17% Increase for Vero Beach Real Estate Sales - 09/26/07 07:38 AM
Vero Beach Real Estate Sales received some good news from the local Realtors Association of Indian River County, which reported a 16.9% increase in home sales for August from the previous year.
It was the first positive sales growth reported since the Realtors association began reporting its figures in July 2006.
“It’s a little glimpse of glory,” said Karen Hall, association president. “I am encouraged by these figures. … I think we are headed in the right direction.”
Hall said the increase was likely driven by sellers lowering their prices, and says that “Sellers are becoming more realistic about their prices”. … (2 comments)

Vero Beach Condo Communities - 09/25/07 05:36 PM
Vero Beach is a city in Indian River County, Florida, USA, With a quality of life unique even to Florida, Indian River County is where lifestyle and work style unite to create a highly productive and profitable environment. The City was originally incorporated in 1919 as the City of Vero. In 1925, the City of Vero was re-incorporated as the City of Vero Beach and was transferred from St. Lucie County to Indian River County.
The City of Vero Beach consists of 13.1 square miles and is located about 190 miles south of Jacksonville and 135 miles north of Miami on … (0 comments)

Indian River County Florida Homes For Sale - 09/19/07 02:14 PM
With a quality of life unique even to Florida, Indian River County is where lifestyle and work style unite to create a highly productive and profitable environment. Our Indian River County Chamber of Commerce is a county-wide organization representing the business community by providing services, benefits, and leadership for positive growth. We serve all of Indian River County including Vero Beach, Sebastian, Indian River Shores, Fellsmere, Wabasso, and the Town of Orchid.
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Organic Publix Greenwise Market to Open in 2008 - 09/18/07 02:43 PM
Vero Beach, Florida will be one of five locations in the state for a new organic grocery store.

Publix GreenWise Markets is an organic grocery catering to a growing segment of health-conscious consumers. Publix has chosen Vero Beach as one of five areas statewide to launch its organic grocery.
The first Publix GreenWise Markets will open on Sept. 27 in Palm Beach Gardens.
Publix GreenWise Markets will open locations in Boca Raton, Vero Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, Tampa and Coral Springs.
“We’re always looking for areas of opportunity to serve our customers,” Brous said. “We look in areas where customers … (0 comments)

21st Annual International Coastal Clean-Up - 09/11/07 07:37 AM

Saturday, September 15, 2007, from 8:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. the Pelican Island Audubon Society will be cosponsoring its 21st Annual International Coastal Clean-Up with The Ocean Conservancy. Over the past 20 years hundreds of thousands of people have helped clean-up over 2400 miles of beaches in Florida removing thousands of pounds of garbage and debris through this very large community and voluntary effort. All Scout Troops, Youth Church Groups, School groups and concerned citizens are encouraged to come out and join in. The beaches to be included will be as follows: Round Island Oceanside, 2200 Highway A1A, Sebastian Inlet … (1 comments)

Vero Beach Riverfront Homes - 09/10/07 10:42 PM

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Vero Beach Oceanfront Homes - 09/10/07 10:40 PM

Vero Beach is a city in Indian River County, Florida, USA, With a quality of life unique even to Florida, Indian River County is where lifestyle and work style unite to create a highly productive and profitable environment. The City was originally incorporated in 1919 as the City of Vero. In 1925, the City of Vero was re-incorporated as the City of Vero Beach and was transferred from St. Lucie County to Indian River County.
The City of Vero Beach consists of 13.1 square miles and is located about 190 miles south of Jacksonville and 135 miles north of Miami on … (0 comments)

Escrow Nightmare in Vero Beach - 09/06/07 12:51 PM
Down on the island this morning viewing a few Broker open houses, but all the talk was about the closing of Coastal Escrow Services Inc. here in Vero Beach, with the big questions being “Where did all the money go”?  Pretty much everyone’s worst nightmare when it comes to buying or selling a home, with property buyers and tenants along the Treasure Coast possibly out millions of dollars .
The unexpected closing impacts Realtors and their clients from Brevard County through St. Lucie County and possibly farther south, who trusted the firm and its owner, attorney Ira C. Hatch Jr., with … (0 comments)

Riverside Theatre - 09/03/07 11:17 AM

Riverside Theatre in Vero Beach Florida is committed to providing a total theatre arts experience that entertains, challenges, and educates both adults and children. The theatre produces quality works from Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Regional Theatres with an emphasis on high production values, providing the youth of the community with a broad range of education opportunities that will cultivate tomorrow’s artist and audiences, while building the skills of today.
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Vero Beach Art Museum - 09/03/07 11:15 AM
The Vero Beach Museum of Art is the fulfillment of the combined efforts of two community-based arts groups: the Vero Beach Art Club, a nonprofit organization established in 1936; and the Alliance for the Arts, a separate nonprofit established in 1978 solely to create a regional Museum for the appreciation and teaching of the arts and humanities. The partnership raised $2.5 million from local private sources. The Vero Beach Museum of Art opened its doors to the public debt-free on January 31, 1986.
The Museum is the principal visual arts facility in a region of more than 800,000 residents and millions … (0 comments)

South Beach Place - 09/03/07 11:13 AM
One of our very favorite places to stay in Vero Beach, Florida, is South Beach Place.  Whether it’s poolside or beachside, South Beach Place, is a tropical oasis in the sun, located in quaint and beautiful Vero Beach, Florida. Clean and comfortable, fully furnished one bedroom suites are equipped with all the comforts of home… and more. Your host, Brian Kelly, will assure that your stay at South Beach Place will be filled with plenty of rest and relaxation. 

