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Minor beach erosion from Isaias

Tropical Storm Isaias inflicted some erosion along our beaches as it brushed by about 45 miles off the ...

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County faces loss of $17 million for repairing beaches

Indian River County has only about half the property owner agreements it needs by Oct. 1 to move ...

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County beach repair projects in jeopardy

Indian River County is on a mission to secure agreements with 90 percent of beachfront property owners needed ...

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Solari, Zorc and Flescher vote down mask ordinance as pandemic worsens

The Indian River County Commission voted 3-2 Tuesday NOT to impose a mandatory mask ordinance for citizens in ...

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Scientists say FEMA flood maps miss some flood-prone properties in IRC

About 85 percent of properties in Vero Beach's 32963 zip code are currently at risk for some type ...

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County plans for disbursing federal COVID-19 funds

The Indian River County Commission Tuesday adopted a tentative plan for allocating an initial $7 million in federal ...

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County extends ban on human waste as fertilizer

The Indian River County Commission Tuesday again extended its moratorium on applying Class B biosolids, or barely treated ...

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County and Vero not testing wastewater for coronavirus

Utilities around the U.S., including in Miami-Dade County, are testing their wastewater for the presence of the virus ...

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Good news for the Lagoon: Seagrass recovering near the Sebastian Inlet

Seagrass cover in the Indian River Lagoon surrounding Sebastian Inlet increased by nearly eight acres from 2018 to ...

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County increases workers’ health premiums

Facing relentless increases in health care costs that squeeze both county workers and taxpayers, the Indian River County ...

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Commission discusses ‘low’ virus infection rate in IRC

The Indian River County Commission doesn't seem troubled by the recent uptick in COVID-19 cases locally. No new ...

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Recreational anglers have only 4 days to catch red snapper this year

Private recreational anglers and charter and head boat fishermen in the South Atlantic, including here in our local ...