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The upcoming 2024-25 season brings a wide array of theatrical offerings to patrons of Riverside Theatre. The Stark Stage mainstage venue is the place for the musicals – the beloved “Singin’ in the Rain”; a new favorite, “Beautiful: The Carol King Musical”; and even a brand-new musical, “Mystic Pizza.”

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Florida State Head Coach Mike Norell announced this week that former Cocoa Tiger Richie Leonard IV will miss the remainder of the season due to an undisclosed injury. Leonard, a 2019 Cocoa High School graduate who transferred this offseason from the University of Florida, missed last...

Knight’s Armament Company (KAC) was founded in the late 1970s by C. Reed Knight, Jr. (Reed) in Vero Beach, Florida, to meet the unique equipment requirements of the special operations and counter-terrorism communities. Providing customers with the ability to rapidly field test these equipment solutions required aggressive in-house research, development, design, prototyping, testing, evaluation and manufacturing. Success in these early government programs established KAC as a premier small arms, accessory, and suppressor designer and manufacturer.

VERO BEACH — Flames Mediterranean Bar & Grille has arrived in Vero Beach! The new location opened its doors on Aug. 20, at 575 21st St. With business hours from Sunday to Thursday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., the restaurant offers a delightful taste of Mediterranean cuisine.

In 2014, longtime hobby brewers Pete and Lynn Anderson cashed in a combined 25 years’ worth of public-school retirement investments to open the first brewpub in Indian River County’s largest city. Pareidolia in Sebastian started with only two of its beers on tap ― Sebastian Scottish and Pareidolia Pale ― and served 14...

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – The Eastern Florida State College women’s volleyball team defeated Hillsborough Community College in straight sets for their third straight conference win on Monday night. The No. 15 ranked Titans picked up their seventh straight set victory of the season on the road, beating the...

Drive by Veteran’s Parade Saturday November 9th at 10am, along 14th Ave from the VBHS fields to just past the Historical Society Train Depot. Salute our Veterans by decorating your vehicle in Red White and Blue. They will be sitting on the bleachers outside of the Vero Heritage Center.

Enjoy a bowl of soup and purchase handcrafted pottery to help homeless families. (Vero Beach, FL) October 1, 2024 – It’s time for the 32nd Annual Soup Bowl, and the “SOUP IS ON!” The Samaritan Center will once again team up with its partners Indian River Clay, The Heritage Center and The Source to offer soup and pottery bowls on November 7, from 9:00am to 7:00pm at the Heritage Center, Vero Beach. The fundraiser features beautiful wheel-thrown and hand-built pottery bowls made by talented local potters from Indian River Clay.

BREVARD COUNTY • CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA – A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Vulcan VC2S rocket will launch the second certification (Cert-2) mission from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station no earlier than Friday, October 4, 2024. Launch window is open from 6 a.m. to 9...

On Monday Isabella Taylor had 13 digs, seven kills, and two aces. The effort marked the most aces Taylor has had in her last seven games. She's been particularly strong when it comes to digs recently, as the match was her fifth straight with 13 or more. On the season, she has averaged 14.8 digs, 7.6 kills, and 2 aces per game.

Indian River County (IRC) – The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) will hold a special call workshop to receive results of the County’s Urban Service Boundary (USB) Study. The County’s USB Study consultant, Inspire Placemaking Collective, will present their final findings and recommendations to the commissioners on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, beginning at 2:00 PM in the BOCC Chambers, located in the County Administration Building, 1801 27th Street, Vero Beach.

CAPE CANAVERAL — The City of Cape Canaveral is seeking submissions of stories, in the form of both essays and photographs for its “File 1.9” project, which seeks to tell stories of Cape Canaveral’s history at its CAPE Center, located at 105 Polk Ave., near City Hall, according to a release.

Dredging contractor Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation announced it has received several dredging awards totaling $342.3 million. Sabine-Neches Waterway Channel Improvement, Contract 6 Project (Capital, Texas, $219.1 million) The Sabine-Neches Waterway Channel Improvement, Contract Project 6 involves the deepening of the channel to accommodate larger vessels, reduce transportation costs,...

VERO BEACH — In the early morning of Sept. 30, Coffee House 1420 proprietor and chef Michael Glatz, his staff, Father Matthew DeGance from St. Helens and a selected group of persons close to Michael held a prayer service for the continued success of the business and all whom visit the shop.

The Senior Resource Association has recently acquired three programs previously administered by the nonprofit Senior Collaborative – the Navigation database, Senior Expo and UPSLIDE programs. The change took effect as of Oct. 1. “The Senior Collaborative board of directors made the decision to dissolve the Senior Collaborative, and its...

VERO BEACH, FL—The Vero Beach Museum of Art (VBMA) is delighted to introduce Melissa A. DePriest, MPA, CFRE, as its new Director of Development. Mrs. DePriest brings nearly two decades of experience managing and directing philanthropic development activities. She comes to VBMA from the Indian River Land Trust, where since 2021, she has served as Director of Philanthropy and Marketing, building, implementing, and sustaining a diverse and robust fundraising program to support the organization’s annual operating budget and capital needs. Before that, she served as Director of the Fielden Institute for Lifelong Learning at the Indian River State College Foundation and as manager of the College’s annual scholarship program.

The Vero Beach Theatre Guild is busy with works on stage and in the classroom this week. The celebrated Stephen Sondheim musical “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street,” opens Friday, Oct. 4, and runs through Oct. 20. The musical follows Sweeney Todd, an unjustly exiled barber who returns to 19th century London set on revenge against a lecherous judge. The 1979 musical won eight Tony Awards and has remained a top grossing favorite among professional and amateur theaters throughout the country. The original production starred Len Cariou as Sweeney Todd and Angela Lansbury as the meat pie baking Mrs. Lovett, a favorite role for actresses. It’s a bit gory, a bit startling, but more than a bit of theatrical fun. Tickets run from $17.50 to $40. While “Sweeney Todd” is a fun way to get into the spooky Halloween season, the VBTG also is offering a “Halloween Makeup Mondays” class with professional makeup artist Robin Volsky. Lessons will give you tips, tricks and hacks on creating beasts, gore and more. Classes run from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays, Oct. 7 to Oct. 28. It is designed for students 14 years and older. Cost is $60. There will also be an “Improvisation for Young Actors” with Michael Naffziger from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 5. This is designed for students 8 to 18 years. The cost is $20. The Vero Beach Theatre Guild is at 2020 San Juan Ave., Vero Beach. Call 772-562-8300 or visit.

Vero Beach, FL – The Vero Beach Theatre Guild is excited to announce its highly anticipated production of the dark and thrilling musical “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.” The show opens on October 4th and runs through October 20th. With its haunting score and gripping storyline, this Tony Award-winning masterpiece promises to captivate audiences from the very first note.

The Commitment 2024 debate series is here to help voters learn about the candidates in general races ahead of the November election. This debate focuses on the Florida House District 31 race between incumbent Republican candidate Tyler Sirois and Democratic candidate Joanne Terry. This House district covers Brevard County, including Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach.