During this experience, an expert guide will discuss the wildlife encountered as well as the research [...]
City of Fort Pierce introduces 'Freebee' There is a new and eco-friendly way to get around Fort Pierce, FL. The City of Fort Pierce and the Fort Pierce Redevelopment Agency collaborated to launch 'Freebee', the city's FREE, on-demand, 100% electric transportation service. The goal of the program is to provide connectivity within the CRA and [...]
City of Fort Pierce seek volunteers for Parks Advisory Committee The Fort Pierce City Commission is seeking individuals to serve on the Parks Advisory Committee. The Committee is an advisory committee that will provide input to the City Commission on parks-related activities, recommend policies related to parks activities, conduct research on tasks assigned by [...]
VERO BEACH – Arrive Happy recently named Vero Beach as one of Florida’s Five Best Resort Towns. In the online article, the travel site praised local businesses including Disney’s Vero Beach Resort, Ocean Grill, Orchid Island Brewery, the Vero Beach Museum of Art, McKee Botanical Gardens and others. Photo courtesy Vero Beach Hotel and Spa. [...]
Three St. Lucie County attractions were awarded the 2015 Certificate of Excellence from TripAdvisor – an online directory that provides reviews and advice on tourism amenities such as hotels, museums, parks, resorts, attractions and more. The St. Lucie County Aquarium, featuring the Smithsonian Marine Eco-System Exhibit, the St. Lucie County Regional History Center and Pepper [...]
FORT PIERCE — The Board of Directors of the National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum has re-affirmed that Fort Pierce is the proper permanent location of the Museum and will not relocate. The reaffirmation was made in a board vote Feb. 18 after former longtime director Mike Howard of Vero Beach wrote an opinion piece for the [...]