Author: <span>Michelle Moore</span>

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.

CARIBBEAN FLAVORS

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

Refined and affordable Latin food has made its way to Port St. Lucie in the form of Dom Rico Cafe. The task to fuse the flavors of two Hispanic countries in an area that had not previously seen such a combination was a bold move. But Dom Rico’s opening has been well-received by the community.

If the sound of the waterfall isn’t tranquil enough, music can be fed to the surround sound system from anywhere in the house.

Life in the courtyard

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

Redesigning, remodeling and redecorating their homes are the passions of Dan and Barb Hazard. Their courtyard pool home in the Vineyards has been updated for each of the past 15 years with projects ranging from new flooring to landscaping to repainting schemes.

IT TAKES A VILLAGE

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

Many of Port St. Lucie’s residents and visitors are unaware that part of the 1979 James Bond film Moonraker was filmed on the St. Lucie River because of its similarity to the Amazon, or that the name of Elkcam Waterway is “Mackle” spelled backwards, homage paid to the three Mackle brothers whose General Development Corporation of the late 1950s sparked Port St. Lucie’s first growth spurt. GDC also put one of its model homes in Grand Central Station in New York City to entice prospective buyers for what is now River Park. The siren call of “$10 down, $10 a month” brought the initial flocks of snowbirds south.