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FAU appears to gain more authority over Harbor Branch funds

Florida Atlantic University appears to have won greater authority over the $74 million endowment controlled by the Harbor ...

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Brightline passenger trains starting test runs through county

Brightline trains were scheduled to start practice runs through Indian River County on the Florida East Coast Railroad ...

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Construction finally underway at Ocean Club at Vero Beach

Construction is well underway on a model estate home in Ocean Club at Vero Beach and work is ...

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County to save $400,000 annually with pretrial release

Indian River County anticipates saving $400,000 annually by retaining neighboring St. Lucie County’s Criminal Justice Division to supervise ...

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Dollar General store planned for U.S. 1 lot near Highland Drive

An Orlando-are developer plans to build a Dollar General store on a 2.3-acre site on South U.S. 1, ...

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Brightline ramps up passenger rail construction in south Vero

Brightline ramped up construction along the Florida East Coast Railway tracks in South Vero and mobilized a massive ...

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COVID-19 up slightly, but overall situation not bad here

COVID-19 made a slight comeback in Indian River County’s public schools in December, but there was no immediate ...

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Vero Beach motorists may face Turnpike Feeder Road congestion

Vero Beach motorists who use Turnpike Feeder Road as a shortcut when traveling to and from South Florida ...

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COVID-19 remains low in schools here after Thanksgiving break

Local public school students and employees largely avoided COVID-19 last week despite Thanksgiving travel and gatherings. Four students ...

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School Board will save $132,000 annually by switching law firms

The School Board anticipates saving $132,000 per year by retaining the Sniffen & Spellman P.A. law firm, making ...

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COVID-19 reappears at Vero Beach High, Treasure Coast Elementary

COVID-19 returned to the county’s public schools last week as two students at Vero Beach High and one ...

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School Board to focus on ‘transforming schools’ and hold just one business meeting each month

At least for the next year, the school district hopes to spend less time on School Board meetings ...