Florida Remembered Society wins humanities grant Florida Humanities has awarded Florida Remembered Society a $10,000 Public Humanities Program Grant to support “Feeding the American Spirit: 250 Years of Florida’s Homegrown History,” a yearlong series of cultural heritage programs and events highlighting Florida’s role in the American story. The Florida Remembered Society programs will commemorate America250 [...]
Exhibit center will open July 4th The Indian River County Historical Society will re-open the Vero Train Station Exhibit Center to residents and visitors on Fri., July 4, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 2336 14th Avenue, Vero Beach, FL 32960. The community is invited to explore the Exhibit Center after the Independence Day [...]
Post Insurance family discovers "Revolutionary roots" As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, the Post family of Post Insurance has discovered a direct ancestor who served in the American Revolution, adding a personal chapter to the family-owned agency's long history of community service and local business leadership. Kathy Post, second-generation owner of Post Insurance, [...]
One more talk and it's, "Ta Ta, Tut!" The sands of time are running out… Before the extraordinary King Tut exhibition closes on May 31, there is just one final fascinating Tut Talk with renowned Egyptologist 𝗠𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗲𝘁. This means there is just one more chance to travel back to 1922, when a determined archaeologist named Howard Carter made one of the [...]
Taste Florida’s foodways for 250th Celebrate America250 and sample a taste of Florida food history Saturday, June 13 at 2 pm at the St Lucie (Village) School when “Florida Talks” journalist and author Dalia Colon presents Telling Florida Food Stories, sponsored by the Florida Remembered Society through Florida Humanities’ current “Florida Talks” speakers’ series celebrating [...]
Free the Oppressed: The Battle of the Loxahatchee What if one of the most powerful stories of resistance in Florida history happened right here… and few people know it? This May, during Historic Preservation Month, step back into time into a gripping moment from 1838-where Seminole warriors and their Black allies stood together in a [...]
National Navy SEAL Museum appoints Vice Admiral Tim Szymanski, USN (Retired), as new CEO The National Navy SEAL Museum announced the appointment of Vice Admiral Tim Szymanski, USN (Ret.) as Chief Executive Officer, overseeing both its East Coast flagship in Fort Pierce, Florida and its dynamic West Coast counterpart in San Diego, California. This visionary [...]
Welcome home Honor Flight Veterans Saturday, May 31st, Southeast Florida Honor Flight volunteers will be escorting a full load of veterans on the free trip of a lifetime as the second Honor Flight of 2025 takes off for a daylong trip to Washington, D.C. At 7:20 p.m., the veterans, their volunteer guardians, and volunteer staff [...]
Historic Preservation Workshop to be held The Florida Trust for Historic Preservation is holding a Preservation Workshop for Region 6 in Stuart, on Sat., May 17th. This is open to the public and would be especially interesting to people who own old or historic homes/properties. It is $25 to attend, which includes lunch. They can [...]
Carrie Sue Ayvar's More Than Orange Blossoms: Feisty, Fabulous Females of Florida Carrie Sue Ayvar will join the Florida Remembered Society for a presentation on More than Orange Blossoms: Feisty, Fabulous Females of Florida. The program takes place Sat., April 26th at 2 p.m. at the St. Lucie School, 2501 North Old Dixie. Hwy., St. [...]