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Estimated cost for sewer plant keeps going up

Bid documents for the bonds needed to finance a state-of-the-art Vero Beach wastewater treatment facility at the airport ...

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Tighter security in Shores after teen crime spree

The case of two masked bandits who stealthily pawed through Indian River Shores residents’ unlocked cars and garages ...

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Buyers wonder what actually is up for sale at Sebastian River

Now that the parent company of Sebastian River Medical Center has managed to secure the first $75 million ...

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Concern over Sebastian River Hospital grows

As the clock ticked down to pay day, employees at Sebastian River Medical Center were increasingly anxious as ...

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Three Corners: Developer chosen, but now comes the hard part

News Analysis Now that the Vero Beach City Council has chosen the middle-of-the-road vision for its Three Corners ...

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Hospital chaos as Steward files for bankruptcy

Sebastian River Medical Center, Indian River County’s northern hospital and fifth-largest private-sector employer, along with its parent company ...

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Lawnwood only area hospital to see a leap in safety grade

It’s report card time again for area hospitals and the big winner in this spring’s LeapFrog safety grades ...

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VNA completes land purchase near hospital

The Visiting Nurse Association of the Treasure Coast finally owns the land under its Hospice House building after ...

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Shores looks to renegotiate utility terms

The Town of Indian River Shores wants to renegotiate its water-sewer franchise terms with the City of Vero ...

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Hospital orderly’s bizarre behavior leads to arrest on gun charges

A 54-year-old Vero hospital orderly is out on $15,000 bond, after police seized two Glock handguns, more than ...

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CDC downgrades COVID to common respiratory illness

Just a few months ago, as public health officials pushed for Americans to line up for a newly ...

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Parent company’s accounting practices put Sebastian hospital financials in new light

Sebastian River Medical Center’s most recent financial statements paint a somewhat encouraging picture for Steward Health’s Florida operations, ...