Stephanie Labaff

4 days ago | veronews.com | Stephanie Labaff

The Buggy Bunch featured Dr. Ben Carson as its keynote speaker at their annual fundraising dinner. Carson spoke about the cultural challenges facing the American family and emphasized the importance of strong family values. With a record-breaking attendance of some 500 guests, the dinner, held this year at the Corporate Air Hangar, was the nonprofit’s largest fundraising event to date, and included a silent auction, cocktail reception, and dinner by Wild Thyme Catering.

1 week ago | veronews.com | Stephanie Labaff

When Tim and Emily Essaye moved back to Vero Beach to raise their family, they wanted to recapture the essence of their childhood years, growing up along the water. The Essayes found the perfect coastal-living home for their family at 815 Starboard Dr. at The Moorings, a house built for family fun that they upgraded in substantial ways. “The sellers spent close to $1 million on a top-notch renovation lead by local interior designer, Leah Muller – and it shows.

1 week ago | veronews.com | Stephanie Labaff

GHO Homes is building another widely acclaimed residential community on the island. The community – Seaglass – is located at the corner of Wabasso Beach Road and Highway A1A, a stone’s throw from the beach and near the Disney Resort, and the developer took great care to curate the timeless charm of old Florida amid the lush canopy of old-growth live-oak trees by adding nature trails and boardwalks, the perfect blend of coastal living and natural beauty.

3 weeks ago | veronews.com | Stephanie Labaff

The Vero Beach Museum of Art blossomed with creativity during the 15th annual Art in Bloom fundraiser, which featured a demonstration by Sybil Brooke Sylvester, founder of the Wildflower Designs in Birmingham. Florophiles spent the morning viewing an exhibition of arrangements created by a talented group of local floral designers. Using color and texture, each arrangement was meant to capture the essence of selected paintings and photographs from the museum’s permanent collection.

3 weeks ago | veronews.com | Stephanie Labaff

United Against Poverty hit the jackpot during an inaugural High Roller Casino Night: 007 Casino Royale at the Piper Aircraft hangar, which raised funds to support the nonprofit’s programs and services. As bettors ventured into the glamorous casino, fun money in hand, they could play blackjack, roulette, craps, poker and slot machines, while enjoying spirits and appetizers from 21st Amendment Distillery and even an OTS Mobile Cigar Lounge.