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Latest mall plan calls for demolishing Sears building, adding stand-alone retail
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Latest mall plan calls for demolishing Sears building, adding stand-alone retail
by May 03 2025
A new site plan submitted in early April by Illinois developer DTS Properties calls for demolishing the former ...
Doctor’s slander lawsuit dismissed after confidential settlement pact
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Doctor’s slander lawsuit dismissed after confidential settlement pact
by April 11 2025
A slander suit brought by Vero Beach osteopath Christopher Olenek against local pharmacist Gregory DeCrescenzo has been dismissed ...
Stage now set for $8 million Riverside Theatre expansion
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Stage now set for $8 million Riverside Theatre expansion
by April 10 2025
The Vero Beach City Council members approved plans last week for a 5,803-square-foot expansion of Riverside Theatre. Plans ...
2 retirements leave leadership void at Chamber of Commerce
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2 retirements leave leadership void at Chamber of Commerce
by April 04 2025
Two high-level retirements have left the Indian River County Chamber of Commerce without a chief executive or an ...
Round Island park vandalism puts security in spotlight
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Round Island park vandalism puts security in spotlight
by April 03 2025
Sometime after dark one night in March, vandals drove vehicles into the center grass field at Round Island ...
Previous owners of Rock City Gardens sue new owners for $1.35M breach of contract
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Previous owners of Rock City Gardens sue new owners for $1.35M breach of contract
by April 03 2025
Thomas and Rhonda Lowe, longtime owners of Rock City Gardens, are suing Stanoy Tassev, who purchased the garden ...
County selects first batch of environmentally sensitive properties to purchase and preserve
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County selects first batch of environmentally sensitive properties to purchase and preserve
by March 25 2025
The County Commission last week identified 560 acres of environmentally sensitive land that it hopes to buy for ...
Appeals court backs Cleveland Clinic’s motion to dismiss wrongful death suit
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Appeals court backs Cleveland Clinic’s motion to dismiss wrongful death suit
by March 19 2025
Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital has prevailed in appealing a lower court ruling, effectively ending a negligence lawsuit ...
Oil, tar soil island beaches for first time in years
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Oil, tar soil island beaches for first time in years
by March 06 2025
Oil and tar have been washing ashore, mucking up the sand on barrier island beaches for the first ...
Auto repairman, collector’s kin in classic-car dispute
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Auto repairman, collector’s kin in classic-car dispute
by February 26 2025
A Vero Beach auto repairman is refusing to hand over a classic car that a deceased collector bequeathed ...
Family sues Indian River Estates claiming failure of alert system led to father’s death
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Family sues Indian River Estates claiming failure of alert system led to father’s death
by February 25 2025
The family of a former resident of Indian River Estates is suing the retirement community for wrongful death, ...
‘Whistleblower’ claims ex-management of two assisted living communities padded numbers
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‘Whistleblower’ claims ex-management of two assisted living communities padded numbers
by February 20 2025
A former accountant for the company which managed the Regency Park and Harbor Chase communities until last May ...