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County selects first batch of environmentally sensitive properties to purchase and preserve

The County Commission last week identified 560 acres of environmentally sensitive land that it hopes to buy for ...

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Appeals court backs Cleveland Clinic’s motion to dismiss wrongful death suit

Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital has prevailed in appealing a lower court ruling, effectively ending a negligence lawsuit ...

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Oil, tar soil island beaches for first time in years

Oil and tar have been washing ashore, mucking up the sand on barrier island beaches for the first ...

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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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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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‘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, ...