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Family sues Indian River Estates claiming failure of alert system led to father’s death

The family of a former resident of Indian River Estates is suing the retirement community for wrongful death, ...

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Auto repairman, collector’s kin in classic-car dispute

A Vero Beach auto repairman is refusing to hand over a classic car that a deceased collector bequeathed ...

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‘Whistleblower’ claims ex-management of two assisted living communities padded numbers

A former accountant for the company which managed the Regency Park and Harbor Chase communities until last May ...

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Island dune restoration project more than half completed

A $6.7 million project to restore almost 3 miles of island sand dunes destroyed by hurricanes Ian and ...

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Two nabbed in gold bar scam allegedly targeting Shores senior

Investigators have captured two men whom they say stole $156,256 from an elderly Indian River Shores resident last ...

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Doctor sues pharmacist, alleges slander over COVID treatment comments

A Vero Beach osteopath who prescribed ivermectin to his patients as a treatment for COVID-19 is suing a ...

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Safety improvements under way at Barber bridge entrance

Five years on from a deadly crash which claimed the life of a College of the Holy Cross ...

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It’s a new year and Indian River County’s parks are getting a new look

Snowbirds and returning winter tourists visiting Indian River County’s public beaches and parks should notice some improvements since ...

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Developer may have to shell out $2M to relocate gopher tortoises

A developer hopes to begin construction soon on an 811-unit residential development just east of Sandridge Golf Club, ...

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Show-stopper: Longtime Riverside Theatre CEO Cornell stepping down

Allen Cornell, who has been at the helm of Riverside Theatre for more than 40 years, will step ...

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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas on the beach

For Central Beach shops, the sweetest Yuletide sound may be the ringing of cash registers, and Vero’s merchants ...

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Thanksgiving weekend activity augurs well for another stellar tourist season

Though snowbirds trickle down to Vero’s barrier island throughout October and November as temperatures fall up north, Thanksgiving ...