Author: <span>Deborah Maldonado</span>

The family-friendly Treasure Coast History Festival on Saturday, Jan. 10 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. features guest speakers and storytellers, a working village, live music, food trucks and Summerlin’s famous fish fry. Enjoy free admission to the St. Lucie County Regional History Center where you’ll see antique automobiles, historical exhibits from organizations throughout the Treasure Coast, and a children’s area. Call 462.1795 for more information. INDIAN RIVER MEDIA GROUP

DATEBOOK – Winter 2026

Post author:Deborah Maldonado
Post published:January 2, 2026
Post category:Datebook

Upcoming Events: Jan. 2 - March 7, 2026

Slowly simmered with ham, collard greens are a staple of Southern cuisine. DANIELLE ROSE PHOTOS

Smoky, Sturdy, Satisfying

Post author:Deborah Maldonado
Post published:January 2, 2026
Post category:Indian River Kitchen

Collard greens have earned their place as one of the most dependable winter crops in Florida. They’re sturdy, unfussy, and remarkably productive from late fall through spring. In my garden, they’re the standout crop each season.

Don Armstrong was key to the rebirth of the old Stuart Feed Store as the Stuart Heritage Museum. There is no admission fee for the museum, which is open every day. JOHN BIONDO

Notable

Post author:Deborah Maldonado
Post published:January 2, 2026
Post category:Treasure Coast Personalities

A retired architect with deep roots in Martin County has built on his long-standing interest in historic preservation to write about the nation’s midcentury history as seen through the eyes, and especially the ears, of a journalist who covered the popular music scene from the 1930s to the 1970s.

The new Vero Beach Museum of Art’s Education Gallery will feature abundant daylight and visual access across the building and out to the surrounding landscape, connecting the art-viewing and learning experiences with the outdoors. ALLIED WORKS

Rising Above

Post author:Deborah Maldonado
Post published:January 2, 2026
Post category:Arts of the Treasure Coast Museums

The Vero Beach Museum of Art, one of the most visited small art museums in the country, is about to elevate its presence — literally and figuratively.

Aesthetic Dentistry of Stuart: A Whole-Health Approach to Modern Dentistry

Post author:Deborah Maldonado
Post published:January 2, 2026
Post category:Sponsored Content

Aesthetic Dentistry of Stuart is a practice built on the belief that exceptional dentistry should support the health, comfort, and confidence of the whole person, not just their teeth.

Emmy Winners Join Local Jazz Scene

Post author:Deborah Maldonado
Post published:January 2, 2026
Post category:Treasure Coast Personalities

You never really know who’s sitting behind the microphone at a local jam session. That unassuming saxophonist blending into a Fort Pierce Jazz & Blues Society Tuesday night jam may have been a professor at Berklee College of Music.

Calm Your Chaos This New Year

Post author:Deborah Maldonado
Post published:January 1, 2026
Post category:Sponsored Content

Take a moment to think about your closet. Does it make you feel calm, or overwhelmed before your day even starts? Whether it’s your cluttered closet, garage, or pantry that needs a refresh, the new year is the perfect time to get organized. Even if you don’t know where to start, the team at Inspired Closets Treasure Coast and Melbourne will.

Help celebrate our history Jan. 10

Post author:Deborah Maldonado
Post published:January 1, 2026
Post category:Publishers Note Treasure Coast History

I hope you’ll join us from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, for the ninth annual Treasure Coast History Festival at the St. Lucie County Regional History Center, 414 Seaway Drive, Fort Pierce.

Best of the Treasure Coast 2026

Post author:Deborah Maldonado
Post published:January 1, 2026
Post category:Best of the Treasure Coast Communities Contest

The Treasure Coast community voted for their favorite businesses to be named the Best of the Treasure Coast. We are happy to feature the winners who earned the “Best” in their categories.

Slowly simmered with ham, collard greens are a staple of Southern cuisine. DANIELLE ROSE PHOTOS

Smoky, Sturdy, Satisfying

Post author:Deborah Maldonado
Post published:December 16, 2025
Post category:Indian River Kitchen Port St. Lucie

Collard greens have earned their place as one of the most dependable winter crops in Florida. They’re sturdy, unfussy, and remarkably productive from late fall through spring.