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Buddy Mills, Deroy Arnold and Alfred Norman return to Cow Creek Ranch after decades. Norman’s days on the ranch go back to the 1930s, when his father was foreman; Deroy’s, from 1957 to 1976; and Buddy’s, from 1970 to 1977.

Copy of Cow Creek Chronicles-Part 5

Cow Creek Chronicles writer Gregory Enns retraces his steps writing the story of loss and love and returns to the ranch where it all started

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Passengers are ready to board the Dignity Bus provided by The Source, a Vero Beach outreach ministry offering a place for the homeless to sleep safely. KERRY FIRTH

Sleeping Soundly

At any given time, there are approximately 250 homeless people living in Indian River County and between 3,000 and 3,500 in Brevard County. Some sleep in cars. Others live in tents. Still others simply throw an old blanket on the ground in the woods and try to get a few hours rest.

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Doretha Hair Truesdell is the founding member and president of the Highwaymen Museum and the Original Florida Hall of Fame Highwaymen Inc. ANTHONY INSWASTY

Love Story

The creation of the Highwaymen Museum, which is opening in Fort Pierce in February, didn’t happen overnight. It started about 63 years ago when Doretha met Alfred Hair at Coley’s Drive-in on 25th Street in Fort Pierce.

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Read more about the article Publisher’s Note – Winter 2023
The history of Fort Pierce’s Lincoln Park Academy, one of the first high schools for black students in Florida, will be presented during the Treasure Coast History Festival Jan. 14.

Publisher’s Note – Winter 2023

Warm wishes to you for a terrific year ahead. If you know our magazine, then you know that Treasure Coast history is our franchise. One of our sections, called Living History, is intended to bring history alive by connecting past events to how they have shaped the present. We also try to bring history alive through the annual Treasure Coast History Festival, which we began six years ago.

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