Vero Beach announces Halloween parade and costume contest The City of Vero Beach Recreation Department will host the 66th annual Halloween Parade and Costume Contest on Sat., Oct. 31, 2026. The community event will feature decorated cars and floats, costumes, prizes and Halloween activities for residents and visitors. Participants may enter decorated cars, floats or [...]
Mayor Hudson appointed to FLC Finance Committee Mayor Linda Hudson has been appointed to the Florida League of Cities’ 2026-27 Finance and Taxation Policy Committee, one of five legislative policy committees that help shape the organization’s advocacy priorities. In this role, Hudson will help develop the League’s legislative platform, which identifies priority issues affecting municipal [...]
Four Fish Yacht Club and Marina opens Integra Marinas, the marina platform of Miami-based real estate investment and development firm Integra Investments, has opened Four Fish Yacht Club and Marina following a multi-year redevelopment of the waterfront property. The redevelopment is anchored by a fully enclosed, Category 5 hurricane-resistant dry stack building with 141 dry [...]
Engineers, volunteers restore Piper’s Landing mangrove island Piper’s Landing Yacht & Country Club has launched a community-led restoration of a mangrove island that protects its deep-water yacht basin on the St. Lucie River. The island, which has experienced decades of erosion, is being rebuilt with long-term shoreline protection and thousands of new mangrove plants. While a [...]
First United Methodist Stuart welcomes Rev. Dwayne Craig First United Methodist Church of Stuart announced the appointment of the Rev. Dwayne J. Craig as senior pastor. Craig will deliver his first sermon to the congregation Sunday, July 5, 2026. A native of Jacksonville, Florida, Rev. Craig is an ordained elder in the Florida Annual Conference [...]
Fort Pierce officials named Home Rule Heroes The City of Fort Pierce announced that Mayor Linda Hudson and Commissioner Curtis Johnson Jr. have been named 2026 Home Rule Heroes by the Florida League of Cities. The annual award recognizes local government officials who work to protect the home rule authority of Florida municipalities and advocate [...]
Piper’s Landing Yacht & Country Club names Rick Falero as General Manager/COO Piper’s Landing Yacht & Country Club announced the appointment of Rick Falero, CCM, as its Chief Operating Officer and General Manager. Rick brings more than 25 years of leadership experience in the private club industry, having served in senior roles at some of [...]
At 95, Dr. Reza Khatib celebrates a legacy of medical research and philanthropy At 95 years of age, Dr. Reza Khatib can look back at an incredible legacy as an outstanding neurosurgeon, an acclaimed researcher on brain issues, and a beloved world-class philanthropist. Dr. Khatib celebrated his birthday festivities with friends, colleagues and his dear [...]
Grand opening for Esplanade at Tradition National homebuilder Taylor Morrison is hosting a grand opening for its new resort amenity campus at Esplanade at Tradition, a 55+ resort lifestyle community in Port St. Lucie, where residents can live like they are on vacation every day. Esplanade at Tradition offers a new level of inspired living to invigorate the [...]
Sandhill Cove Foundation, Inc. distributes $173,000 in scholarships For the ninth time since its establishment in 2015, Sandhill Cove Foundation, Inc., presented scholarships to employees of Sandhill Cove Retirement Living and/or their children to use towards furthering their education. This year's event took place on May 9 at which 40 scholarships were awarded, an increase [...]