BACK COUNTRY BY ROBERT ADAMS – Fall 2026
Three mottled ducks swim through shallow water, dabbling in the mud for food. The species is also commonly seen walking through cattle pastures and traveling along irrigation canals with ducklings in tow.
The annual Ghosts of Fort Pierce Past Walking Tours, sponsored by Main Street Fort Pierce, is set for October, prior to Halloween. Listen to the stories of yesterday spoken by actors representing the personalities who participated in them. The WPA, WWII and the Artists that Captured Florida walk is slated for Saturday, Oct. 17, from noon to 2:30 p.m. On Wednesday, Oct. 21, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., two tours will be operating: Edgartown Pioneer Tour and Cantown Pioneer Tour. On Thursday, Oct. 22, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., the Florida Land Boom Tour and the Untamed Coast Tour are scheduled. A new group begins the tour of its choice every 15 minutes. For more information on the tours, as well as to register for a tour time and purchase a ticket [$15], go to mainstreetfortpierce.org. Main Street Fort Pierce
DATEBOOK – Fall 2026
Upcoming local events: Sept. 26 - Nov. 15, 2026
Water Warrior
Some 24-year-olds are adrift in a sea of possibilities, but not Hannah Angelo-Walker. As development director on the East Coast for Fort Myers-based Captains for Clean Water, she uses PR skills to advocate for a better future.
Tom Kehoe is both curator of a vast bonsai collection and a marksmanship instructor. ELLEN GILLETTE
Targets & practice
Palm Bay’s Tom Kehoe got his college degree in journalism, but he has spent a lifetime learning Asian philosophy: its ethics, aesthetics and focus on living in harmony with nature.
Blackened fish is dredged in spice and nearly charred in a cast-iron skillet. DANIELLE ROSE
Reel Tradition: Fish and Grits
Fish and grits is the quintessential meal of pioneer families along the Indian River Lagoon. This simple combination has sustained generations and has never lost its appeal.
Samantha Suffich is leading the effort to bring much-needed maternal health care to Martin County through the Treasure Coast Maternity Center. RUSTY DURHAM
Birth place
As CEO of Martin County Healthy Start Coalition, Samantha Suffich has spent her career improving the health of mothers and babies. Last year, that mission became an urgent community campaign.
Life line
Studies show that “girl dads” may have an edge when it comes to leadership: They’re more likely to inspire cooperation and trust. Cleveland Clinic Indian River’s Vice President and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Richard Rothman is a great example.
Cleveland Clinic Tradition’s Dr. Eric Owings demonstrates the four robotic arms on the da Vinci Surgical System. ELLEN GILLETTE
RoboDocs
Robotic surgery still sounds like science fiction, but it was approved by the Food and Drug Administration a quarter of a century ago. It was the culmination of more than 100 years’ worth of innovations that began with experiments using lighting and instrumentation.
Seminole story lives on
For nearly 20 years, Indian River Magazine has tried to tell the stories of the people who made the Treasure Coast what it is today. Some of those stories go back much further than Fort Pierce, Vero Beach, Stuart or even the state of Florida itself.
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