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🌱 How and when to catch Vero Beach’s almost blood-moon eclipse
Coming up on the Vero Beach Patch calendar: Art in Public Places
Greetings Vero Beach! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How and when to catch Vero Beach's almost blood-moon eclipse
- Suspect in killing near Vero Beach captured and awaiting return to Florida
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: A p.m. t-storm in spots, with a high of 93 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, temps: high: 90, low: 76.
- Thursday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 74 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Will I be able to watch August lunar eclipse in Vero Beach, Florida? (tcpalm.com) — A major partial lunar eclipse will be visible from Vero Beach the night of August 27–28, with about 93–94% of the moon passing into Earth's shadow. You won't need special glasses, but you will need a dark, cloud-free spot and a willingness to stay up past midnight to catch the peak of this almost "blood moon" show. 
• Man wanted in Florida woman's murder caught in West Virginia, U.S. Marshals say (nbcmiami.com) — Authorities have arrested a suspect in West Virginia in connection with the fatal shooting of a woman found near her home outside Vero Beach on August 16. U.S. Marshals and Indian River County officials say the man is awaiting extradition to Florida, bringing a key development in a serious case affecting the local community.
📸 Around Vero Beach
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Vero Beach
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- Art in Public Places →
Cultural Council of Indian River County AIPP Locations: IG Center, Courthouse, Admin A & B, IR Distillery, City Hall - Museum Stories for Babies & Toddlers →
Cultural Council of Indian River County Vero Beach Museum of Art
9:30 am - James Prosek: At Work →
Cultural Council of Indian River County Vero Beach Museum of Art
10:00 am - Weekly Fine Art Exhibit
Cultural Council of Indian River County Artists Guild Gallery
11:00 am - The Jungle Experience: A Path to Stillness →
Cultural Council of Indian River County McKee Botanical Garden
1:30 pm - Family Fun Night @ Big Shots
Rosewood Magnet School Vero Beach, FL 32960
6:00 pm - JV Football-Home vs Ft. Pierce Westwood
Vero Beach High School Citrus Bowl, Vero Beach, FL, 32960
6:00 pm - Art in Public Places →
Cultural Council of Indian River County AIPP Locations: IG Center, Courthouse, Admin A & B, IR Distillery, City Hall
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
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🗓 Events Nearby
- City Council Meeting →
Vero Beach City Council City Hall > Council Chambers - 1053 20th Place Vero Beach FL 329
9:30 am - Weekly Fine Art Exhibit
Cultural Council of Indian River County Artists Guild Gallery
11:00 am - GYAC's Mobile Food Pantry →
Gifford Youth Achievement Center, 4875 43rd Ave, Vero Beach
9:00 am - JV Football-Home vs Ft. Pierce Westwood
Vero Beach High School Citrus Bowl, Vero Beach, FL, 32960
6:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- My bunny has dug a hole out of his outside playpen .
He was outside five minutes and dug out . He does this often but never leaves the yard we usually find him right away . We searched for hours looking… (Nextdoor The Vero Beach Highlands) - I am Bear
I'm no longer alive with Miss Annie I wish I was She treated me like a king God had other plans for me But I am still Bear I'm still with my Annie… (Nextdoor East Side)
- Vero Beach Care Center posted a job opening for Activities Assistant in Vero Beach. Apply here.
- Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for KFC Team Member in Vero Beach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Vero Beach here.
🗞 Nearby News
South Beach
- These 'air-conditioned' jackets are for dogs (cnn.com)
- Made in Miami Kicks Off South Beach Seafood Festival at Phuc Yea 10/21/26 (soulofmiami.org)
- Moms say Clancy trial moved them to speak out about postpartum psychosis (cnn.com)
Sebastian
- Near-total lunar eclipse visible over Sebastian late Thursday (sebastiandaily.com)
Ok Vero Beach! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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