Irina Woelfle, Let's Talk Vero

Mark your calendar and RSVP Wednesday, January 7, 2026 Ever wonder what makes Sebastian  and Fellsmere tick—and how we all connect across Indian River County?   Join Commissioner Susan Adams , Mayor John Cotugno   and more panelists (to be announced) celebrating one county, three cities, and our shared goals and priorities around growth and economic development. Vero Beach:  beaches/cultural hub (2M+ visitors/year)   Sebastian:  3 miles riverfront parks/docks   Fellsmere:  farmland, Stick...

Thank you to all who came out last week for Let's Talk Agriculture.   Baerbel welcomed a standing‑room‑only crowd before framing the evening around one core question: “What will farming and agriculture look like in Indian River County in 10–20 years, and who will decide?”  and then turned the mic to a panel built to tackle exactly that.​​   The core messages are below and the replay here . But first: Mark your calendar and RSVP for LET'S TALK VERO, SEBASTIAN AND FELLSMERE with County...

During Tuesday's Indian River Board of County Commissioners Meeting, The Commission unanimously elected Deryl Loar and Laura Moss Chair and Vice Chair respectively. Other highlights included (with timestamps): A proclamation celebrating the life and legacy of Joe Idlette Jr. , a local civil rights pioneer, Korean War veteran, and son of a sharecropper who led peaceful school desegregation efforts and was the first African-American elected to the Indian River County School Board, serving for...