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Vero Beach High School bolsters defenses against COVID-19 as cases rise

A spike in COVID-19 cases at Vero Beach High School prompted students and educators alike to ratchet up ...

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COVID-19 cases spike among local students, public school staff members

COVID-19 cases spiked in Vero Beach High School in the past week as 12 students and three staff ...

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St. Ed’s counselor positive for COVID-19; no students exposed

A counselor at St. Edward’s School tested positive for COVID-19 in mid-October, but did not come in close ...

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School Board asking state legislature for COVID-19 mulligans on funding, test scores

Indian River County public school officials plan to ask the state legislature to ease funding and test score ...

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Construction of new tracks for Brightline trains reaches Vero

Contractors working on the $2.5 billion extension of the Brightline passenger train to Orlando from South Florida this ...

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St. Ed’s student positive for virus, Beachland parents not worried about first case at campus

A student at St. Edward School tested positive for COVID-19 and state health officials directed eight students to ...

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Beachland Elementary has COVID-19 case; so far, no schools here in danger of closing

Beachland Elementary School had its first COVID-19 case last week as a student tested positive for the virus ...

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Border shift clears way for new oceanfront condos, homes

A shift in the county line on the barrier island marks the first time in at least 40 ...

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Thanks to safety protocols, St. Ed’s fall school play will go on

Thanks to observance of safety protocols, the St. Ed’s fall play will go on this weekend. So far, ...

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Vero Beach City Council refuses to endorse Rep. Posey’s bill to study Brightline safety

The Vero Beach City Council again refused to endorse legislation proposed by a local lawmaker to enhance safety ...

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School Board member Tiffany Justice supports activists urging end to requirement that students wear facemasks

Public school students would no longer be required to wear facemasks on campus to slow the spread of ...

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Public schools preparing for wave of students returning to classrooms

Public schools here are bracing for several thousand additional students who will be moving from online to in-school ...