Indian River Blog

According to Newsweek magazine, Sebastian River High School ranks in the top 1,000 of the nation’s schools. Read more here

Orange juice prices have increased 20 percent in the past year, although demand has decreased by 11 percent according to the Florida Department of Citrus. Growers report sales are still going strong thanks to health-conscience advertisements. This year’s projected orange crop will be the smallest since the 1989-90 freeze season. Read more here

Built in 1956 and across from The Driftwood Resort, this commercial property is being offered at $5.2 million. Read more here

According to an article in the Palm Beach Post, “The number of unsold homes on the market from Boca Raton to Vero Beach has been steadily rising, surging to a record 24,028 homes for sale in March, according to Illustrated Properties Real Estate.” Where the market goes from here, who knows. Read more here

The O’Neill Sebastian Inlet Pro will be showcased on Fuel TV starting on May 21, 2007. This hour-long program will be airing 11 times. Read more here

Vero Beach is hoping to keep its aviation firm, Piper, from relocating to another manufacturing site in the United States. The prospective relocation sites include Tallahassee, New Mexico, South Carolina, and Oklahoma. Piper currently employs 1,029 workers in Vero Beach. Read more here