Author Archives

George Andreassi

32963 Features 32963 News

No post-holiday COVID-19 spike, so far, at public schools

Holiday travel and gatherings during the two-week winter recess so far have not caused a rise in the ...

All News Featured News Secondary News

FPL power pole upgrade jams traffic, damages grass

Complaints by south beach residents about midday traffic jams on Highway A1A, south of 17th Street, last week ...

32963 Features 32963 News

45 new COVID-19 cases reported in county schools despite holiday break

A holiday break provided no respite from the spread of COVID-19 to students and educators at schools throughout ...

32963 Features 32963 News

Brightline restarts work on tracks through Indian River County for high-speed trains

Brightline contractors recently resumed work clearing brush near the 49th Street railroad crossing in Gifford after taking a ...

All News Featured News Secondary News

Court showdown on mandatory face mask policy in schools set for Jan. 29

Four parents challenging the School Board’s mandatory face mask policy are due to get their day in state ...

32963 News

Pharmacies await vaccine shipments so shots can begin

As Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital, the state Health Department and major pharmacies ramp up COVID-19 vaccination programs, ...

All News Featured News Secondary News

COVID-19 has infected 246 students in IRC so far this year

A total of 246 students and 21 school staff members in Indian River County tested positive for COVID-19 ...

All News Featured News Secondary News

Ocean Concrete slams Indian River County’s do-over request on $3.3-million judgment

Ocean Concrete Inc.’s attorney criticized Indian River County’s request for a do-over after losing its appeal of a ...

All News Featured News Secondary News

Brightline brings in crane for South Canal Railroad Bridge project

Brightline contractors have moved a construction crane into place alongside the train tracks near the 4th Street railroad ...

32963 News

COVID-19 spreading faster in county public schools

County public schools experienced their worst week of the school year for COVID-19 infections as 22 students and ...

32963 News

NAACP, School Board agree on more meetings and progress reports in desegregation case

The Indian River County NAACP and the School Board agreed to meet more often and collaborate on court-ordered ...

All News Featured News Secondary News

School Board asks judge to dismiss parents’ facemask challenge

The County School Board has asked a state judge to throw out a lawsuit challenging its mandatory face ...