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Pieter VanBennekom

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Interclub team bridge leads to food fight

Everyone knows there are some serious rivalries among Vero Beach’s private clubs for bragging rights: Which club has ...

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Vero Beach real estate market bucks statewide trend

While the rest of the state of Florida may be seeing a surge of “desperate sellers” trying to ...

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Some islanders critical of A1A ‘improvements’

After a year-and-a-half of what seems to have been slow-paced road work and the expenditure of $5.6 million, ...

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‘Right’ on: Two-year A1A intersection work almost complete

After suffering for almost two years through construction woes at the intersection of State Road A1A and Beachland ...

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Despite financial woes, Sebastian’s hospital is not seen on life support

Critical medical supplies may run short from time to time, but insiders insist that despite “obvious cash flow ...

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Did Vero Beach Bridge Club misplay its hand and lose out on $100K donation?

The cash-strapped Vero Beach Bridge Club, which has suffered from a steep decline in membership and attendance since ...

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Shores trying once again for crosswalk on A1A

Indian River Shores hopes the third time will be the charm when the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) ...

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Threat of ‘construction lien’ shakes Shores resident

In a true case of having insult added to injury, an Indian River Shores resident already inconvenienced by ...

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Rowdy element making weekend trouble beachside

Late at night along Ocean Drive, particularly on weekends, things aren’t quite as tranquil as they used to ...

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Spate of A1A projects driving motorists nuts

Although the main issue facing motorists traveling to and from and the Vero Beach mainland is the recently ...

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Condo owners face depressing triple whammy

As homeowners’ associations, condos and cooperative boards head into fall budgeting season to determine how much maintenance fees ...

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E-bikes suddenly all the rage on Vero roads

The recent wave of hot weather has made e-bikes an even hotter commodity in Vero than they already ...