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Indian River Shores says it likely will leave Vero water-sewer utility in 2027

Indian River Shores Councilman John McCord told Vero Beach officials last week that the town will likely leave ...

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Keeping seniors out of hospital best way to fight COVID-19

The most important reason to get the COVID-19 vaccine into the arms of barrier island seniors as swiftly ...

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COVID-19 cases shatter pandemic records for county

The past week saw more pandemic records shattered here with 874 new coronavirus cases – including 71 new ...

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New COVID-19 cases set another record last week

Indian River County did not start off 2021 on the right foot in terms of COVID-19 statistics, setting ...

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What you need to know about rollout of COVID vaccines

Confused, or even frustrated about the COVID-19 vaccine rollout? You are not alone. After the U.S. Food and ...

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How to get notified about COVID-19 vaccine availability

Update: Since this story was published, ALERT Indian River has added a check box to its alert subscription ...

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Vero Beach, Shores begin incurring major legal fees in utility dispute

The Town of Indian River Shores served Vero Mayor Robbie Brackett with a breach of contract lawsuit last ...

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Vero Beach City Council sharply divided on stormwater tax

NEWS ANALYSIS — The Vero Beach City Council voted 3-2 on Dec. 15 to take another step toward ...

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DeSantis: CDC vaccine priority makes no sense

With the first shipments of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines now in hand to help protect front-line healthcare ...

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Surge in COVID-19 cases sees pandemic total here top 6,000

The dreaded post-Thanksgiving surge in COVID-19 infections finally arrived here this week, setting several local records for the ...

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FDA panel approves COVID-19 vaccine slated for Vero

Friday update: The U.S. FDA Friday issued an emergency use authorization for Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine, clearing the way ...

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Financing is challenge for riverfront project

Developers have told Vero Beach it might take three to five years for the retail and hospitality market ...