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Vero tries to collect $440,000 in fines for illegal vacation rental

After a multiyear court battle over the use of a $2.4 million home on Central Beach as a ...

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COVID-19 cases way down here, but county death rate continues to rise

New positive COVID-19 test results and testing numbers were way down at the start of the week, but ...

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Vero delays riverfront project vote

VERO BEACH — Faced with choosing among five different possible redevelopment visions for the power plant site on ...

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Health Dept. has funds for new positions, but no employees yet

Given the time it takes to sift through resumes and fill even one or two open positions, it’s ...

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No shortage of COVID-19 testing supplies here at moment

Shortages in COVID-19 testing supplies have made the national news steadily over the past month, with a capacity ...

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COVID-19 toll here far above state death rate

As the United States surpassed the 5 million COVID-19 case mark this week, Indian River County saw the ...

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Scaled-down riverfront plan capitalizes on Vero’s natural assets

More green space and outdoor dining, plus low-density cabin rentals, proved to be crowd pleasers as Vero’s steering ...

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COVID infections, deaths here nearly double in 2 weeks

As Florida’s statewide tally of COVID-19 cases topped the half-million mark, Indian River County added 700 cases in ...

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Hurricane shelters for pandemic era get a light test

Even during a typical hurricane season, a county-operated emergency shelter is generally an absolute last resort. But now ...

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Vero Withdraws Proposed Mask Regulation

VERO BEACH – The Vero Beach City Council on Friday did not act on a proposed emergency ordinance ...

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Conceptual plan for less ambitious version of Centennial Place to be unveiled Friday

Vero Beach residents who want to know the final details of the riverfront redevelopment plan they will be ...

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County buys 20 thermometers for $2,200 each

For the past couple of months, as COVID-19 infections here have climbed week after week to an average ...