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Lisa Zahner

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Councilman finds contact tracing is another farce

Vero Beach City Councilman Rey Neville began asking the County Health Department months ago for specifics about how ...

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Did nursing tech bring COVID-19 into hospital ER?

If Ginger Burkeen’s husband Brian wasn’t up for sentencing on a felony grand theft conviction for stealing a ...

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COVID-19 scare delays Brian Burkeen felony sentencing

The former second in command at Indian River County Fire-Rescue, Brian Burkeen of Fellsmere, was supposed to be ...

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Many here complacent despite dramatic jump in COVID-19 cases

Indian River County’s death toll from COVID-19 rose by just one person this past week, and hospitalizations have ...

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COVID-19 cases nearly double in just seven days

The past week was the one Vero Beach and the barrier island hoped we’d never see, with the ...

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Plan for riverfront development moves step closer to reality

The city is one step closer to redeveloping Vero’s riverfront into a hub of commercial and recreational activity. ...

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Since lockdown eased, alarming COVID-19 surge

Last week, Vero Beach – which generally only makes it into the national press in stories about leading ...

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Law enforcement, firefighters getting COVID-19 antibody testing

With the number of coronavirus cases in Indian River County growing by leaps and bounds, local public safety ...

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Easing of curbs here sees surge in COVID-19 cases

The number of Indian River County residents who tested positive for the coronavirus shot up by 28 in ...

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City Hall leaks (the water kind) may lead to move

Buckets sit on the floor around the upstairs portion of Vero Beach City Hall to catch water from ...

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Snowbird finds quarantine more strictly enforced in Canada

Sea Oaks resident Robert Burke reads the electronic edition of Vero Beach 32963 online when he’s back in ...

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What was the rush to reopen door for vacation rentals?

Did Indian River County throw open the doors and invite out-of-town visitors to begin checking into its 80 ...