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Island would have elected Cotugno to Vero council

Councilman Robbie Brackett will return to the Vero Beach City Council at its organizational meeting on Monday, joined ...

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Brian Foley new Shores Mayor

The newly sworn-in Indian River Shores Town Council has chosen Mayor Brian Foley and Vice Mayor Jesse “Sam” ...

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Indian River Shores swears in new council Thursday

Regardless of what might be going on in national politics, the Town of Indian River Shores was planning ...

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Snowbirds may be fueling island COVID-19 surge

In most years, the return of snowbirds to their barrier island homes is marked by sightings of car ...

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North of bridge, dismantle Big Blue or turn it into riverfront centerpiece?

Of all the decisions the City of Vero Beach must make before its 38 acres of prime riverfront ...

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Vero City Council shelves stormwater utility vote until its Nov. 17 meeting

With two members not seeking re-election, the Vero Beach City Council postponed a vote on establishing a stormwater ...

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17th Street bridge to be partially closed all winter for repairs

Starting Monday, island drivers who use the 17th Street bridge may hit a traffic snag as the Florida ...

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COVID-19 cases on island set new one-week record

The barrier island reported a one-week record of 15 new coronavirus positives in the seven days leading up ...

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Heaton family eyeing new beachside hotel in Old Riomar

Lee Heaton, son of Vero Beach Hotel & Spa developer George Heaton, has been laying the groundwork with ...

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County residents in 20s, 60s lead in positive tests

October so far has produced nearly 300 newly reported cases of COVID-19 in Indian River County but only ...

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Vero plunges back into riverfront plan on Thursday

The City of Vero Beach Three Corners Steering Committee is scheduled to meet at 2 p.m. Thursday to ...

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Vero picks mostly younger residents to serve on riverfront redevelopment steering committee

Rejecting applications from a former mayor and a longtime member of the planning and zoning and utilities committees, ...