Temperature & Climate: Indian River County is
located at the northern border of Florida's warmest thermal
belt. Yearly rainfall in 2000 was 47 inches. September is
usually known as the rainy month, with June, October and August
following next in order. The period of least rainfall usually
occurs from November to April. The average year round
temperature is 82°, summer 89°, winter 74.3°.
Hospitals:
Indian
River Memorial Hospital, 1000-36th Street, Vero Beach, is a 335
bed, all-private room, full service community hospital with
medical, surgical, maternity, pediatric, rehabilitation, cancer
center, and emergency services.
Sebastian River Medical Center
is a 129 bed, acute care facility with medical-surgical staff,
and is located at 13695 US #1, Sebastian, in the northern part
of Indian River County. Psychiatric Institute of Vero is an
inpatient psychiatric facility located at 1190-37th Street.
HealthSouth Treasure Coast Rehabilitation Hospital is a 9- bed
facility and is located at 1600-37th Street.
The Sunshine
Rehabilitation Center offers physical therapy to handicapped
children and adults. The Florida Eye Institute, 2750 Indian
River Boulevard, Vero Beach, 569-9500.
Government: The
County is governed by a commission of five, elected county wide.
but residing in the five districts in the county. The city of
Vero Beach is under the Council Manager form of government.
Councilmen serve two-year terms.
Police Dept.:
The City of Vero Beach has an active police force consisting of
63 sworn officers and 27 civilians.
Sheriff’s
Dept.:
The Indian River County Sheriff’s Office has a staff of 433,
including sworn law enforcement officers and civilians.
Fire
Protection:
Indian River County has a Unified Fire District with 11 fire
stations throughout the county.
Municipal
Facilities:
The City owns and operates its own water, sewer and electrical
generation and distribution facilities.
Libraries:
The County has two full service libraries.
The Indian River
County Main Library is located at 1600 21st
Street, (772) 770-5060.
The North County Library is at
1001 Fellesmere Road,
Sebastian, (772) 589-1355.
Local
Newspaper:
The Press Journal is
published daily and may be obtained by writing P.O. Box 1268,
Vero Beach, FL 32961, by phone (772) 562-2315.
The Sebastian
Sun(772) 589-4566 is
published weekly. Florida Today (772) 562-1771 is published
daily. Hometown News (772) 569-6762 is published weekly and can
be obtained by writing 1020 Old Dixie Hwy, Vero Beach, FL 32960.
Military
Facilities:
The nearest veterans’ hospital is in West Palm Beach (800) 972-8262 with others in
Miami and
Tampa. The nearest military base, Patrick Air Force Base, is 50
miles north at Cocoa Beach. Veterans Services, Vero Beach (772)
567-8000 ext. 499. Veterans Clinic of Vero Beach (772) 299-4623,
1485 37th Street.
Airports:
Melbourne International Airport, 35 miles north. Other
international airports are located in
Orlando,
Palm Beach and
Miami-all within a one to two hour drive.
Public
Transportation:
Community Coach fixed route bus service is available weekdays
throughout the entire county FREE to all age groups. Complete
schedules are available by calling 569-0903. $1.00 each way or
for shopping. Greyhound service also available with a depot at
Melbourne International Airport (800-231-2222).
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