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Scientist pinpoints seasonal variations in beach sand loss

A new report by a Florida Institute of Technology professor synthesizing decades of data confirms what many 32963 ...

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10-year plan to clean up the lagoon approved by the EPA

The Indian River Lagoon Council's 10-year roadmap for restoring the ailing 156-mile-long estuary to good health has been ...

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Treasures auctioned by CCA

More than 200 conservation-minded anglers and other outdoors enthusiasts gathered Friday at Vero Beach's Walking Tree Brewery to ...

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Drift card study to take place in Vero Beach this weekend

Boaters, kayakers and waders in the Indian River Lagoon from Vero Beach north to Melbourne should be on ...

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8 local bird species are seen threatened by climate change

A new report produced by the National Audubon Society says nearly two-thirds of North American bird species are ...

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Students of all ages spend day immersed in ‘Lagoon 101’

Seventh-grader Walter Lloyd waded waist-deep into the water at Vero Beach's MacWilliams boat ramp last Thursday holding part ...

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Antibiotic-resistant bacteria found in dolphins in lagoon

Scientists have found antibiotic-resistant bacteria in a high percentage of bottlenose dolphins living in the Indian River Lagoon, ...

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Clean Water Coalition seeks property tax increase to fund clean water programs

The Clean Water Coalition of Indian River County last week presented a comprehensive legislative and regulatory manifesto for ...

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Innovative oyster mats filter millions of gallons of polluted lagoon water

Scientists and engineers from around the U.S. spent last Friday proposing and demonstrating innovative technology for restoring the ...

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Still time to sign up for Saturday’s Coastal Cleanup

If you want to do something to help the Indian River Lagoon, there's still time to sign up ...

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County still figuring out how many turtle nests were destroyed by Dorian

Vero Beach's human residents and their homes were spared the worst of Hurricane Dorian's pummeling winds and storm ...

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2 McKee Gardens palms declared ‘champion trees’

Two stately palm trees shading Vero Beach's McKee Botanical Gardens have been officially declared the largest of their ...