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County announces beach closures ahead of beach restoration project

At least two beaches will be closed starting this weekend ahead of the beach restoration project, which will start back up next week, county officials said. The project aims to restore sand - which had been washed away by storms and hurricanes over the years - at the beaches. Beach park access at Seagrape Trail Beach Access and Treasure Shores Park Beach will both close starting Friday, county officials said. Seagrape Trail Beach is located south of Wabasso Beach, off Highway A1A. Treasure Shores Park Beach is located north of Wabasso Beach. Construction at Treasure Shores Park Beach - which will start Nov. 1 - was expected to last for 45 days. Crews will finish dumping 30,000 cubic yards of ...

Community Development Department closes in-person services

The Community Development Department closed in-person services Monday as county officials implement more health precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Officials plan to add more physical barriers to the front counters inside the building, which already has temperature scanners installed. County employees and those who visit county facilities are already required to wear masks inside. County Administrator Jason Brown was not immediately available to confirm reports that six employees in the Community Development Department tested positive for the virus. Further details on the employees were not available. The Community Development Department includes current development, code enforcement, long range planning and fire safety divisions. The physical offices will be closed to the public possibly for a week, but residents can ...

Donald Trump Jr. to speak Wednesday at fairgrounds

Donald Trump Jr. is expected to campaign on his father's behalf at the Indian River County Fairgrounds & Expo Center Wednesday, seven days before the upcoming 2020 U.S. Presidential Election. "The enthusiasm has been high (here) the last couple of weeks," said Frank Sosta, field coordinator for the Donald Trump Victory Campaign in Vero Beach. "It's pretty exciting when Vero Beach gets one of the president's family members here." Trump Jr., 44 and the oldest son of incumbent Republican President Donald Trump, will speak at the Make America Great Again rally at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the fairgrounds, 7955 58th Avenue, according to the Trump-Pence campaign website. Doors open at 5 p.m. Those planning on attending the free event must ...