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Community needs assessment finds many families struggling
A year-long assessment of human need in Indian River County has found a huge gap between family income ...
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Honk if you love Space Coast Symphony’s drive-in concerts!
With its Summer Drive-in Concert Series, the Space Coast Symphony Orchestra has devised an innovative way to bring ...
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Pandemic poetry contest inspires ‘sense of community’
When the coronavirus put a halt to the Laura (Riding) Jackson Foundation’s annual Poetry and Barbeque fundraiser, the ...
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Show of ‘Fourth’! Hundreds make Swim to the Wreck
As a hot sun rose over a perfectly calm ocean, swimmers, paddle boarders and kayakers gathered on the ...
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Nez Fest goes ahead in modified form after bars shut down
Just one day after receiving word that bars would once again be shut down because of a spike ...
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Coastal Connections: Avid stewards of sustainability
Kendra Cope, president of the environmental nonprofit Coastal Connections, has long had an affinity for our coastal waters ...
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Mike Block String Camp: Vero favorite goes virtual
Thanks to the coronavirus, students and fans of the annual Mike Block String Camp and Vero Beach International ...
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John’s Island service group funds attorney to help those facing eviction or foreclosure
John’s Island Community Service League is taking action to help county residents facing eviction or foreclosure due to ...
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Not ‘half’ bad! Raves for Riverside’s 50% capacity restart
The response to the changes Riverside Theatre enacted to comply with COVID-19 social distancing guidelines for its Friday ...
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‘Wall Raising’ signals new abode is in the homestretch
Homeownership can be a long time coming, but is well worth the wait. Just ask Justine Johnson, whose ...
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Bike Walk ‘pedals’ safety skills to other nonprofits
Bike Walk Indian River County, founded as a nonprofit advocacy group for pedestrians and cyclists, has recently partnered ...
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Volunteer Fire Dept.’s scaled-back ‘Fish Fry’ still a success
As they have done for the past 53 years, members of the Vero Beach Volunteer Fire Department hosted ...