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Who did – and didn’t – get enough signatures to qualify for the ballot

Indian River County Commission Chairwoman Susan Adams topped the list of candidates who failed to qualify for the ...

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School Board asks judge for Aug. 18 primary vote on tax referendum

Indian River County’s School Board filed suit Wednesday asking a state judge to order the County Commission to ...

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School Board suing County Commission over tax referendum date

Indian River County’s School Board decided Tuesday to wage a court battle against the County Commission to settle ...

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Some laid-off workers in the county getting unemployment benefits; others still waiting

Unemployment checks have started flowing to some laid-off workers in Indian River County, but others have languished without ...

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Voters will decide in August whether to renew school tax

A referendum to renew a 50-cent property tax rate for the Indian River County School District seemed destined ...

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Voters to decide Nov. 3 on keeping school tax

Indian River County voters will decide this year whether to keep a 50 cent property tax rate for ...

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Students learning at home, but badly miss school and want to go back

As springtime drifts toward summer, students usually can’t wait for the school year to end. But this year, ...

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Pandemic shifts a ‘dream wedding’ to our South Beach

Dana and Alex Gold dreamed of getting married in the Bahamas on May 1. The worldwide pandemic blocked ...

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Residential construction going strong on barrier island despite coronavirus

Construction crews worked full throttle on residential development projects all along the barrier island last week as builders ...

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High span to replace drawbridge at south end of island

Big changes are coming to the southern end of the island that will end drawbridge delays for 32963 ...

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Vero dance studios forced to step back and ‘reinvent’

Dancing cheek-to-cheek is a no-no in the age of social distancing and, as a result, Vero Beach’s dance ...

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Faulty unemployment system works best in the wee hours

Wait ’til the midnight hour to try to sign up for unemployment on Florida’s chronically dysfunctional system, advises ...