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Pooches put best paws forward at ‘Bark in the Park’

Canines ruled the school at the Humane Society of Vero Beach and Indian River County’s 12th annual, exceedingly ...

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End to repairs at Conn Beach boardwalk in sight

Finally! Some 15 months after Hurricane Nicole swept across Indian River County, final repairs at the south end ...

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Hallmark of compassion endures as Community Church turns 100

In February 1924, the Village of Vero Beach – still just “Vero” – was only five years old, ...

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Seaside Grill’s re-opening comes as early Christmas gift

It’s open at last! The Seaside Grill, Jaycee Park’s iconic eatery, re-opened its doors Dec. 12 just in ...

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Vero veterinarian offers new treatment for dogs with cancer

A cancer diagnosis tends to be devastating, whether the diagnosis is for oneself or a family member. And ...

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Site of Orchid’s new Town Hall on island seen ideal fit

After occupying an office in Wabasso on the mainland for a dozen or more years, Orchid’s Town Hall ...

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Oft-delayed Seaside Grill reopening now said imminent

Good news for hungry visitors to Jaycee Park – and this time, we are assured it is for ...

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‘Wow’ factor off the charts: McKee’s Waterlily Celebration

The local treasure that is McKee Botanical Garden is always a beautiful, soul-soothing place to spend time, and ...

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Big-hearted islanders respond to pet shelter’s plight

Three weeks after having to temporarily cease accepting animals for the first time in its 70-year history due ...

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Crossings to Vero’s vaunted beaches still in shabby shape

Vero Beach, known far and wide as the Hamptons of Florida for its many splendid beachfront homes and ...

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Crisis situation as shelter stops taking in animals

For the first time in 70 years, the Humane Society of Vero Beach has stopped taking in animals. ...

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Tangelo House, newly renovated old haunt, roars again in these ’20s

A once grand 1920’s apartment building in Royal Park that sat derelict for many years and was slated ...