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🌱 Why Southern Living just named Vero Beach a top 2027 destination.

Vero Beach, Florida Patch AM: a 5 min read

What's up Vero Beach! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Southern Living just named Vero Beach a top 2027 destination.
  • Flying soon? Key Vero Beach airport parking deadlines you must know
  • How a new county housing trust could reshape Vero Beach affordability

Also on today's calendar: Brenna Bavis and Cary DeNigris at 21st Amendment and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get if you buy a French ax and have it shipped? 🤔 (Answer below!)

☑️ Important voting information: The Nov. 3 general election is coming up. Official Florida election resources: Find your polling place | Register to vote | Check your registration | Absentee, mail and early voting.

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Breezy with a shower or two, with a high of 84 and low of 76 degrees.
  • Sunday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 82, low: 75.
  • Monday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 79 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Florida city named top trending destination for 2027. Here's why (news-journalonline.com) — Vero Beach just earned Southern Living’s title of “Top Trending Destination for 2027,” highlighting the town’s quieter beaches and relaxed feel compared with crowded resort areas. The magazine praises our 26 miles of shoreline and laid-back coastal vibe, adding to Vero’s growing list of national recognitions for safety and snowbird appeal.
   

2. Vero Beach Airport prepares for parking lot construction (wqcs.org) — If you’re flying out of Vero Beach Regional Airport soon, be ready for major parking changes as Envision takes over the lots and prepares to pave a new area now used for grass parking. No-parking rules start Nov. 9, cars left after Dec. 2 risk towing, and a temporary grass lot plus disability assistance and rideshare encouragement aim to ease the six‑month construction period.
   

3. County creates affordable housing trust to help priced-out residents and workers (veronews.com) — Indian River County has created an Attainable Housing Trust Fund to help developers build more affordable homes and apartments for local workers who increasingly can’t afford to live here. Vero Beach caregivers, medical staff, and other essential employees are commuting from outside the county, while local advocates say hundreds of families are waiting for attainable units and urge the county to pair funding with regulatory reforms.
   

4. New ERs expected to relieve ambulance pile-ups, boost revenues (veronews.com) — By 2028, Indian River County residents, including those in Vero Beach, could have six emergency rooms to choose from, easing long ambulance delays at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital. New and expanded free‑standing ERs in south county and Sebastian aim to cut wait times, keep ambulances closer to home stations, and bring 24/7 emergency care closer to neighborhoods.
   

📸 Around Vero Beach

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Vero Beach

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★ Featured events ★

    Saturday October 31
  • Food Drive →
    HP Clubhouse, 1101 82nd Ave, Vero Beach
    7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Update: Pet Reunited
    Reeba, a dog who went missing in Fort Pierce, FL, has been safely reunited with their family after 2 hours, 47 minutes. Message from Owner: "Please… (Nextdoor Heron Cay)
  • Yet another loose dog 😔 a gentleman and I tried to catch this dog about an hour ago on 21st Pl.
    SW but couldn’t… Just saw a post that the dog is now on 17th Ln. and someone found them… Very, very sweet dog but very wet like it had been out all… (Nextdoor The Vero Beach Highlands)
  • Sonic posted a job opening for Team Member - Late Night in Vero Beach. Apply here.
  • Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Vero Beach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Vero Beach here.

Ok Vero Beach! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you get if you buy a French ax and have it shipped?" — You have a foreign ax-sent (accent) (Thank you Carrie E. for sending it in!)
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