International Coastal Cleanup planned Keep Martin Beautiful will coordinate Martin County’s participation in the 2026 International Coastal Cleanup on Saturday, Sept. 19, joining volunteers worldwide in removing litter from beaches, shorelines and waterways. Last year, local volunteers collected nearly 3,000 pieces of microplastic from county shorelines in a single morning. For more than three decades, [...]
MusicWorks announces 2026-2027 concert series For the past 13 years, Treasure Coast music lovers have been enjoying classic folk & rock concerts through the decades and the best in live musical entertainment across all generations with a little help from MusicWorks. Welcome music fans, to the 14th year of MusicWorks presenting concerts close to home! As always, [...]
Minteer named lab director Casey Killian Minteer Carey Minteer, an associate professor of entomology at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Indian River Research and Education Center, has been named director of the UF/IFAS Hayslip Biological Control Research and Containment Laboratory. Minteer, who joined IRREC in 2016, will oversee [...]
PNC underwrites Navy SEAL Museum art exhibition The Navy SEAL Museum Fort Pierce announced that PNC will underwrite “The Art of the Operator,” a special exhibition opening this summer that will showcase artwork created by members of the Naval Special Warfare community. The exhibition is supported by a $25,000 grant from the PNC Foundation and [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Jill Nathanson: Chromatic Phrases at VBMA The Vero Beach Museum of Art announced that Jill Nathanson: Chromatic Phrases, an original exhibition featuring more than 20 recent works by artist Jill Nathanson, will open July 25 and remain on view through Feb. 7, 2027. Presented exclusively at VBMA, the exhibition explores Nathanson’s ongoing investigation of color [...]
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 [...]
Palm City welcomes Fantini’s Fusion Kitchen Fantini’s Fusion Kitchen, located at 3208 SW Martin Downs Blvd. in Palm City, is introducing a metropolitan-inspired dining experience built around global flavors, polished service and a design-forward setting. The restaurant is the newest concept from Fantini Hospitality Group, led by restaurateur Jimmy Fantin, owner of Fantini’s Italian Restaurant. [...]