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COVID-19 cases here drop to pre-Omicron surge levels

New COVID-19 infections reported to the Florida Department of Health declined another 34 percent this week, approaching pre-Omicron ...

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Four more years? Would you believe two new 17th Street projects?

Nearly a year and a half into the epic 17th Street bridge repair project, the Florida Department of ...

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Vero finally in ‘Green Zone’ for COVID-19

Most of Florida has stayed in the public health ‘Red Zone’ throughout the Omicron surge this winter, but ...

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Shores Town Clerk Laura Aldrich retiring after 17 years

After nearly 17 years of service to the Town of Indian River Shores and a total of 23 ...

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Home health aide for elderly couple pleads no contest

Moments before jury selection was to begin, defendant and former home health aide Chiquita Lashae McGee decided not ...

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COVID cases again down sharply here

New COVID-19 infections here fell another 45 percent this past week – the case count down to 286 ...

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Island filling up as holiday weekend approaches

Frigid northern weather – combined with fatigue over big-city mask mandates and vaccine passports, and steep drops in ...

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COVID cases continue to decline here

New COVID-19 infections locally fell by another one third over the past week, down from 758 to 517 ...

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Gold jewelry, exotic cars, luxury hotels figure in trial of caregivers for elderly island couple

A staggering amount of evidence is expected to be used later this month against former home-health nursing assistant ...

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COVID claims 45 more lives here since Christmas

While the number of new COVID-19 infections reported to the Florida Department of Health declined another 41 percent ...

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Vero Beach comes up with curious argument in its water-sewer lawsuit with the Shores

News Analysis Whether Vero will win or lose the breach of contract lawsuit filed against it by the ...

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Wabasso Beach closing for sand project

Surfers hoping to spend their spring break riding waves at Wabasso Beach may find the park gates locked ...