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County buoyed by windfall from state for beach work

State funding to reimburse Indian River County for planned beach replenishment on the island will be more than ...

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County looking to lure state funding for lagoon projects’ wish list

County staff hopes a draft lagoon management plan before County Commissioners this week outlining 79 projects – ranging ...

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Sous chef guilty of aggravated battery in knife attack

A sous chef at a luxury Vero assisted-living community has been convicted of aggravated battery with a weapon ...

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Amid complaints, stiffer penalties possible on vacation rentals

Under a plan being drafted by the new County Administrator John Titkanich, county code enforcement would impose stiffer ...

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‘Rapid response’ on beach erosion puts county in better position to replenish

Having learned from prior storm seasons, Indian River County has retained engineers to rapidly document any beach erosion ...

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‘Bed tax’ surplus to benefit county tourism

It’s been a banner tourist season for Vero Beach and last week, the Indian River Board of County ...

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State toughens up term limits for local school boards. Now, it will be 8 years

Last year’s imposition of 12-year term limits for Florida local school board members apparently was not limiting enough ...

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Penny increase to tourist tax could aid beach replenishment

With tourism numbers across the state exceeding predictions, Indian River County is looking at capitalizing on this surge ...

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‘Hail Mary’ bid launched to save beach project

Indian River County is making one final push to get enough oceanfront homeowners to sign the easements needed ...

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New athletic director brings impressive credentials, winning attitude to St. Ed’s

St. Edward’s has hired a new athletic director with an impressive track record at an elite Fort Lauderdale ...

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‘Partner with a Principal’: Residents educated on school workings

The county school district’s new ‘Partner with a Principal’ program puts prominent local residents in the hallways for ...

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DNA evidence leads to arrest of suspect in New Year’s attack on Ocean Drive

Vero Beach police have arrested a local man with a prior sex-crime conviction for a New Year’s Eve ...