A new waterfront restaurant is open in Vero Beach on Royal Palm Pointe. It is an “upscale dining destination,” and boasts a tiki bar, Argentine asado and cornhole. If you aren’t familiar with the game cornhole, find someone from the Midwest and take them with you when you visit Tradewinds 41.
The Environmental Learning Center is hosting a Cuban art exhibit “A Cuban Season.” It will be available for your enjoyment through December.
An Indian River County student has been arrested for making false reports through FortifyFL, which is an app that allows users to report suspicious or dangerous school activity. It seem technology has enabled passive-aggressive bullying in the modern era.
If you’re looking for an amusing gift, consider this blank notebook. I bought one a few weeks ago and I’ve met quite a few people who want to see what’s inside while sitting at my regular coffee shops. We share a laugh when they find out it’s a blank notebook.
The new minimum wage hike in Florida has caused some financial strain for local businesses. See who has been affected the most, and what they plan to do about it.
SNAP benefits are set to run out for about 40 million people in the US this week. Regardless of how you feel about the recent government shutdown drama, having 12% of the people in this country reliant on the government for food does not seem like a sustainable plan.
Heavy overnight rain led to some flooding just north of us. Cocoa and Titusville where especially hard-hit last night. Be careful on the flooded roads today, and maybe stay out of the ocean for a few days.
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