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$8.2 million slipped into school budget remains a mystery

In the month between the first hearing on its tentative budget and the public hearing where the final ...

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Active lifestyle prioritized in Pointe West’s village setting

All the homes in Pointe West are laid out in the “Traditional Neighborhood Design,” which prioritizes walkability over ...

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Details of death of John Kim, aspiring politician, remain unclear

It’s clear a tragedy occurred with the death of well-liked Vero resident and aspiring politician John Kim, but ...

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School Board bid for relief from deseg order going to judge

The School Board believes it has made substantial progress in fixing racial inequality in our public schools and ...

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School Board to change way it grades superintendent

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — School District Superintendent Dr. Mark Rendell will be evaluated differently from how he was reviewed ...

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City Council defers action on 2035 comprehensive plan

VERO BEACH — Vero Beach City Hall was full Wednesday for the second public meeting on the comprehensive plan, which ...

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Irma did relatively little damage to docks on island

Even though Hurricane Irma brought higher winds and lasted longer than Matthew, it did not do nearly as ...

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School board, teachers union come to agreement

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — The Indian River County School Board approved the teachers’ union contract at the Tuesday, ...

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School workers settle for small pay increase

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — The Communications Workers of America union ratified their contract with an overwhelming majority, and the Indian ...

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Perfect scores merit awards to students

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — Perfection is rare and needs to be celebrated. The School District of Indian River ...

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Charters finally get $3.3M settlement from School Board

A three-year legal battle came to an end last Thursday when the School Board agreed to pay nearly ...

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Audit panel raps school bosses on health insurance

The Indian River County School District Audit Committee had tough questions for district administrators and insurance executives as ...