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Can an inflow of ocean water clean up Bethel Creek?

County commissioners are hoping to persuade a Melbourne-based university to study whether flushing a stagnant and dirty offshoot ...

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Green sea turtles seen nesting on our beaches in record numbers

Last year saw a plunge in green sea turtle nests in Indian River County, with just 235 counted, ...

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How city spent money from sale of Vero Electric

The city of Vero Beach pocketed only about 22 percent of the $183.3 million it got from Florida ...

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Proposed Sebastian annexation opposed by county officials, environmentalists and IRNA

County officials, environmentalists and the Indian River Neighborhood Association are up in arms over proposed annexation of a ...

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City of Vero beaches will be bolstered with nearly 155K cubic yards of sand this winter

The money needed to replenish Vero Beach’s eroded shoreline survived spending slashes by Gov. Ron DeSantis in his ...

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Indian River County’s newest nature preserve set to open Friday

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — The county’s newest nature preserve featuring several hiking trails through unspoiled Florida uplands and ...

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Wawa fans rejoice: Two more stores planned for Vero

Wawa’s empire could be expanding locally, according to county documents that indicate plans for two new locations here. ...

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Jones Pier property being restored to take visitors back to Old Florida

The county is restoring a property formerly owned by one of the barrier island’s first pioneers so that ...

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The Source proposes homeless shelter and job training for 100

There are nearly 500 homeless people in Indian River County, according to a HUD survey taken this year. ...

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Vero Council votes to retain consultant to help with plan for Centennial Place

In a reversal, the Vero Beach City Council has decided to seek the help of an outside consultant ...

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County passes ban on pet store sale of dogs bred at ‘puppy mills’

It’s now illegal for pet stores in the county to sell dogs and cats bred at “puppy mills” ...

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Can the increasingly empty Indian River Mall survive?

The Indian River Mall, which 23 years ago opened to great excitement, is now more than 25 percent ...