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Indian River County is a county located in the southeastern and east-central portions of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census,the population was 159,788. Its seat is Vero Beach. It is Florida's 7th richest county and in 2000 was the 87th richest county in the U.S. by per capita income.
Vero Beach is a city in and the county seat of Indian River County,Florida,United States. According to the 2020 census,the city had a population of 16,354. Nicknamed “The Gateway to the Tropics”,the city is situated along the Indian River Lagoon and the Atlantic Ocean on Florida's Treasure Coast. Located at the northern end of the South Florida region,Vero Beach is 85 miles (137 km) southeast of Orlando and 65 miles (105 km) north of West Palm Beach.
West Vero Corridor is a census-designated place (CDP) in Indian River County,Florida,United States. The population was 10,039 at the 2020 census,. It is part of the Sebastian–Vero Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Sebastian Inlet State Park is a Florida state park located 10 miles south of Melbourne Beach and 6 miles north of Vero Beach in Florida. The park lies on both sides of the Sebastian Inlet,which forms the boundary between Brevard and Indian River counties. The land for the park was acquired by the state of Florida in 1971. In 2010,it was the second most visited state park in Florida.
The Treasure Coast is a region in the southeast of the U.S. state of Florida. It borders the Atlantic Ocean and comprises Indian River,Martin,and St. Lucie counties. The region,whose name refers to the Spanish Treasure Fleet that was lost in a 1715 hurricane,evidently emerged from residents' desire to distinguish themselves from the Gold Coast to the south.
TCPalm is the digital news site for Treasure Coast Newspapers, the largest daily news operation on the Treasure Coast of southeastern Florida. The region encompasses three coastal counties:Martin County,St. Lucie County and Indian River County. Treasure Coast Newspapers publishes three daily print newspapers:The Stuart News,St. Lucie News Tribune and the Indian River Press Journal,as well as the weekly Luminaries. The site was launched by Scripps Howard newspapers in 1996,and has been owned by Gannett since 2016.
Vero Beach High School (VBHS) is a 9–12 public high school in Vero Beach,Florida,United States that was established in 1925. The school is operated by the Indian River County School District.
The Vero Theatre is a historic theater in Vero Beach,Florida. Located at 2036 14th Avenue,the Vero Theatre was designed in the Mediterranean Revival style by architect F.H. Trimble. It opened on October 14,1924,as the city's first motion picture theater with its first feature film being the Hunchback of Notre Dame. The theatre became the center of the fight to remove Indian River from St. Lucie County as a result of local blue laws prohibiting Sunday film viewing. Governor John W. Martin created Indian River County in the theatre in May 1925. On April 28,1992,it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The Theatre closed in 1985 when other multiplex theatres opened nearby. The last film shown was Desperately Seeking Susan.
The Pueblo Arcade is a historic building in Vero Beach,Florida. Located at 2044 14th Street,the Pueblo Arcade was built in the Mission/Spanish Revival style in 1926 by local contractors Blackford and Davis. This structure was very popular among the citizens of Vero Beach due to its ingenious design,prior to the introduction of Air Conditioning. It consisted of arcades with shop doorways opening onto a single hallway which opened to the street. The structure was restored by developer Robert L. Brackett and was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on March 8,1997. Prior to renovation,the location served as the flagship store for DuBose Jewelers,a regional jewelry store chain which opened in Vero in 1912.
The Vero Beach Woman's Club is a historic woman's club in Vero Beach,Florida. It is located at 1534 21st Street. On February 10,1995,it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
Gary Thomas Parris is a former professional American football tight end. He played for three different teams from 1973–1980,including the San Diego Chargers,Cleveland Browns and St. Louis (Arizona) Cardinals.
The 1986 Florida gubernatorial election took place alongside the midterm congressional elections. The Democratic Party won many victories across the country. However,in Florida,where Democrats gained the Senate seat from Republicans,they lost the Governorship for just the second time since Reconstruction.
Vero Beach Regional Airport is a public airport one mile northwest of Vero Beach in Indian River County,Florida,United States. The airport is publicly owned and is the home of Piper Aircraft.
The Merrill P. Barber Bridge is a concrete arch bridge that spans the Indian River Intracoastal Waterway in Indian River County,Florida. The bridge was built by Odebrecht Contractors of Florida,Inc. and was completed in 1995. A fishing pier is constructed below the bridge on the east side.
WWCI-CD is a low-power,Class A television station in Vero Beach,Florida,United States. Owned by Innovate Corp.,the station broadcasts from a transmitter on 83rd Street in Fellsmere,Florida.
School District of Indian River County (SDIRC),also known as Indian River County School District,is a public school district that covers Indian River County,Florida. The district headquarters are in Vero Beach.
Anthony William Young (1866–1948) was a part of the pioneer families of the Indian Rive County,Young was a manager at the Indian River Farms Company in 1914 to 1919. He then became the first mayor of Vero Beach,Florida,in June 12,1919,when the city was first incorporated,to his leave of office in December 14,1921. He also became the fifth mayor of Vero Beach from December 10,1935,to December 15,1937. Young was a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 1921 to 1925,and a member of the Florida Senate from 1929 to 1931. He is considered to be the founder of Indian River County because he was the legislative author of the act which created it by splitting it off from St. Lucie County in 1925.
Alexander Duncan "Mac" MacWilliam Sr. was the mayor of Vero Beach,Florida from 1927 to 1935,from 1939 to 1947,and from 1949 to 1951,he also served in the Florida House of Representatives from Indian River County in the 1933,1945,1947,1949 and 1951 sessions.
Elite Airways was an airline based in the United States that operated charter and scheduled passenger flights. The airline was headquartered in Portland,Maine.
Historic Dodgertown is a multi-sport facility in Vero Beach,Florida where athletes of all ages and skill levels have the opportunity to train,play,and stay together. The facility which includes the historic Holman Stadium was originally created as a Navy housing base,and was transformed into the home of spring training for Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team,as well as the Vero Beach Dodgers from 1980 to 2006,and the Vero Beach Devil Rays from 2007 to 2008. It has since evolved into a multi-sport destination that includes an option of room and board via their on-site villas.
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