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New COVID-19 infections here double as number getting vaccinated declines

The rate of new, weekly COVID-19 infections here more than doubled over the past two weeks, as the ...

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3 small commercial buildings on A1A are being renovated by new owners

Three commercial buildings along a 1.5-mile stretch of Highway A1A, from just south of Beachland Boulevard to Shore ...

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Brightline contractors step up work on bridges and crossings for high-speed rail

Brightline contractors have moved more construction equipment and materials into Indian River County in the aftermath of a ...

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A1A speed limit will be restored to 45 mph, but not until the fall

Island residents who haven’t seen any work being done along A1A – from just north of Vero Beach ...

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Strunk Funeral Homes at center of family feud

In a Peyton Place-like drama, the owners of the Strunk Funeral Homes and Crematory have accused the company ...

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17th Street bridge repairs only a temporary fix

Repairs to the 17th Street bridge that have disrupted traffic for eight months and are set to continue ...

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South Island residents organize to gain clout in utility discussions

South Beach residents who live in the unincorporated county don’t have a town council or mayor to represent ...

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Kenneth Earl Padgett, visionary developer, dies at 100

Kenneth Earl Padgett, a longtime resident of Vero Beach who was developer of the island Holiday Inn, the ...

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State OKs non-controversial curriculum in time for school district deadline

The school district’s three-month-long contretemps over the elementary school English curriculum for the upcoming school year has been ...

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School district is joining forces with Foundation

The school district has partnered with the Education Foundation of Indian River County to try to tap into ...

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Prime lots, great river views, but few houses

Grand Harbor is the scene of the Great Vero Real Estate Mystery of 2021. For reasons unknown, 142 ...

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Massive home on Ocean Drive sells for $16.8 million

An oceanfront home once listed for $35 million – a record asking price for Vero at that time ...