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Trees and shrubs, the woody plants, provide the most obvious structure – the “bones” – of any landscape, and in Florida we have hundreds of wonderful trees and shrubs to choose from.

Back in the 1980s, marine ecologist Brian Lapointe may have been the only person in Florida who knew that the state had a serious water quality problem brewing along its coast.

When was the last time someone asked you for your advice about something?

There was something about the house that Mark Pettinga could not forget.

Let’s face it – cooking can be a chore.

One of the glories of Florida’s verdant landscape is the bay oak – more correctly known as the redbay tree – which is seen all over Indian River County.

When Ginny Blossom joined the Association of Fundraising Professionals she had little inkling of the impact it would have on her life.

Landscaping with native plants saves water and money, enhances the water quality, and provides food and habitat for local wildlife.

As the sergeant crept into the Afghan village he was armed to the hilt – with candy canes.

The Admiralty Gallery on Ocean Drive has a new exhibition on display: It pairs music with visual art, and benefits the Atlantic Classical Orchestra, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary.

Many people expect to see Bruce Meier, tall and lean, attired in his chef’s “whites”: crisply starched white double-breasted chef coat with checkered pants and a tall white toque atop his head.

Jo Hanley was only 11 years old when it was discovered she had a special talent with a shotgun.

Ritter Marchant leaned forward in his chair as he listened to actor-author Henry Winkler talk about what it was like being part of Happy Days, the 1970’s ABC sitcom that made his character “The Fonz” a household name all over the country.

It began in 1949 as a small, one-man-and-a-secretary business on a dirt road in downtown Vero Beach. Called simply Alex MacWilliam Real Estate, the name it has used ever since, it was the brainchild of Alex MacWilliam Jr., a veteran of World War II who had seen service with the U.S. Army Air Force in the Pacific.

A 14-year-old girl, orphaned, poor and living in China in the early 1900s, sounds like a pretty grim existence.

Bruce Wachter’s face is probably the most recognizable one on the St. Edward’s School campus – and not only to the current crop of students.

Wealth, wealth and brains are considered assets in matters of life and love.

Vadim Palchun, a Russian guide and art expert, is leading a group of 12 wide-eyed Americans to a restricted and rarely visited inner sanctum in one of the world’s greatest art museums.