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New school board grapples with problem overload

There’s so much our School Board needs to talk about – a long to-do list that includes the ...

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Was it a victory in the war on human trafficking, or a highly publicized, sensationalized prostitution sting?

Human trafficking is the equivalent of modern-day slavery and the people who engage in this activity belong in ...

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No Orchid Publix; Puttick suggests town buy site

Ken Puttick is exasperated. He’s 71 years old, not in the best of health, and he has grown ...

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Why spend $90K on study of Central Beach parking?

Photo: Kaila Jones Someone needs to explain to me: What, exactly, does the City Council hope to accomplish ...

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School superintendent under fire over finances

Don’t be fooled by the School Board’s unanimous approval last week of the budget-fixing shell game Superintendent Mark ...

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Still no arrest 2 years after Deputy Chambliss killed

Several times each week, I drive past the street sign posted on 28th Avenue in Gifford to honor ...

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Former finance director of our schools seeking probe

Confronted by too many unanswered questions about the financial viability of the school district – particularly, a shortfall ...

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One woman’s effort to hold school leaders accountable

Throughout my five years at this newspaper – and particularly the past three – we’ve been reporting on ...

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The long criminal history of a Vero High grad

For nearly 24 years, Vero Beach High School graduate Curtis Huff Jr. was identified as the “prime suspect” ...

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One tennis pro helps another launch a new career

Later this month, Tim Brueggeman, who spent 20 years as John’s Island’s tennis director, will compete in Vero ...

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Deputies would ‘run to the sound of a gun’ at schools here

For nearly 20 years, we’ve been told that everything changed after the massacre at Colorado’s Columbine High School, ...

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2018 was great, but here are some issues for 2019

All in all, 2018 was a terrific year for our community, which should benefit greatly from Florida Power ...