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Zai De Guzman is making a living out of elopement photography, traveling all over the world taking pictures of people who want to get married in incredible locales.

Passionate Preservationist Edit Delete Unpublish Submitted by admin on Mon, 2014-04-28 04:51 “Look at that view!” Gloria Fike exclaims, throwing open the door to the second story veranda. The water of the Indian River sparkles under the sunlight, the tops of the palm trees sway softly in the breeze. “This was Mrs. Leach’s bedroom,” Fike remarks, “and she had the best room in the house!” The Mrs. Leach she is referring to is Coca-Cola heiress Anne Winship Leach, married to Willaford Ransom Leach. The house is The Mansion at Tuckahoe, perched upon a hill in Jensen Beach.Read more about Passionate Preservationist

The founder and CEO of Incubate Neighborhood Center in Fort Pierce connects underserved communities with much-needed resources

Lucky in Love Edit Delete Unpublish Submitted by admin on Mon, 2014-04-28 04:51 Being in the right place at the right time is more than being lucky – it’s about being prepared. For long-time Stuart residents Bill and Leila Oughterson, it was both. From being tucked snuggly in a bed for an emergency appendectomy when the atom bomb was dropped to seeing an old girlfriend who happened to introduce the future couple, they have lived a charmed life. Leila, 91, and Bill, 87, live comfortably at Sandhill Cove after years of using their energy to help others while making Martin County home.Read more about Lucky in Love

Emmy award-winning comedian Howie Mandel will perform his hilarious stand-up at Fort Pierce’s Sunrise Theatre in December. We caught up with the host of “Deal or No Deal” and judge on “America’s Got Talent” to find out what makes him laugh, where he gets his material and how he recaptures the room when one of his improvisational riffs misses the mark.

Robert Lumpp went from transporting passengers on a riverboat vessel along the Mississippi to moving customers with the artwork he’s curated at Hobe Sound Art Gallery.

Lauren and Robbie Hubbard share a glimpse into their wedding day, a bohemian-chic affair hosted right in their own backyard

The Martin County Police Athletic League offers local kids a safe space to grow through multifaceted programs in sports, leadership, and more

Rachel Williams, Noah Polhemus, and Caden Tucker are putting their hearts into fundraising campaign for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

The local sculptor's works highlight the beauty of the wild

From health care and family services to sustainability and the arts, these six local leaders spend their days working to improve quality of life in their communities

Guy Coheleach’s artistic talent for painting wildlife inspired two PBS films, garnered him exhibits in the White House, Carnegie Museum and China, and earned him the vaulted Master Artist Medal—then awarded to only nine artists—living or dead.

Teresa Lamar-Sarno chose to become a certified planner instead of a city politician and ended up as the first village manager for the newly incorporated Indiantown.

Lisa Rymer’s life resume brims with adventure and creativity. 

Rick Miller runs Treasure Coast Multimedia, a locally owned and operated entity serving Stuart since 2005. The man behind the lens and in front of the computer specializes in converting old videotapes to digital files.

The artist is enhancing the area’s native landscapes and solving environmental issues with her community-driven eco-art projects

This past spring, kids with special needs gathered every Thursday evening for a friendly game of baseball. Now the local league’s founder is getting ready to expand with a fall season

Tastemaker and brand founder Hope Smith shares her favorite fashion staples, beauty products, local haunts, and more

Catching up with Port St. Lucie resident and The Golden Bachelor contestant April Kirkwood

Meet the compassionate Martin County women doing their part to make the lives of foster care children and their families a little bit easier