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Free mobile boat sewage clean-out service will cut lagoon discharges

Indian River County has decided to provide a free mobile boat sewage clean-out service, which is good news ...

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County tourism budget increased as visitors swoop in

Tourism continues to drive Indian River County’s economy, with visitors flashing cash and swiping credit cards to the ...

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Vero High’s sparkling new sports complex on right track

By the time Vero Beach High students return from summer vacation, contractors will be putting the finishing touches ...

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County planting seagrass beds in push to replenish lagoon vegetation

Workers are busy planting thousands of seagrass sprouts clustered in groups throughout Big Slough, a 13-acre section of ...

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County expands utilities boundary, despite fears of overdevelopment

After years of study and contentious public debate, the county commission last Tuesday voted 4-1 to formally expand ...

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Tourism turmoil elsewhere in U.S. but little pain here in Vero

Confusing federal policy announcements and public statements that offended many Canadians all combined to strike a serious blow ...

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Report: Shores vulnernable to severe flooding

A Category 5 hurricane is the biggest fear of most coastal Floridians, but Coastal Waterways – a Vero-based ...

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Latest mall plan calls for demolishing Sears building, adding stand-alone retail

A new site plan submitted in early April by Illinois developer DTS Properties calls for demolishing the former ...

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Doctor’s slander lawsuit dismissed after confidential settlement pact

A slander suit brought by Vero Beach osteopath Christopher Olenek against local pharmacist Gregory DeCrescenzo has been dismissed ...

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Stage now set for $8 million Riverside Theatre expansion

The Vero Beach City Council members approved plans last week for a 5,803-square-foot expansion of Riverside Theatre. Plans ...

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2 retirements leave leadership void at Chamber of Commerce

Two high-level retirements have left the Indian River County Chamber of Commerce without a chief executive or an ...

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Round Island park vandalism puts security in spotlight

Sometime after dark one night in March, vandals drove vehicles into the center grass field at Round Island ...