Jeff and Ginny Mitchell's (verobeachginnymitchell) Blog

Winter season is just not the same without our beloved Dodgers here in spring training.  Withdrawal pains would be eased if we could just court a new team.  CNN is trying to help us out with a live broadcast here in Vero Beach to show just how desirable our small town venue could be for baseball,...

Biofuel may soon become one of the new companies relocating to Vero Beach, Florida.  New Planet Energy, a California based alternative fuel company, is negotiating to buy property in southwest Indian River County to convert a variety of micro-organisms from plant wastes and trash into biofuel.  T...

As corporate sponsors of Riverside Theatre, the only fully professional theatre in the greater Treasure Coast area, we enthusiastically and proudly share the 2008 - 2009 season on the Stark Mainstage.  Another full repertoire will be announced shortly for the smaller theater in-the-round.  First...

The Scholastic Aptitude Test, commonly known as the SAT is a national measure used by many universities to determine the readiness of students from across the nation to matriculate at a level consistent with the academic expectations of that institution of higher learning. Students taking the tes...

Did anyone else hear about the plan in Philadelphia that prohibits any foreclosure action by a mortgage lender until the lender representative sits with the homeowner in a mediation session monitored by a professional mediator, often a judge.  The people being interviewed were quite positive in t...

Jeff Mitchell smiles broadly as he takes a day off from Real Estate and hooks a nice 12 pound Mahi Mahi off the coast of Vero Beach Florida -- these brillantly colorful fish are fun to catch and flavorful to eat -- featured fresh in season at many area restaurants.  We caught enough to share wit...

  Cruising south on the Intracoastal Waterway between the Merrill Barber causeway bridge and the south bridge, barely visible in the background (2 of the 3 causeway bridges in Vero Beach that provide convenient access to and from the island) - what a lovely way to spend an afternoon.  The fresh ...

We have just published our monthly real estate sales update for Vero Beach Florida and North Hutchinson Island.  Buyers are watching and waiting for prices to come down to be outstanding market values. Many sellers are reducing prices and accepting offers that represent outstanding buyer opportun...

With more than 200 orders waiting for the new $2.2 million PiperJet, the plane is moving through the design and build phases into flight testing this week.  The  Vero Beach home of the new PiperJet announces the long anticipated public unveiling for late August or early September.  Vero Beach was...

                                               We have loved Vero Beach for a lifetime, but we are especially proud that our quality of life is widely documented and recognized.  Recently I posted the news about the outstanding air quality we enjoy, among the very best in the nation.  Now we have...