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(v r´o) (KEY) , city (1990 pop. 17,350), seat of Indian River co., E Fla., on Indian River (a lagoon and part of the Intracoastal Waterway); founded c.1888, inc. 1919. A fruit-producing center and a fishing resort, it also has diversified light manufacturing. Significant urban growth occurred in Vero Beach throughout the 1970s and 80s. Nearby are the noted McKee Jungle Gardens (opened 1931). |
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