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County expands utilities boundary, despite fears of overdevelopment
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County expands utilities boundary, despite fears of overdevelopment
by May 29 2025
After years of study and contentious public debate, the county commission last Tuesday voted 4-1 to formally expand ...
Tourism turmoil elsewhere in U.S. but little pain here in Vero
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Tourism turmoil elsewhere in U.S. but little pain here in Vero
by May 23 2025
Confusing federal policy announcements and public statements that offended many Canadians all combined to strike a serious blow ...
Report: Shores vulnernable to severe flooding
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Report: Shores vulnernable to severe flooding
by May 19 2025
A Category 5 hurricane is the biggest fear of most coastal Floridians, but Coastal Waterways – a Vero-based ...
Latest mall plan calls for demolishing Sears building, adding stand-alone retail
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Latest mall plan calls for demolishing Sears building, adding stand-alone retail
by May 03 2025
A new site plan submitted in early April by Illinois developer DTS Properties calls for demolishing the former ...
Doctor’s slander lawsuit dismissed after confidential settlement pact
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Doctor’s slander lawsuit dismissed after confidential settlement pact
by April 11 2025
A slander suit brought by Vero Beach osteopath Christopher Olenek against local pharmacist Gregory DeCrescenzo has been dismissed ...
Stage now set for $8 million Riverside Theatre expansion
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Stage now set for $8 million Riverside Theatre expansion
by April 10 2025
The Vero Beach City Council members approved plans last week for a 5,803-square-foot expansion of Riverside Theatre. Plans ...
2 retirements leave leadership void at Chamber of Commerce
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2 retirements leave leadership void at Chamber of Commerce
by April 04 2025
Two high-level retirements have left the Indian River County Chamber of Commerce without a chief executive or an ...
Round Island park vandalism puts security in spotlight
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Round Island park vandalism puts security in spotlight
by April 03 2025
Sometime after dark one night in March, vandals drove vehicles into the center grass field at Round Island ...
Previous owners of Rock City Gardens sue new owners for $1.35M breach of contract
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Previous owners of Rock City Gardens sue new owners for $1.35M breach of contract
by April 03 2025
Thomas and Rhonda Lowe, longtime owners of Rock City Gardens, are suing Stanoy Tassev, who purchased the garden ...
County selects first batch of environmentally sensitive properties to purchase and preserve
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County selects first batch of environmentally sensitive properties to purchase and preserve
by March 25 2025
The County Commission last week identified 560 acres of environmentally sensitive land that it hopes to buy for ...
Appeals court backs Cleveland Clinic’s motion to dismiss wrongful death suit
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Appeals court backs Cleveland Clinic’s motion to dismiss wrongful death suit
by March 19 2025
Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital has prevailed in appealing a lower court ruling, effectively ending a negligence lawsuit ...
Oil, tar soil island beaches for first time in years
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Oil, tar soil island beaches for first time in years
by March 06 2025
Oil and tar have been washing ashore, mucking up the sand on barrier island beaches for the first ...