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Lisa Zahner

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Island beaches need major infusion of sand

Replenishing the barrier island’s 22.4 miles of beaches mangled by Hurricane Nicole, and by Hurricane Ian six weeks ...

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COVID-19 here seen up slightly during holidays

As we enter our third Christmas holiday season since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, new infections are ...

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Former Mayor Winger: He fought to ‘Keep Vero Vero’

Before his passing last week at age 84 from cancer, Castaway Cove resident and former Vero mayor Richard ...

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As holidays begin, COVID-19 spread locally is very low

As families gather together over turkey and stuffing to celebrate Thanksgiving, and to prepare for the holiday season, ...

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Impact of Hurricane Nicole could have been much greater

Our community was in the headlines all around the world last week as the National Weather Service reported ...

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No sign locally of COVID uptick seen elsewhere

Hospitalizations of patients with COVID-19 locally declined by nearly one third this past week, and the number of ...

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Hospitalizations for COVID up, but new cases down

The number of new covid infections reported to the Florida Department of Health declined slightly in Indian River ...

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Altieri forgoes retirement after death of friend

Indian River Shores Town Councilman James Altieri was sworn in last week and got straight to work, his ...

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New COVID-19 infections remain low here

The number of new COVID-19 infections locally held steady this past week, up from 101 cases to 102 ...

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Vero and Shores agree to settle antitrust lawsuit

Vero has approved a settlement agreement with Indian River Shores, and the Shores Town Council was set to ...

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COVID again up here, and hospitalizations double

New COVID-19 infections here increased 60 percent over the past two weeks, rising from 63 cases to 101 ...

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Long, tumultuous relationship at heart of island murder trial

Editor’s note: After press time for this week’s issue, the criminal trial of Asbury Lee Perkins ended and ...