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🌱 New nonstop Breeze flights to Vero Beach start in October

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In today's newsletter:

  • New nonstop Breeze flights to Vero Beach start in October
  • GYAC Receives Transformational $1,000,000 Gift to Establish the Angelia Perry and Freddie L. Woolfork Endowment Fund in Support of its Youth Employability Program (YEP)
  • Could Vero Beach soon be represented in Congress by a Democrat?

Also on today's calendar: Friday Pizza and 9 more events.

And lastly, check out what our neighbors Trey S. and Edward S. posted below!

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 90, low: 76.
  • Saturday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 89 and low of 75 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Breeze Airways Operating All-A220 Fleet With E190s Retired (aviationweek.com) — Breeze Airways is adding new nonstop flights to Vero Beach from Atlantic City and Baltimore starting October 2, using its upgraded all-Airbus A220 fleet. For local travelers, that means fresh options for visiting the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast while benefiting from the airline's focus on underserved routes and newer, more comfortable aircraft.
   

• GYAC Receives Transformational $1,000,000 Gift to Establish the Angelia Perry and Freddie L. Woolfork Endowment Fund in Support of its Youth Employability Program (YEP) (veronews.com) — A $1 million gift to the Gifford Youth Achievement Center will permanently support its Youth Employability Program, which serves students from Gifford and Vero Beach High School with paid internships and career training. The new endowment, honoring leaders Angelia Perry and the late Freddie Woolfork, aims to expand opportunities and wages for local teens preparing for college and careers.
   

• Democrat Darren Soto wants to win over our red county (vb32963online.com) — Vero Beach could see its first Democratic member of Congress in over 30 years if Darren Soto wins the newly redrawn 9th District, which now includes Indian River County. The article details his visits to Vero Beach, his strategy to win independents in a heavily Republican area, and the issues he's emphasizing, from living costs to healthcare coverage.
   

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  • I want to THANK whom ever posted CINDY & JOHN at.
    SOLA SALONS # 15 NAILS . Its is the BEST MANI / PEDI I have gotten in the 10 yrs I've been living here.. They are PROFESSIONAL, REASONABLE ,… (Nextdoor Garden Grove)
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    This is a little crazy! They give you the hard sell and want you to sign on the spot, etc. Would love some suggestions on an honest roofer that won't… (Nextdoor The Preserve)
  • Voda Cleaning & Restoration posted a job opening for Surface Cleaning Technician in Vero Beach. Apply here.
  • Spencer's posted a job opening for Senior Assistant Store Manager in Vero Beach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Vero Beach here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • 6 Beach Destinations Ideally Suited For Post-Labor Day Fun (forbes.com)

Sebastian

  • Sebastian Little League seeks volunteer umpires for fall season (sebastiandaily.com)
  • Florida's Treasure Coast hides $400M from a 1715 shipwreck fleet (miramarflnews.com)
  • Abandoned Florida condos a magnet for trespassers before teen's death (palmbeachpost.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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