VERO BEACH — A years-long vision to honor a fallen student came to fruition this week with the grand opening of a new sports complex and public playground just across from Vero Beach High School. The new facility has an eight-lane track along with field event stations, which now allows the school to host home track and field meets.
The complex also includes a 5,000 square-foot playground with ramps, sensory and musical activities, swings and more.
The Jimmy Graves Sports and Community Complex is named after the well-known Vero student and football player who died at age 15 in a boating accident in the Indian River Lagoon nearly 10 years ago…