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Grades suggest Cleveland Clinic faces real competition from Orlando Health

Cleveland Clinic was selected to take over operation of Indian River County’s largest hospital five years ago in ...

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New-look Hospital District will have plenty on its plate

Two incumbents, one newcomer and one returning former trustee will begin new terms on the Indian River County ...

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Despite disruption, John’s Islanders ‘just happy to see the sand’

John’s Island property owners are grateful to be getting badly needed sand on their beaches this fall, even ...

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Hospital District healthcare survey seeks broad input

The Hospital District in January will be polling a wide swath of local residents seeking their opinions on ...

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Dane taking Shores town council seat vacated by Smith

The Town of Indian River Shores will see just one change on the town council next week as ...

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John’s Island beaches get much-needed sand infusion

The long-awaited Indian River Shores dune replenishment project has finally begun, with county crews dumping the first truckloads ...

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Cleveland Clinic vows big investments in capital projects here

With the bad news of his hospital’s operating losses of more than $60 million last year in the ...

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Orlando Health cites reputation for excellent care

A sea of safety-orange shirts and smiling faces met employees of the newly minted Orlando Health Sebastian River ...

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Suspect in Mulligan’s armed robbery has skirted serious time despite long rap sheet

A midnight armed robbery of the Mulligan’s Beach House in Sexton Plaza – which police at the scene ...

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New Sebastian hospital owner taking the reins

Orlando Health was set to become the new owner this week of Sebastian River Medical Center and some ...

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Sale represents yet another new era for Sebastian hospital

Editor’s note: A quarter of a century ago, Lisa Zahner spent the afternoon interviewing then-80-year-old Sebastian River Medical ...

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Sebastian sale on track; future leader named

Over the past three weeks, Steward Healthcare’s restructuring team has successfully sold hospitals across the country with very ...