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Traditional bungalow features such as exaggerated roof overhangs and a broad front porch were retained and enhanced by Vogl Architects.

Preserving old-time charm

In the heart of downtown Stuart on a beautiful, historical street the mission to save a 100-year-old family home and preserve its original charm required time, an adaptable budget, and professional expertise by a team of specialists.

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Boaters and kayakers can look for birds and other wildlife on Goodrich Island in the Sebastian River, but only from the water or a dock. The Audubon Society of Florida owns the 4.7 acre island, which is off limits to humans. JASON HOOK

X marks the spot

A little-known island sanctuary for birds in Brevard County is finally getting some recognition, thanks to the efforts of a history researcher who learned about it recently, quite by accident.

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Read more about the article Publisher’s Note – Summer 2023
For decades, children descended on the Sunrise Theatre in downtown Fort Pierce for Saturday matinees. Indian River Magazine Publisher Gregory Enns got his first job in the early 1970s changing the theater’s old steel-lettered marquee. The theater celebrates its 100th anniversary on Aug. 1. KOBLEGARD FAMILY ARCHIVES

Publisher’s Note – Summer 2023

As a child growing up in Fort Pierce five blocks from the Sunrise, the theater became an extension of my living room. First there were the Saturday matinees and then Friday or Saturday night movies.

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Read more about the article History Festival celebrates 100th anniversaries of a school, a theater and a ranch
Historical re-enactors Talissa L. Wilson and James B. Odell talk with attendees at the 2017 Treasure Coast History Festival.

History Festival celebrates 100th anniversaries of a school, a theater and a ranch

The festival will take place Saturday, Jan 14, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Second Street in front of the Sunrise Theatre, 117 S. Second St., Fort Pierce. Besides historical exhibitions outside the theater, the festival also features three presentations inside the theater, all tied to events that began in 1923.

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Read more about the article Free history festival returns to downtown Fort Piece Jan. 14
Descendants of the Cow Creek cowboys will share their family’s folk traditions during the annual Treasure Coast History Festival.

Free history festival returns to downtown Fort Piece Jan. 14

Treasure Coast history will come alive in downtown Fort Pierce on Saturday, Jan. 14, as the 6th Annual Treasure Coast History Festival is celebrated.

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