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Hospital orderly’s bizarre behavior leads to arrest on gun charges

A 54-year-old Vero hospital orderly is out on $15,000 bond, after police seized two Glock handguns, more than ...

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CDC downgrades COVID to common respiratory illness

Just a few months ago, as public health officials pushed for Americans to line up for a newly ...

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Parent company’s accounting practices put Sebastian hospital financials in new light

Sebastian River Medical Center’s most recent financial statements paint a somewhat encouraging picture for Steward Health’s Florida operations, ...

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For what it’s worth, choices galore on GOP presidential primary ballot

If island residents actually go to the polls on Florida’s Presidential Preference Primary Day March 19, Republicans will ...

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Our next hospital: Site and financing among questions

Where will Indian River County’s next hospital be located? Out west, is presumably the answer as the county ...

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Judge rips prosecutorial conduct, tosses ‘pill mill’ case after 12 years

Circuit Court Judge Robert Meadows has dismissed a 12-year-old felony criminal case against operators of a Vero Beach ...

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Hospital District eyes ‘24/7 Mobile Response’ for mental health crises

Since mental health crises aren’t confined to business hours, the Indian River County Hospital District is working with ...

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No sand influx soon for eroded Shores beaches

The eroded beaches of Indian River Shores from John’s Island to the Tracking Station will not be getting ...

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Bill regulating taxing districts gains steam

A bill in the Florida House of Representatives regulating many of Florida’s special, independent taxing districts has now ...

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Mental Health Association expands to meet ‘exponential’ increase in demand

The Mental Health Association, an important resource for local residents since the 1970s and an organization generously supported ...

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Medical school outlines initial campus plans

The Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine or VCOM hopes to have building plans approved this summer for ...

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Shores still pushing for beach replenishment

Hope is waning for residents waiting to get sand placed on Indian River Shores’ dunes ahead of the ...