Today, Vero Beach is known for many things: Dodgertown, Piper Aircraft, an emphasis on cultural activities such as the Riverside Theatre and the Center for the Arts. But if you've never heard of Millie Bunnell and the Dolphinettes, you don't know how and when the city first got to be famous.
Back in 1951, Vero Beach was still a sleepy seaside town with a population of 5,000. There was only one telephone exchgange and when you crossed the Inidan River on the old wooden bridge you had to be careful not to run over flopping fish – or fishermen. The barrier island was still a semi-deserted canopy of trees with a few homes and businesses dotting the landscape.
Read the entire article in the Summer 1999 issue
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