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Natural gas service to island a step closer as Shores council takes up franchise agreement

Residents of John’s Island hoping to cook holiday feasts using natural gas this year are now one step ...

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Some COVID indicators merit attention

As the combination of record-high temperatures and daily thunderstorms drives people indoors, certain COVID-19 indicators are inching back ...

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As Breeze adds Providence flights, Vero airport plans expansion

With Breeze Airways opening up a new destination for travelers just in time for winter residents and tourists, ...

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Wastewater twist finds Vero seeking Shores’ support

Vero Beach is seeking letters of support for its planned state-of-the-art wastewater treatment plant, but the Town of ...

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Pair of island criminal cases still unresolved

Two vehicular homicides one year apart on Highway A1A – with two barrier island residents dead, two families ...

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Vero Beach budget prioritizes city employee raises

The Vero Beach City Council this week took up the first city budget without an influx of cash ...

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Appeals court denies Shores’ rehearing bid

The Fourth District Court of Appeals has rejected a request by Indian River Shores for a rehearing of ...

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John’s Island may not get natural gas by the fall, as hoped

The Town of Indian River Shores utility franchise agreement with Florida City Gas that was supposed to be ...

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Col. Marty Zickert was veterans’ best friend

Retired Air Force colonel Martin James Zickert, 82, a tireless worker for Indian River County military veterans of ...

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Makeover of Round Island Park means no lifeguards for 2 weeks

The oceanside portion of Round Island Park at the southern end of 32963 will be closed from July ...

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Vero fires back in dragged-out utility squabble

Any hopes that Indian River Shores and Vero Beach could amicably iron out their differences on water utility ...

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Unusual malaria alert issued, but little to fear here

A statewide Florida malaria alert that attracted considerable attention on the nightly news and in social media this ...