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2019

Melbourne Beachsider

Controversy over beach-access law largely moot here

by George White January 10 2019

Lawmakers in other coastal counties in Florida are continuing to debate a controversial public/private beach access law that ...

People

Lady Yalies hoop it up with Boys and Girls Club kids

by Stephanie LaBaff January 10 2019

The Boys and Girls Clubs of Indian River County scored a big win last Wednesday afternoon when members ...

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Heroin-laced needle falls out of purse during traffic stop

by Nick Samuel January 09 2019

FELLSMERE — A 23-year-old woman was arrested Monday after police said a heroin-laced syringe fell from her purse and ...

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Workers comp fraud for more than $100K leads to man’s arrest

by Nick Samuel January 09 2019

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — A 50-year-old man who filed a $137,000 workers compensation claim in a June 2017 crash ...

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Vero Beach City Manager announces retirement

by Lisa Zahner January 09 2019

VERO BEACH — City Manager Jim O’Connor on Tuesday submitted his notice of retirement to the Mayor Harry ...

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School board attorney discourages Equity Committee from including charters in desegregation effort

by Kathleen Sloan January 09 2019

The state doesn’t enforce federal desegregation orders for charter schools – despite federal law – therefore it seems ...

Community News

Vero Chamber Orchestra kicks off Season 11 Feb. 24

by Community Submission January 09 2019

VERO BEACH – The 11th season for the Vero Beach Chamber Orchestra begins with a concert entitled Caves, ...

Crime Blotter

Crime Blotter: Jan. 8

by Debbie Carson January 09 2019

Felony arrests and booking reports: Jan. 8 Jessica Diane Ferguson Harris, 28, Fort Pierce; Arrest Location: 4055 41st ...

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Victim in bar-beating video released from hospital

by Nick Samuel January 08 2019

VERO BEACH — A 36-year-old man who was beaten unconscious outside a local bar in November and suffered serious ...

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Detectives investigating Dec. murder-suicide in IRC

by Nick Samuel January 08 2019

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — Sheriff's detectives continue to investigate a December murder-suicide where a neighbor found a husband ...

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Brightline/Virgin Trains ridership and revenue jump but losses mount, too

by Federico Martinez January 08 2019

According to Virgin Trains USA’s latest quarterly financial report, ridership and revenue improved dramatically in the third quarter ...

Health

Probiotics increasingly popular, but many questions remain

by Tom Lloyd January 08 2019

Probiotics are everywhere these days. You can find them in drugstores, health food stores, grocery stores, convenience stores ...