In this issue:

Blazing a Trail with Vero Beach Volunteer Fire Department

The Vero Beach Volunteer Fire Department marks 100 years of service
Breeze Airways now flies to several destinations in the Northeast from Vero Beach Regional Airport. Photography by Steven Martine

The Sky’s the Limit at Vero Beach Regional Airport

The leaders at Vero Beach’s airport know that in the aviation business, you can never stay in a holding pattern
Hilary and Alannah Weston are continuing the vision of Windsor properties by embracing sustainability and environmental conservation while planning the new North Village. Photo by Miguel Flores-Vianna

Inside Windsor’s New Green Village

Windsor’s final phase will bring the natural world home
Gerry Berry. Photo by Steven Martine

Pride and Perseverance with Gerry Berry

Retired Marine Colonel Gerry Berry reflects on a 1975 mission that became an 18-hour test of endurance and courage
Jenna Houck spends a large part of her day in the paint shop, working on multiple projects at a time. Photo by Steven Martine

Behind the Curtain at Riverside Theatre

Enjoy a backstage pass to Riverside Theatre's Broadway-quality shows

Explore the Area

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A Passion for Patients

Donating her medical services comes naturally to Dr. Nancy Baker.
Kristen Johnson makes time to give this lucky pooch some love

Everyday Miracles at Local Animal Shelters

Shelter workers face many challenges, but they wouldn’t trade jobs with anyone
McKee Botanical Gardens waterlilies. Photos by JPR Images 2

Waterlily Celebration Returns to McKee Botanical Garden

Enjoy the garden’s 80-plus waterlily varieties and vote for your favorite entry in the Seventeenth Annual Waterlily Photo Contest on June 18
Propelled by an Atlas V rocket, an environmental satellite soars into space just after its 2016 launch from Kennedy Space Center. A joint venture of NASA and NOAA, it sends weather-related images back to Earth. The photo was taken from the end of Gifford Dock Road in Vero Beach. Photo by Sam Wolfe

Living Space on the Treasure Coast

Proximity to Cape Canaveral’s launchpads makes Treasure Coast residents gravitate toward all things NASA and astronomy
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Opening Doors

Sometimes uncertain times require a fresh approach, even to fresh produce. Brittany Swartz, manager of the Farmers Market Oceanside, created the Farmers Market drop off program to ensure that local artisans could get their products to customers, without anyone having to leave the safety of home.
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Cycling and Recycling

Cycling is an excellent way both to explore and get exercise. In the Vero Beach community, it also provides the opportunity to give back.

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Fashion Forward with Jen Fourmont Brannen

What does a woman do when her values are increasingly at odds with her career? When she seeks, but cannot find, high-quality swimwear that...

World of Glass

Meet Karen LaMonte, the artist behind the sculpture "Reclining Dress Absence" in the VBMA's permanent collection at VBMA.

LOCAL FLAVOR

A Delicious Decade at Citron Bistro

A solid culinary education in Budapest gave Chef Tibor Andrejszky the chops to build a Vero Beach–friendly menu

Plate as Palette with Chef Rico Hosena

The chef at the helm of Grand Harbor’s Beach Club brings his own creative flair to classical European cuisine

HOME GARDEN

Green Thumb in the White Sand

The key to successful gardening in Florida is to cooperate with nature

A Slice of Paradise

These Connecticut empty-nesters found the perfect spot to build their dream home in John's Island. "We love the people and the relaxed, low-key vibe; we really just fit in here," Nancy Ozizmir says.

LOCAL HISTORY

Exploring History

The discrepancy in where Juan Ponce de Leon landed is significant — about 150 miles. Of interest to Indian River County residents is that, instead of four counties away, 20th century historian and navigator Douglas Peck estimates that the historic landing took place in the southern stretch of neighboring Brevard County, just a few miles north of what is now the Sebastian Inlet.

The Gang’s All Here

Over the years, while Vero Beach has been become home to thousands of solid citizens, it appears that it was also home to a few bad apples of the gangster variety also walked our streets decades ago. “Entrepreneurs” John J. Williams and Harry Roberts leased what would later become the Ocean Grill, but they hailed from the Chicago nightclub scene and its organized crime-affiliated gambling establishments.