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Surge in COVID infections here continues trend

The number of new COVID-19 infections climbed sharply for the second week locally, paralleling the 32 percent surge ...

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COVID starts 2023 with rise in cases, hospitalizations

Indian River County ended 2022 with a 26 percent uptick in weekly new COVID-19 infections, and began 2023 ...

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Arrest of driver in fatal crash expected soon

The long wait is nearly over for John’s Island residents seeking justice for their elderly neighbors whose car ...

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COVID up around Florida, but still relatively low here

Looks like we’re going to end 2022 in the green zone. South Florida, North-Central Florida and two thirds ...

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Fire claims John’s Island building

An electrical fire in a John’s Island Golf Club maintenance building caused $1 million in damage to the ...

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No holiday surge yet in COVID infections here

Heading into Christmas week, the number of COVID-19 infections locally held steady at 98 new cases, but covid ...

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Criticism mounts of impending Vero utility rate hikes

Vero Beach’s new “One Rate” utility plan, designed to put all of its water-sewer customers on the road ...

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Jaycee Park and Conn Beach get infusion of sand

Just a month after Hurricane Nicole swept ashore south of Vero, clawing sand from the Jaycee Park and ...

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What, me worry? Few here get new COVID booster shot

While public health officials worry about a possible “tripledemic” of Covid-19, influenza and Respiratory Syncytial Virus this winter, ...

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Veritable mountain of backlogged felony cases await trial here

News Analysis After the holidays, Circuit Court Judge Robert Meadows will take over Indian River County’s criminal docket, ...

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Plans moving ahead for new Sebastian Inlet bridge

State transportation officials will host public meetings next week to explain plans to replace the 57-year-old Sebastian Inlet ...

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New COVID-19 infections locally surge last week

The number of new COVID-19 infections locally surged last week, rising 54 percent to 97 cases here, according ...