The Aug. 26 primary election should put an end to the lie that Vero's barrier island is composed of knee-jerk Indian River Neighborhood Association supporters. Details, click here.

For the first time, two out of three candidates backed by the Indian River Neighborhood Association lose bids for County Commission seats. Details, click here.

The second preview edition of Vero Beach 32963, which begins regular weekly publication in late October, contains new features and newsmaker interviews. Watch for your 48-page newspaper.

While the City Council believes loopholes will let it skip a vote that could set up an independent authority to run the electric utility, Rep. Stan Mayfield is asking for an Attorney General opinion. Details, click here.

Irrigation costs will soar for most Vero beachside residents, but recycled water will remain a bargain for John’s Island, the Moorings and the Riomar Country Club. Details, click here.

Two days of unrelenting rain from an anemic tropical storm leave Vero worried about the 2008 hurricane season. Details, click here.

Goal is to bond into a cohesive unit in preparation for the season opener on August 29 at Out-of-Door Academy in Sarasota. Details, click here.

Gloria Estefan plans to hold a benefit concert that will help local schools -- but the concert won't be held in Vero, but at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood. Details, click here.

The curtain continues to descend on professional baseball in Vero, and it now seems certain Dodgertown will go dark for all 2009. Details, click here.

President of Northern Trust here ever since the old Beach Bank was acquired 14 years ago, Bauchman is taking a new position with the bank in San Diego. Details, click here.

A seasonal resident of Summerplace on the Vero Beach barrier island, he wrote the Cyndi Lauper classic, "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun." Hazard died following surgery. Details, click here.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecasters join hurricane prognosticator William Gray in warning we may be heading into a very active hurricane season. Details, click here.

Talks aimed at bringing the Orioles to Vero Beach in 2010 inch forward with the sides apparently still some distance apart on needed improvements. Details, click here.

A larger boat believed to have knifed into the 17-foot Whaler carrying Robert Post, his wife and friends on a late night sail in New Jersey has now been found. Details, click here.

The Baltimore Orioles would appear to have the upper hand in negotiations aimed at bringing spring training back to Vero Beach starting in 2010. Details, click here.

Two of the Vero Beach island's better-known restaurants, Monte's and Rip's Place for Ribs, have unexpectedly closed down -- and the future appears highly uncertain. Details, click here.

Gerhard R. (Gerry) Andlinger has given one of the largest gifts ever to Princeton to accelerate research to address the problem of global warming. Details, click here.

A high-performance plane flown by its owner, Max Gysin of Orchid Island, crashed while trying to land near Atlanta. Details, click here.

Five young artists chalked up some new masterpieces as their entries in the Indian River County Main Library's "Sidewalk Art Graffiti Contest." Details and photos, click here.

The story behind the delays over revitalization of Humiston Park, which is now back on track following approval by the state Department of Environmental Protection. Details, click here.

In a bid to introduce more people to the live stage, Riverside Theatre is offering an amazing two-for-one deal for the 2008-2009 season to first-time subscribers. Details, click here.