FAU names Michael Twardowski Endowed Professor Michael Twardowski, Ph.D., an internationally recognized expert in optical oceanography and marine sensing technologies, has been appointed the Edwin A. Link Ocean Technology and Defense Endowed Professor at Florida Atlantic University’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute. The appointment marks the first endowed professorship at FAU Harbor Branch and was made [...]
John Simon performs at The Emerson Center The Emerson Center will present producer, composer, pianist and songwriter John Simon in concert at 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, bringing the acclaimed musician back by popular demand for an afternoon of music and storytelling. Simon, one of the most influential record producers of the 1960s and beyond, [...]
Visit Indian River County wins two awards Visit Indian River County has received two 2026 Shining Example Awards from the Southeast Tourism Society, earning Tourism Office of the Year — $1 Million or Less and Best Tourism Marketing — $500,000-$999,999 Marketing Budget. The awards were presented during the society’s Shining Example Awards ceremony, held as [...]
Circa69 launches Fall Waterfront Specials Circa69 has launched a fall lineup of happy hour offerings and weekly food-and-drink specials at its waterfront restaurant in Jensen Beach. The seasonal promotion includes restaurant-wide happy hour from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, featuring $5 draft beers, $6 house wines, $7 well cocktails, a $10 Martini of [...]
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 [...]
Our Lagoon—Our Legacy Saturday, September 19th Visit “Our Lagoon---Our Legacy” exhibits and programs Saturday, September 19th at 2 pm at the St. Lucie (Village) School, and explore how you can help benefit our local Indian River Lagoon, North America’s largest biodiverse estuary of 156 miles of waters and shoreline and over 4,000 species of animals [...]
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 [...]