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Pieter VanBennekom

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Sea Oaks pushes through $6.5M beach club remodel

Sea Oaks members have approved a controversial $6.5 million upgrade of the community’s beach club that is intended ...

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Accomplished chef to lead new fine-dining complex

The Vero Beach fine dining scene has a new player, thanks to developer Anthony DeChellis. Argentine-born Sebastian La ...

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Talented Vero women target state tennis titles

Tennis is big in Vero Beach, with lots of busy courts and competitive players. Former champions and notable ...

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Roll (on) Tides: Beloved restaurant scraps relocation plans

In a surprise announcement, The Tides restaurant, a longtime favorite fine dining spot for island residents, has scrapped ...

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Proactive islanders replacing pipes to avoid unexpected leaks

There has been an epidemic of pinhole leaks in copper pipes causing major water damage in homes on ...

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Pickup truck owners revved up as Shores set to repeal parking ban

In a major victory for pickup truck owners, the town of Indian River Shores is getting ready to ...

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Shores council asked to lift pickup truck ban

Should pickup trucks still be banned from being parked overnight anywhere in Indian River Shores because they were ...

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Broken leg forces Penney to postpone fundraising ride

Marine Bank President Bill Penney last weekend broke his leg in an accident while training for his planned ...

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Beloved oak trees cut down on island in name of safety

Island residents are deeply attached to their stately oak trees, which are one of the island’s prized “Old ...

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Waves of anticipation for planned Point Surf Park in Fellsmere

Believe it or not, the small north Indian River County town of Fellsmere, so far mostly known as ...

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‘Pop up’ parties promote renewed interest in White Pelican supper club

White Pelican Club, a private dining and drinking establishment that was announced with fanfare last June, appears to ...

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Win for islanders as A1A sidewalk plan scaled back

Island residents won a major victory last week when Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) announced it has dramatically ...