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Now Available: Hummingbird Care Services adds Fingerprinting Services to Community to Meet New State Requirement
According to the Florida State Department of Health, effective July 1, 2025 HB 975 (2024) requires all physicians to complete electronic fingerprinting prior to their next license renewal. The background screening process takes time due to multiple required steps and processing. While many Florida-licensed physicians have previously submitted to the state's background screening requirements when applying for initial licensure, physicians licensed prior to January 2013 were exempt from this process.Employer
Vero Friends of the ACO Presents “Violin Virtuosity” at Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club
The?Vero Friends of the Atlantic Classical Orchestra?(ACO) is pleased to announce its? annual benefit concert on January 12, 4:30pm, at Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club. This year’s program, entitled “Violin Virtuosity,”?will?spotlight violinist Hina Khuong-Huu and pianist Lindsay Garritson. Hina Khuong-Huu, winner of the Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition, and award-winning pianist Lindsay Garritson will perform Beethoven’s Sonata for Violin and Piano, No. 5, Op. 24 (“Spring”), Ernst’s The
The Practical Business Value of Direct Mail for Community Outreach
Indian River County businesses operate in a marketplace where digital channels dominate—yet direct mail continues to outperform expectations when you need attention, trust, and measurable local action. Smart organizations across the county are rediscovering how tactile communication can cut through noise and drive results. This piece walks through why physical mail remains effective for local businesses You’ll see how it supports trust, targeting, and community relationship-building Practical examples
Operation Hope Florida's Annual Christmas Toy Pickup at Orchid Island
VERO BEACH, FL – The spirit of the season was on full display as members of Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club came together to support families in need through their annual Holiday Toy Drive benefiting Operation Hope Florida. On December 3, Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club hosted its highly anticipated, annual Operation Hope Holiday Toy Drive Cocktail Reception which featured creative bites by executive chef Chris Sozio along with holiday entertainment under the stars. More than 150 Orchid Island members
News Release: 12/15/2025
Lighting the Way to Award-winning Homecare at the Vero Beach Parade and Making Spirits Even Brighter for Santa for Seniors'Tis the season to be jolly and what better way to spread the cheer with community than with a memory-making float debut in the Christmas Parade and then partnering with the Senior Resource Association and Sunrise Rotary with Santa for Seniors. Shining with wings of balloons and lights at the annual Vero Beach Christmas Parade, now in its 41st year with 100 floats, more than 10,000 fans
Orchid Island Realty Expands Member-Owned Real Estate Team
Orchid, Florida – Orchid Island Realty, the member-owned “Home Team” focused exclusively on properties within Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club, has its team and has added to its marketing innovation capabilities. Marci Arnold, the long-time membership director at Orchid Island, has been appointed the Sales Associate with Heidi Levy as Broker Associate. Amanda Hope will continue her role as Marketing Coordinator. “The ‘Home Team’ knows every member, every street, every view and every story that makes