For more info, please visit: http://www.southbeachplacevero.com/ … (0 comments)

Welcome to Vero Beach, Florida - 09/03/07 11:12 AM
Vero Beach is a city in Indian River County, Florida, USA, With a quality of life unique even to Florida, Indian River County is where lifestyle and work style unite to create a highly productive and profitable environment. The City was originally incorporated in 1919 as the City of Vero. In 1925, the City of Vero was re-incorporated as the City of Vero Beach and was transferred from St. Lucie County to Indian River County.
The City of Vero Beach consists of 13.1 square miles and is located about 190 miles south of Jacksonville and 135 miles north of Miami on … (1 comments)

Vero Beach Top Rated Family Beach - 09/03/07 11:07 AM
Family Fun Magazine recently named Vero Beach Florida as one of 20 Great Family Beaches in the U.S.

From their review: Divided by the Indian River, Vero Beach serves up family lodging and restaurants on the mainland side and, on the ocean side, beaches as far as you can see.
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Vero Beach New Homes Face Impact Fee Hike - 09/03/07 11:05 AM
If Treasure Coast counties approve plans to significantly increase their impact fees, local builders predict an economic slowdown.
James Nicholas, a University of Florida professor and impact fee consultant counters that “Just because it’s bad times doesn’t mean people don’t want new roads. … You’ve got to build schools, you’ve got to build roads, and the costs of all that have just skyrocketed. That’s the reality. If we could wish prices down, wouldn’t that be wonderful, but that’s our dilemma.”
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Controversial Development Approved in Vero Beach Florida - 09/03/07 11:01 AM

The Vero Beach City Council voted 4-1 recently to approve the conceptual site plan for the development of the former ‘Crusty’s site’ near Humiston Park in Vero Beach Florida. The proposal includes money to expand the current 49-space parking lot in the southeast section of the park farther west to add 23 spaces.

Flamevine Properties I LLC proposes to build 3,487 square feet of retail space, 12 residential units and a 2,872-square-foot restaurant at the site of the former Crusty’s restaurant, which sits next to Corey’s Pharmacy, another Vero Beach landmark.
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Indian River County Foreclosure Rates Down - 09/03/07 10:58 AM
Foreclosure rates continued to climb across the Treasure Coast in July, according to a new RealtyTrac report released Monday. Indian River County had the lowest rates on the Treasure Coast, and was the only county in the region to see foreclosures drop in July with 66 homes entering some stage of foreclosure — last year the county accounted for 123 homes going into foreclosure.
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Sonic Boom in Vero Beach - 09/03/07 10:49 AM

While strolling the Vero Beach Oceanfront yesterday around noon with my lovely wife, we both heard two very loud ‘booms’, which sounded like they came from under the beach. Very odd. So after a few minutes of discussing the possibilities that the ghosts of some apparently ill-resting pirates had fired off a couple rounds from the galleons of their treasure coast wrecks, it was welcome news to read the headlines this morning that what we heard was actually the Space Shuttle Endeavour breaking the sound barrier as it headed toward a landing at Kennedy Space Center. Not as intriguing as … (3 comments)

British Buyers Target Florida - 09/03/07 10:09 AM
Bargain hunting holiday home buyers are taking advantage of the pound breaking the $2 dollar barrier and snapping up deals on American currency.
‘This Is Money UK’ recently reported that Britons hoping to profit from the faltering American property market and strong pound have brought a surge in the number of dollar enquiries, according to foreign exchange specialist Moneycorp.
It said that investors were buying up cheap dollars for delivery at a later date when property purchases go through.
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Vero Beach Weather Blog - 09/03/07 09:56 AM
For those of us here, all we have to do is step outside for a weather update.  But maybe for second home owners, keeping track of the weather in Vero Beach may be a little more important.  Those folks may find the daily updates by Charles  Shinn over at the WeatherBug Backyard Club Blog very interesting.
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Hidden Florida: Brits Target Vero Beach, Florida - 09/03/07 09:53 AM
The ‘Daily Mail’ in the UK recently ran an article entitled Property Abroad: Hidden Florida. In it, Robert Liebman writes “One of Florida’s best-kept secrets is the Indian River, a gentle, narrow 150-mile-long waterway that starts north of Miami near Palm Beach and extends northward almost to Cape Canaveral and the Kennedy Space Center”.

He notes that the lagoon is a haven for homeowners, and that the amount of waterside land is enormous, comprising three coastlines: the Atlantic alongside the unbroken string of beaches on the eastern seaboard, plus the western and eastern boundaries of the river.
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Portofino Shoppes and Village Coming to Vero Beach - 09/03/07 09:50 AM
Fred Abbo,  the president of Prime Commercial Developers, says his company is in the permitting stages for Portofino Shoppes — an office and retail complex — and a new residential development called Portofino Village west of I-95 on the south side of State Road 60 in Vero Beach.
“People are moving up north away from the big city and people like the connotation of the five-star lifestyle of Vero Beach,” Abbo said.
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Vero Beach Reduces Residential Height Limits - 09/03/07 09:48 AM
The Vero Beach City Council, in a 3-1 vote recently to approve lowering the city’s building height to 35 feet for single-family homes and duplexes. Councilman Bill Fish was absent.The new ordinance does away with the 15 feet for roof embellishment currently allowed in the 50-foot building height limit.
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Marriott to Build SpringHill Suites in Vero Beach - 09/03/07 09:45 AM
SpringHill Suites by Marriott will break ground on a new hotel near the Grand Harbor subdivision in November, the developer said Monday.
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