Author: <span>Michelle Moore</span>

A tiny winged insect known as a thrip feasts on a Brazilian peppertree leaf. The thrips will be released at Adams Ranch on Thursday in an attempt to reduce the population of Brazillian peppertrees. UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA PHOTO

Insect released at Adams Ranch will target Brazilian peppertree

Post author:Michelle Moore
Post published:October 18, 2019
Post category:Latest News

Mike Adams spends $250,000 every year to manage Brazilian peppertrees spread over the family’s 40,000 acres of ranches in Osceola and St. Lucie counties, where his family has developed the Braford breed of cattle. Adams, whose family ranch was founded in 1937, recounts years when the invasive tree from South America overtook natural areas on the ranches, pushing out pasture and grasslands.

The Source Assistant Director Maureen Archer and Executive Director Anthony Zorbaugh enjoy helping homeless people transition to housing at the all-purpose facility in Vero Beach. The Source has been serving the homeless for 25 years. GREG GARDNER PHOTOS

Homeless medicine

Post author:Michelle Moore
Post published:October 16, 2019
Post category:Treasure Coast Medical Report

For people who are homeless in the tri-county area, there are a variety of places to receive immediate care for their physical and mental well-being. Non-profit organizations with hundreds of volunteers support efforts to provide medical treatment, mental health counseling and services that include meals, clothing and rides to doctors’ appointments.

One of the restaurant’s signature salads, the “Buddha Bowl,” is a take on Asian ingredients and flavors. Featuring kale, local greens, carrots, beets, hard-boiled egg, sweet potato and edamame, the salad is tossed in a sesame vinaigrette and sprinkled with sesame seeds. PHIL REID PHOTOS

Satisfying to the senses

Post author:Michelle Moore
Post published:October 16, 2019
Post category:Taste of the Treasure Coast

In 2014, a popular fine dining establishment on Ocean Drive in Vero Beach closed its doors. Michael’s Table, the creation of chef /owner Michael Lander, was only open for two seasons yet Lander’s innovative menus and flawless dishes left fans clamoring for more.

A sunken conversation pit and two Chinese foo dog statues stand guard at the swimming pool, which is positioned along a wide canal leading to the Intracoastal Waterway. A fireplace and waterfall operate by remote control.

Tranquil abundance

Post author:Michelle Moore
Post published:October 16, 2019
Post category:Homes of the Treasure Coast

Riomar Bay, an elite riverfront neighborhood, is small enough to feel intimate yet graced with some of Vero Beach’s most elegant homes. At 520 Bay Drive, a special residence deals in the rare currency of equitable indoor and outdoor space, utilizing water as its natural allure. The magnificent home is currently on the market for $3,995,000.

Vero Beach Bridge was one of three manned drawbridges that helped keep Vero Beach residents safe during World War II. JANET WALKER ANDERSON PHOTOS

War along the river

Post author:Michelle Moore
Post published:October 15, 2019
Post category:Treasure Coast History Vero Beach Centennial

There was a time when bridge tenders weren’t just maintaining the safe passage of water and vehicle traffic. Other voluntary duties came in handy when World War II broke out.

winners

Post author:Michelle Moore
Post published:October 15, 2019
Post category:Best of the Treasure Coast Uncategorized

Best of the Treasure Coast 2024 Winners ● Best Restaurant, Ocean Grill Restaurant ● Best Seafood Restaurant, 12A Buoy ● Best Place For Breakfast, Berry Fresh Café ● Best Place…

Port St. Lucie Magazine Summer 2019

Post author:Michelle Moore
Post published:October 3, 2019
Post category:Port St. Lucie

The late director John Hirsch once said that it was ridiculous to expect theaters to make money. "Do the public schools make money? Do libraries make money? Does the…

Kim Laffont combines her love of nature, art and fabric by creating colorful quilts using Florida birds, animals, marine life and other images in her designs. A retired teacher, she volunteers with Ocean Research & Conservation Alliance to help preserve the Indian River Lagoon. ELLEN GILLETTE PHOTOS

The QUILT ARTIST

Post author:Michelle Moore
Post published:October 2, 2019
Post category:Port St. Lucie Port St. Lucie People

Nestled between Port St. Lucie and Fort Pierce, a sewing machine hums, creating colorful peeks into nature by quilt artist Kim Georgina (“Geo”) Laffont. Her journey to the craft is as interesting and varied as her quilts.

The Swahili word for leader is “nazhi.” Fifteen-year-old Nazhi Forrest is leading the charge in creating more awareness about sickle cell anemia while she creates healthy sweet treats in her Port St. Lucie kitchen. NICK SAMUEL

The ‘KIDPRENEUR’

Post author:Michelle Moore
Post published:October 2, 2019
Post category:Port St. Lucie Port St. Lucie People

“Kidpreneur” refers to a young person with a big idea. Nazhi (pronounced Nah-zhee) Forrest is that and more. As founder and CEO of a growing baking business, Nazhi Thee Baker, LLC, the 15-year-old hopes to raise awareness of a medical condition that her own family deals with: sickle cell anemia.

Lindsey Porth Healy went through advanced nursing courses at a fast pace and now enjoys seeing patients in her practice with Dr. Mark Pamer in St. Lucie West. A nurse practitioner in rheumatology, she diagnoses and treats patients at her office on Lake Whitney Drive. ANTHONY INSWASTY

The NURSE PRACTITIONER

Post author:Michelle Moore
Post published:October 2, 2019
Post category:Port St. Lucie Port St. Lucie People

Many young people have trouble deciding what subject to study in school or which trade they would like to enter upon graduation from high school. Lindsey Porth Healy had no such problem, realizing what she wanted to study even before entering high school. As a person with a lot of empathy for those who are suffering, she was focused on a nursing career at a young age.