Wiki: The competitive exclusion principle, sometimes referred to as Gauseâs Law, is a proposition that states that two species competing for the same resource cannot coexist at constant population values, if other ecological factors remain constant.
In 1925, the City of Vero was re-incorporated as the City of Vero Beach and was transferred from St. Lucie County to Indian River County. The City of Vero Beach consists of 13.1 square miles and is located about 190 miles south of Jacksonville and 135 miles north of Miami on Florida's east coast. The City's population is currently estimated at 15,220. The City of Vero Beach serves as its county seat, and is under a Council-Manager form of government. The five members of the City Council are elected to overlapping terms of two years.
Vero Beach is located in Indian River County, FL. The population is 15,505, making Vero Beach the 4th largest city in Indian River County. There are 22 public schools in Vero Beach with an average Homefacts rating of B-. The total crime rate for Vero Beach is moderate, and there are 160 registered sex offenders residing in the city.