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Judge rips prosecutorial conduct, tosses ‘pill mill’ case after 12 years

Circuit Court Judge Robert Meadows has dismissed a 12-year-old felony criminal case against operators of a Vero Beach ...

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Hospital District eyes ‘24/7 Mobile Response’ for mental health crises

Since mental health crises aren’t confined to business hours, the Indian River County Hospital District is working with ...

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No sand influx soon for eroded Shores beaches

The eroded beaches of Indian River Shores from John’s Island to the Tracking Station will not be getting ...

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Bill regulating taxing districts gains steam

A bill in the Florida House of Representatives regulating many of Florida’s special, independent taxing districts has now ...

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Mental Health Association expands to meet ‘exponential’ increase in demand

The Mental Health Association, an important resource for local residents since the 1970s and an organization generously supported ...

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Medical school outlines initial campus plans

The Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine or VCOM hopes to have building plans approved this summer for ...

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Shores still pushing for beach replenishment

Hope is waning for residents waiting to get sand placed on Indian River Shores’ dunes ahead of the ...

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Sebastian River Medical Center $75K in arrears on utility bills

As national reports show Steward Health Care’s network of hospitals deeply in arrears on rent, public records show ...

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COVID-19 cases soar here since Thanksgiving

The number of people testing positive for COVID-19 each week has tripled here since Thanksgiving, and the area’s ...

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New charge for island woman in parade crash

The trial of Summerplace resident Susan Harvey for DUI and leaving the scene of a crash in which ...

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Bill would place Hospital District under microscope

A Florida House of Representatives subcommittee wants voters to decide – starting in November 2026, and every 10 ...

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Cleveland Clinic’s expanded services fill void for older, underinsured psychiatric patients

Hundreds of local Medicare Advantage policyholders who were at risk of being without their psychiatric medications in 2024 ...