The 29 acre cemetery was founded in 1894 and chartered in 1902. The White City Cemetery has been…read morethe final resting place for Fort Pierce residents for over 100 years. It is one of the few remaining nonprofit cemeteries left in the state. It is believed that the first person buried in the cemetery was 3 day old James Lafayette Smith. At the time of their child's death his parents were staying with J. Frank Bell who allowed the baby to be buried on his property. He along with Edward J. Traynor deeded the first 1 1/4 acres for the cemetery. 20 more acres were added in 1941 and the last eight acres were purchased in the 1980's. The White City Cemetery was the only cemetery in the county that would allow the burial of Germans during WWII. In 2006 the cemetery suffered a setback when two employees were arrested for stealing over $175,000 from cemetery funds giving new meaning to the term grave robbing. The loss of the money put the future of the cemetery in jeopardy but the White City Cemetery Association was determined to make sure the cemetery would stay open for at least the next 100 years. The association is made up of a board elected by the owners of the cemetery plots. On my visit the cemetery seems to have recovered well from a time when financial matters were so dire that the federal and state governments had tax liens on the property. Today the graves rest under towering live oaks dripping in Spanish moss. The grounds look well maintained and a peaceful aura permeates the park like setting. I noticed a lot of graves of veterans and I always thank them for the service when I pass. Towards the side I found a section of older graves and some predated the founding date of the cemetery. In the back of the cemetery are mausoleums. From a historic perspective this is tranquil place to come and pay your respects to the pioneers of Fort Pierce.

I recently had to put a loved one's cremains in a niche. I was impressed with the grounds of the…read morecemetery and how well it was maintained. The office staff, Andrea, was very professional and courteous. It had been a long time since I had last visited a relative who is buried there. I will go back more often since I must visit the relative I recently placed there. This cemetery is a non-profit. Their prices are very reasonable.

Behind an Advance Auto parts lies the Brookside Historical Cemetery. It is a perfect example of an…read moreold Florida cemetery. African-American and White sections contain many of the founding families from the small agriculture centered community of Fellsmere which was founded in 1911. The cemetery is much older however and is one of the oldest cemeteries in Indian River County. The land for the cemetery was donated to the city of Fellesmere by Fellsmere Farms in 1916 but there are unmarked graves in the oldest section of the cemetery from the 1880's. Brookside contains an array of markers, homemade brick, cement, and modern engraved granite. Prominent people are buried here as well as the the lesser known turpentine workers who worked in the pine camps that is now the St. Sebastian River State Buffer Preserve. The city of Fellsemere maintains the cemetery. Across from the historic cemetery is the entrance to another piece of history, the rails to trails project. The abandoned Trans-Florida Central Railway trails have been turned into hiking trails. The trail is a 2-mile hiking and biking pathway sitting in a former railroad corridor that once connected Sebastian and Fellsmere. The centerpiece of the trail is the iconic bridge over Interstate-95 where the name of the trail is displayed prominently in huge letters across the span of the bridge. It was designed to look like an old trail bridge. Though the railroad trail is about 15 miles long, only 2 miles of trail have been completed.

Definitely a service based family business. I came in to see how they service the community and was…read moreso pleased with how down to earth they were. They have been open since the 1930s and have served local pioneers.

Cox-Gifford and their team were exceptional. These were the most difficult moments of my life and…read morethey took my hand and helped me throughout the entire process. They were kind, patient and thorough. Kristin was amazing and walked me through each step, answered all of my questions, and always checked in with me to see if I needed anything else. I couldn't thank these group of professionals more for their kind hearts and highly recommend their services to families who've suffered a loss and don't know where to begin or how to pick up the pieces. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you Coxx-Gifford. Jennifer Luce

Marshall was easy-going with the process of organizing funeral arrangements for my mother…read more Joseph was fantastic with the prepping and transporting of my mother This funeral home is pleasant inside and very sympathetic to family members .

Our family chose The Thomas Lowther Funeral Home based on reviews and the team, especially Jeff,…read moreexceeded our expectations. Our loved one passed on Christmas Eve morning and with one call, Jeff was there to take her into their care. Their kindness, compassion and respect for both our deceased loved one and those handling the arrangements was unparalleled. Jeff's guidance on how to bring our loved one back to NY to her final resting place was spot on. Delta TSA was kind and respectful when bringing her ashes through security. To my heart warming surprise, I learned that our loved ones ashes were formed in the shape of a heart. For those in the Vero Beach and surrounding areas, our recommendation is Thomas Lowther Funeral Home. Our heartfelt thanks to you, Jeff.

Lost a loved one recently. Thomas Lowther Funeral Home was able to assist a large group very well…read moreWith kindness and caring.

I will have to say Millennium Cremation Service has been top notch in assisting my family with the…read moreloss of my father. We are from out of town and Billy has been amazing in helping with so many things but most of all securing the perfect place to have the Celebration of Life services. He has helped us through such a difficult time in our lives. Thanks so much!

I really wanted to leave a decent review, the service provided was professional and they were very…read moreaccommodating at a difficult time. However, on our last visit there, I entered their small enclosed building (AC, all recycled air) with my spouse and older relative and not one person in there had a mask on. It is the middle of a pandemic and Florida is setting record deaths every day, yet they had no interest in doing even the simplest thing to protect us, and all of their customers, and themselves. We didn't even know how to react, and conducted our business asap and got out. I can't even express my disgust at their complete indifference to our lives and well-being. Never again.

Great, value, quality, and service from the Lowther Cremation Service - 5/5 - I would highly…read morerecommend!

Antique Workshop is located in an area off of Dixie Hwy that has a number of antique, thrift, and…read moreconsignment stores in Vero Beach. Next to the Antique Workshop is am estate resale store and a consignment clothing boutique. There is some parking in front of the building but also in a gravel lot on the side. The Antique Workshop has several rooms of furniture, home goods, books, collectibles, records, and more. Going through this store feels like a treasure hunt. Look closely because there are surprising finds tucked into every nook and corner. The reason this store is called the Antique Workshop is because there is a restoration workshop in the back of the store. For over thirty years they have been refinishing, reupholstering, repairing, painting, rewickering, and caning customers furniture pieces. The older pieces of furniture have the best quality and workmanship. I love that there is a place that can give them new life instead of having these historic gems end up in the landfill.