Pickleball has become quite the phenomenon. It is popular with people of all ages, but especially so with senior citizens who are looking for a way to stay active with low-impact activity.
In a bold move, Nike has signed an 18 year-old pickleball player to a sponsorship deal. She reportedly makes a healthy seven-figure sum from pickleball before you add the Nike deal to the pile.
A man from Idaho died in a single vehicle crash in I-95 just north of Route 60 on Monday. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
Alligators are part of the deal when you live in Florida, and with their presence comes the risk of alligator attacks on humans. Do you know how many alligator attacks have occurred in Florida?
One Indian River County establishment had an emergency order issued by the health department, and a few others got warnings for minor stuff.
A proposed bill in the state legislature would create some more protections for mobile home residents in Florida. The areas of concern are steep rent hikes and evictions.
It’s not your imagination—gas prices continue to fall. The past week has been especially pleasant at the pump with a decrease of 14 cents per gallon.
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More businesses in Vero Beach and Sebastian accepting bitcoin for payments every day. What was once dismissed as “funny internet money” is now becoming mainstream, with payments becoming available at our local businesses. Now that Fortune 500 companies are holding bitcoin in their corporate treasuries, perhaps it’s time for us to pay a little more attention to what is being heralded by some as the future of money.
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