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Float plan app allows boaters to let others know where they plan to be.

Jill Roberts — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:57:22 +0000

See an example at thefloatplanapp.com.

Honoring a shark-attack hero

Paul Janensch and paul — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:20:00 +0000

Recently, Vero Beach lifeguard Erik Toomsoo received the Medal of Valor from the United States Lifesaving Association. It was hung around his neck in a ceremony at Vero Beach City Hall. The audience in the packed chamber gave him a standing ovation. The tribute was richly deserved. At about 11 a.m.

‘Bash Under the Bridge’

Drew Mello — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:22:35 +0000

Drew Mello talks with Britt Brandon and Zach Allen with the Martin Memorial Foundation LifeSavers.

The LifeSavers will be hosting their annual Goombay Bash on Saturday, July 20th at Jensen Beach Causeway Park.

For more information, visit GIVEmhf.org/Goombay or call 772.781.2742

Elephants arrive at the National Elephant Center in Fellsmere.

ttermine — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:22:29 +0000

The Center's first family is now in residence. Find out more at nationalelephantcenter.org.

The Martin County Library System wants homework helpers.

Jill Roberts — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:43:38 +0000

They're hoping retired teachers, tutors and college students will lend a hand. Find out more about becoming a volunteer by clicking here.

Rip currents: Be careful!

Paul Janensch — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 11:20:00 +0000

(Singing) “Don’t go near the water.” That tune by the Beach Boys in the early 1970s comes to my mind when I read and hear about the rip currents along Florida’s Atlantic shoreline, including the Treasure Coast. We need not follow the Beach Boys’ advice literally. But we should be careful. In Florida, rip currents kill more people than thunderstorms, hurricanes and tornados, according to the National Weather Service. A rip current is a channel of water rushing away from the shore. Here are some safety tips to keep in mind when going to the beach. Swim wh

Let’s go sailing!

Drew Mello — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 16:13:57 +0000

Drew Mello talks with Roy Whitehead, president of the Treasure Coast Youth Sailing Foundation.

The foundation, sponsored by the Fort Pierce Yacht Club and the City of Fort Pierce, will offer eight one-week sailing classes, starting June 10.

Information on schedules and financial aid applications is available at www.tcysf.homestead.com or by calling Candace Banack at 772-465-7720.

AAA offers driving tips for wet weather

Jill Roberts — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 14:31:30 +0000

AAA's Mark Jenkins says the most important thing is to slow down.

The model for the Coppertone baby visits Vero Beach

Jill Roberts — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 16:29:24 +0000

Cheri Brand's mother used her as a model for the commercial art for the Coppertone Baby.

The elephants are here!

Paul Janensch and PAUL — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 11:20:00 +0000

The new National Elephant Center north of Fellsmere in Indian River County recently welcomed its first residents – a family of four African pachyderms. The group consists of 10-year-old Tufani, his 5-year-old brother Tsavo, their mother Moyo and their Aunt Thandi, the matriarch. They were sent from Disney’s Animal Kingdom near Orlando because Tufani is entering adolescence. Like any typical adolescent male, he may become rambunctious, in which case he will have to be separated from the rest of the family. But he can remain at the center and need not be moved

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