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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 ...

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All eyes on hurricane as county exercises abundance of caution

As this week’s issue went to press, island residents were prepping for a wet and windy week, and ...

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Orchid couple face wrongful death civil trial

As the vehicular homicide case against Elizabeth Jewkes-Danielsen for the death of John’s Island resident Christopher Ingraham in ...

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Sand is finally on the way

Oceanfront property owners who for years have been eager to get a much-needed infusion of sand in Indian ...

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Presumptive Sebastian hospital buyer doesn’t even know what it’s purchasing

A settlement between Steward Healthcare and its landlord moved forward last week despite the concerns of Orlando Health, ...

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Cleveland Clinic facing big losses at hospital here

Citing a perfect storm of runaway inflation, inadequate government reimbursements and soaring labor costs, Cleveland Clinic Indian River ...