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Vero Beach is a city in Indian River County, Florida, USA. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2006 estimates, the city had a population of 16,939. It is the county seat of Indian River County. Vero Beach is a Principal City of the Sebastian–Vero Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is home to 130,100 people. Vero Beach may be best known as the location of Dodgertown, where the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team held their spring training camp from 1948 until 2008 when it moved to a new facility in Glendale, Arizona. The stadium was also the home to the minor league Vero Beach Devil Rays; however, in August 2008 the franchise was sold to the Ripken Baseball Group and will not return to Vero Beach for the 2009 season. Vero Beach is the county seat for Indian River County which encompasses 617 square miles & includes 5 incorporated towns; Vero Beach, Sebastian, Fellsmere, Orchid, and Indian River Shores. Strict building codes, a watchdog government, and an exceptionally high rate of charitable contributions & individual volunteerism contributes to the peaceful and idyllic lifestyle found in Vero Beach, Sebastian and Indian River County. The Indian River Lagoon, passing through Vero Beach, forms a significant portion of the Intracoastal Waterway, and is a hub for boating & fishing, water skiing, and other small-craft waterborne activities. Sheltered from the open ocean, the Indian River area of Vero has a number of public and private marinas and boat launch facilities. Vero Beach and Indian River County have some of the best places in the country for surfing and the most unique places for diving and snorkeling as well as Nature Preserves to explore. Whether you prefer to spend your vacation in a setting closer to nature, or if you just want to spend a night or two shedding the trappings of civilization, Indian River County is a great place to visit parks and camping. Vero Beach holds some of Florida's most exclusive private golf clubs. They include Red Stick, John's Island, Indian River Club, Bent Pine Golf Club, Hawk's Nest, Vero Beach Country Club, Quail Valley and others as well as challenging public courses such as Sandridge Golf Club. The Vero Beach/Indian River County area offers outstanding health care with two major hospitals with 24-hour emergency service; seven walk-in, emergency clinics that operate generally six days a week; and over 20 pharmacies. Find a medical professional in our Medical Directory. What to do for a day, a weekend, a week. Check out the Things To Do category and be sure to see what's being launched at the Kennedy Space Center. One thing is for certain. Once you visit the beautiful Vero Beach/Indian River County area, you won’t want to leave which is why we have created a unique way to help you rent or purchase your next home. |
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Vero Beach Attractions and ActivitiesGuide to Vero BeachA complete city guide to Vero Beach and Sebastian, Florida including all of Indian River County. Located on the Treasure Coast of Florida, discover and explore this gracious seaside hamlet which provides the best of Florida beaches, real estate, hotels, shopping, businesses, restaurants and so much more. The City of Vero Beach is a political subdivision of the State of Florida. 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 Florida's east coast. The City's population is currently estimated at 18,160. The City of Vero Beach serves as its county seat, and is under a Council-Manager form of government. The five members of the City Council are elected to overlapping terms of two years. The City Manager, City Attorney and City Clerk are appointed by the City Council. Vero Beach is a full-service City. All traditional city services such as police, public works, and recreation are provided. In addition, the City of Vero Beach operates an electric generation plant, electrical distribution system, water and sewer plants, solid waste collection department, airport and marina. The City of Vero Beach strives to provide you with important and helpful information on City services, and we hope you will visit our site often. History of Vero BeachIt was on a hot afternoon in Tallahassee in late May of 1925 that Representative Anthony W. Young -- later to become State Senator -- waited for the outcome of a vote from the Florida Senate. His bill, which would finally remove Vero Beach from the politics of Fort Pierce by creating the new county of Indian River, had initiated one of the most bitter fights ever waged in the Senate. Widely separated by political and cultural ideologies, the citizens of Vero Beach had for years resented the control that Ft. Pierce politicians exerted over their community. Prior to the vote, delegations – both for and against -- flowed in and out of Tallahassee. But on that day in late May, Young’s bill passed by a vote of 23 to 9. Highlights of Vero Beach History1891 - Henry T. Gifford applied to establish a Post Office in his hamlet, it's new name: Vero 1893 - Henry Flagler’s Florida’s East Coast Railroad begins service through Indian River County. It allowed fishermen and small fruit and vegetable growers a way to ship their products to markets in the north. 1903 - With Henry Flagler opening up access to south Florida with his railway, the train station was built in the little community of Vero. 1911 - Herman Zeuch, after 3 years of planning and 12 trips to Florida, began to buy land for Citrus growing and development. He initially purchased 48,000 acres outside Vero and began draining the land. Zeuch was in born in Iowa in 1867. 1912 - In September Zeuch formed the Indian River Farms Co. and hired William H. Kimball of Iowa, a civil engineer to continue the draining the land. His assistant was Col. R. D. Carter. Over the next few years they laid out a town site and built the town of Vero, later changed to Vero Beach. They named the streets after Native Americans. 1919 - Vero was chartered as a town in 1919 and the first bridge was built connecting the Vero mainland to the barrier island. The first newspaper, the Vero Press, was organized in March 1919. 1925 - Up until this time Vero was part of St. Lucie County. A desire for local autonomy moved legislators to push for the formation of a new county, and so in May 1925, Indian River County was born, and Vero became the county seat. Vero’s name was officially changed to "Vero Beach" in 1925. The Dixie Highway was officially open for traffic in October 1925. This was a new highway for the burgeoning auto industry that ran from the Canadian border at the northern tip of Michigan to Tallahassee and Jacksonville, and proceeded south along the east coast through Vero Beach to Miami. The section of Old Dixie Hwy. from Sebastian to Ft. Pierce was built by Gifford and Hughes. In December, the "Vero Beach Journal" newspaper began publication. 1926 - A large Electrical Power Plant was built on the south side of 19th Pl., between 12th Ct. and the railroad tracks. 1927 - The Vero Beach Journal absorbed the Vero Press, becoming the Vero Beach Press Journal, produced by the Schumann family. 1942 - During World War Two, the U.S. Navy selected the Vero Beach Municipal Airport as the site for a Naval Air Station and purchased an additional 1,500 acres surrounding the site. The base was formally commissioned before year's end. 1948 - Major league baseball came to Vero Beach as Bud Holman, a local businessman, invited the Brooklyn Dodgers' to take over an unused Naval air station following World War II. The Dodgers liked the area and so Dodgertown was born as their winter training grounds. 1957 - Piper Aircraft selected Vero Beach for their research and development center which was built on part of the grounds of the former naval air station. In 1961, Piper moved its administrative and manufacturing operations here after completing building additions. By 1967, Piper had expanded its facility to eleven acres and its work force to over 2,000 employees. 1965 - The A1A bridge over Sebastian Inlet was opened in February, 1965. Recent - In recent years, cultural opportunities in Vero Beach have increased. The Vero Beach Theatre Guild started in 1958. The Vero Beach Concert Association began presenting concerts in 1966. Riverside Theatre opened in 1974, and the Center for the Arts in 1986. Activities
Vero Beach AttractionsMuseums : The Vero Beach Museum of Art provides educational programs, galleries and a sculpture garden. The Indian River Citrus Museum chronicles the history of the local citrus industry. Theater : The Riverside Theatre performs shows for adults and children. In addition to plays, it hosts lectures, musical performances and comedy acts. Gardens :McKee Botanical Garden is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Sea Turtles : Area beaches are popular nesting grounds for sea turtles. Nearby Sebastian Inlet State Park offers turtle walks along the beach during the May to July nesting season. Environment : The Environmental Learning Center teaches visitors about the local ecosystem through hands-on exhibits. Explore mangroves and the Indian River Lagoon on your own or with guided walking and kayaking tours. Festivals
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