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Vero Beach postal employee tests positive for COVID-19

Getting stuck in a long line at the post office used to just be a pain in the ...

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Marina expansion moves ahead despite objections by Moss

Vice Mayor Laura Moss thinks Vero Beach should throttle back on its ambitious, $30 million marina redevelopment plan ...

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COVID-19 cases soar, but fewer are hospitalized

Indian River County had one major positive development this week – our current COVID-19 hospitalizations are way down, ...

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County upgrades inventory systems after Burkeen tire scheme

By sentencing Indian River County Fire-Rescue’s former second in command Brian Burkeen to 12 years in prison plus ...

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Vero City Council fails to act to slow pandemic

VERO BEACH — After more than three hours of debate on Tuesday the Vero Beach City Council failed ...

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Florida Department of Health admits major reporting error

The Florida Department of Health has admitted a massive error in reporting in which more than 1,000 negative ...

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Vero council to consider mandatory mask mandate

VERO BEACH - The City Council on Tuesday is scheduled to consider an emergency measure requiring people to ...

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County moves on mandatory masks but Vero resists

Editor's Note: Though it seemed on Monday the County Commission might be responsible enough to pass a mask ordinance, ...

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Kids and COVID-19: Pediatricians not sure what lies ahead if schools reopen

Children have been mostly out of circulation since March – no school, no play dates, no birthday parties, ...

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Vero will rely on reserves to meet city’s budget needs

Every municipal budget in the Florida is in flux as the local-share numbers for sales tax and gas ...

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Vero again seeks bed-tax money to help fund city lifeguards

As local governments look at budget priorities this year, the City of Vero Beach plans to once again ...

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Some county first responders testing positive for Covid-19

It’s been another record week for Indian River County and the barrier island, and not just because of ...