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Country estate near town teems with creative touches

In scenic Indian River Farms subdivision, along a road that curves past fenced pasture, discover an estate like ...

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Waterway Village pool home with array of upgrades

Built to the exacting specifications of its owners, Ilene and Paul Nebrasky, the beautiful home at 5082 Monroe ...

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Talent soars in Vero Opera’s 2025 Rising Stars Vocal Competition

Nine amazingly gifted young singers wowed a large, appreciative audience as they performed during the Season Finale Concert ...

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Oh, What a ‘Night’! All voice approval of Vero Opera’s glittering gala

Embracing the very essence of grandeur, the Vero Beach Opera’s annual members-only gala, A Night at the Opera, ...

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Kids’ new skills make splash with Float Hope donors

Children’s eager voices amplified the upbeat ambiance as they joined community partners, donors and instructors for the annual ...

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Vero nostalgia reigns at exhilarating Pioneer Family Reunion

It was a reunion like no other, one in which descendants of Vero’s pioneer families gathered at the ...

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Students support Ukrainian teen with ‘Fashion for Freedom’

A terrific venue, a sold-out house, impeccable execution and the unwavering determination of Indian River Charter High School ...

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Vero welcomes Ukrainian student with open arms

One of the island’s newest residents, teenager Sophia Hlushchenko, escaped her Russian-occupied homeland in Ukraine and arrived in ...

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McKee’s Waterlily fest: Awestruck visitors bask in beauty

Early on a sunny Saturday, dozens of visitors waited in line for the 8:30 a.m. opening of McKee ...

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Excitement here for Ukrainian student’s arrival

Eight months after 16-year-old Ukrainian student Sophia Hlushchenko submitted a video application to Indian River Charter High School’s ...

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Headline snooze: Uninspired plans for old Press Journal site

After languishing for years, the vacant three-parcel property on U.S. 1 where the defunct Press Journal building used ...

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Charter High striving to bring Ukrainian teen to Vero

While final exams and summer vacation plans consume most high schoolers right now, a group of Indian River ...