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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

Jason Stocks of District Table & Bar explains what keeping it in the community and eating local means to him.

Tastemaker and fashion designer Kallee Jackson dishes on her favorite fashion staples, beauty and skin care products, local haunts, and more

From businessman to newly appointed Martin County commissioner, Harold Jenkins isn’t afraid to get his hands dirty.

The Palm City resident finds her passion crafting natural, vegan soaps for her eponymous brand Lindsey Jane Soaps.

Warmth of Stuart Air Show “family” turns aviation agnostic into convert, and now captain of the event

Fueled by grit, grace, and relentless motion, Chelsea Hollingsworth-Barnhill proves it’s never too late, too hard, or too ambitious to chase the finish line.

Women represent just nine percent of all FAA-certified pilots in the country. Here, a group of women are breaking that barrier and hoping to close the gap

Bryan Wright, former college running back, reunites with coach Mike Barwis, current owner of a local training facility.

Emiliana Fuger knows a thing or two about turtles. She's sharing that knowledge with other kids in her new book, debuting March 7

Discover one local’s powerful journey from the football field to fatherhood in a new television documentary

Journey with the Palm City–based chef as he heads out to reel in a fresh catch, then back to his home to prepare a delicious meal

Twenty-year-old Hank Morrison moved to Port St. Lucie to bring his family’s Charlotte-based soul food restaurant to Florida

Ted Astolfi came full circle, back to making plans for Martin’s County.

George Hart took a pizza shop in South Florida and turned it into a restaurant brand with six locations and the intent to add 25 more.

Dolphin researcher Nicole Mader has dedicated her life to monitoring and protecting the precious sea life in our local waterways

Photography by Lindsey Potter Christopher Carnes experienced the allure of art at a young age. As a kindergartener at Bessey Creek Elementary, the then-5-year-old saw a...

Where you get your live bait matters. Here, the aquaculture farmer and founder of Fort Pierce-based Live Advantage Bait explains why

Environmental science teacher Lea-Ann Willems shares her sustainable lifestyle message with students, encouraging them to cultivate a passion for the environment.

Fueled by grit, grace, and relentless motion, Debra Daley proves it’s never too late, too hard, or too ambitious to chase the finish line