Fay Vincent, Martha Powers to kick off Love of Literacy series

FPL power pole upgrade jams traffic, damages grass

Complaints by south beach residents about midday traffic jams on Highway A1A, south of 17th Street, last week prompted FPL to shift lane closures to the overnight hours for the installation of new concrete power poles. The utility pole replacement project and related lane closures on A1A caught many by surprise, considering an average of 17,500 vehicles per day travel on the barrier island’s primary thoroughfare. “What I’d like to know is what is going on, because I don’t know and I haven’t been able to find out,” Sharon Strassner, of Sea Grove East, told Vero Beach 32963 last week. “The two days I sat in traffic, it was like 20 minutes of sitting totally at a dead stop and ...

Indian River County plans walking trail for former Dodgertown golf course

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — The county is planning a major upgrade to the recently acquired defunct Dodgertown golf course. A roughly mile-long walking trail is slated to be carved out on the long-shuttered course, providing the public improved accessibility to the adjacent historic Jackie Robinson Training Complex with a pedestrian connection to 43rd Avenue and Aviation Boulevard. The proposed walking trail, which has yet to be designed and could be longer than a mile upon completion, will likely include a pedestrian bridge connection to the cloverleaf fields and a new tree line buffer along 43rd Avenue, according to county documents. Construction on the nearly $600,000 trail is expected to begin in six months and last another six months, county officials ...

More than 55 teams to play ball at Historic Dodgertown Labor Day bash

VERO BEACH — Batter up! This weekend will be full of bats and swings as Historic Dodgertown welcomes youth baseball teams from around the state and Georgia to showcase their skills in a Labor Day tournament. More than 55 teams, with players ages 9 to 16, will compete at Dodgertown's nine professionally designed baseball fields, including the iconic Holman Stadium, officials said. The event is expected to bring in more than 1,800 visitors to Vero Beach for the holiday weekend, including players, coaches and families. "Lots of families go to the beach between and after games," Dodgertown Marketing and Communications Director Ruth Ruiz said. Teams will compete at 8 a.m. through the evening on Saturday and Sunday. Championship games set ...