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Magical ‘eco’ restoration of Coastal Oaks takes shape

After years of strategizing, planning and raising money, Indian River Land Trust is getting close to a big ...

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Wave of South Florida buyers splashes into Vero market

Goodbye bright, blaring nightlife, traffic jams and the roar of Dolphins games. Hello, quiet dinners on Ocean Drive ...

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Skeptical residents get more details on muck storage site plan

Florida Inland Navigation District executive director Janet Zimmerman drove up to Vero from Jupiter last week to meet ...

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40 new luxury homes hit market in Grand Harbor

There’s great news for brokers and buyers heading into Vero’s busy winter real estate season – especially for ...

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’25 home prices on island stayed amazingly stable

Ever since the peak of the pandemic real estate boom in the spring and early summer of 2022, ...

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Marsh Island emerges as a rare waterfront bargain

Vero Beach buyers are finally waking up to the virtues – and value – of Marsh Island, the ...

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Resurgent 4th quarter home market buoys real estate spirits but precise pricing still essential for quick sales

Island home sales emerged from the 2025 doldrums in the fourth quarter with an exhilarating burst of deals. ...

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The Tides will move into its new south beach location in April

The impressive mixed-use project at 1410 A1A south of the 17th Street Causeway is “98-percent complete,” according to ...

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Sparkling upgrades, expansion are name of the game at Bent Pine

Bent Pine Golf Club has joined Vero’s post-pandemic country club renaissance with a flourish, unveiling a multimillion-dollar clubhouse ...

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Longer Brightline trains are impressive but deceptive

Island residents who drive west of the Florida East Coast Railway tracks have probably noticed that Brightline’s colorful ...

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Luxury homebuilder meets the market with streamlined home renovation service

With new homes sales slow and buildable land getting scarce on the island, luxury homebuilder Bob McNally is ...

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Sorensen Real Estate opens third island office in Riomar

Dale Sorensen Real Estate opened its third office on the barrier island this week in the former PNC ...