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COVID infections, hospitalizations continue to decline

The number of new COVID-19 infections here took another sharp move downward to close out September – falling ...

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John’s Island making a big investment in irrigation water for golf courses and lawns

While the Shores, Vero and Indian River County continue to fight about the future of utility service on ...

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Beachland surrenders crown as top elementary school

The new school year has gotten off to a rough start at Beachland Elementary, which not only has ...

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Vero, Shores to meet in bid to avoid court battle over water-sewer utility

Negotiating teams from the Town of Indian River Shores and the City of Vero Beach will meet in ...

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Barefoot: ‘Politics has no place in the education of our children’

Ten days after Chairman Jay Kramer was unable to publicly explain the Republican Executive Committee’s vote to censure ...

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Public schools ease quarantine and facemask rules for students

Just a couple of Indian River County public school students remained quarantined Monday (Sept. 27) for exposure to ...

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Seasonal rental rates for island properties skyrocket

In another measure of the barrier island’s ever-increasing cache, rental rates have skyrocketed this year, jumping as much ...

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Contractor seeks permit to lay natural gas pipeline to barrier island

Peninsula Pipeline Company, a contractor working for Florida City Gas, has applied to Indian River County for a ...

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County workers get raise and vax incentive

County employees who show proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Dec. 1 will receive one additional ...

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Beachland Elementary seems to finally have COVID-19 outbreak under control

Beachland Elementary School seemed to get its COVID-19 outbreak under control last week as a single student tested ...

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Vero forced to temporarily leave beach without lifeguards

During the past 18 months of the pandemic, Vero’s pristine public beaches became a highly sought-after place to ...

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COVID cases, hospitalizations here down last week

New COVID-19 infections here fell nearly 16 percent over the last week, with 581 people testing positive and ...