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Island residents invest generously in skilled trades education

The island’s largely retired, white-collar population places a high demand on the rest of the community for all ...

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Medical school in talks to have campus in Vero

The Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine is negotiating with the Indian River County Hospital District for space ...

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Safety grades: The 3 area hospitals all awarded a ‘B’

The Leapfrog twice-yearly hospital safety grades were released on Monday and none of the three local hospitals most ...

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UF Health outpatient mental health clinic in Vero to close

Staffing a major problem; Hundreds of patients being referred to other providers After 15 years of compassionately serving ...

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Shores officials slam utilities meeting as ‘light on substance’

Indian River Shores officials are getting frustrated with what they see as Vero’s lack of transparency about how ...

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Cleveland Clinic addresses losses, plans for future

Vice President and Chief Medical Officer Dr. David Peter admitted to some major shortcomings and far higher-than-expected operating ...

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Few non-seniors line up for latest version of Covid vax

With COVID-19 hospitalizations remaining low this month nationwide and throughout Florida, few people younger than 65 years old ...

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Shores’ last-ditch utility appeal goes nowhere in court

The Florida Supreme Court has declined to hear the Town of Indian River Shores’ last-ditch appeal of a ...

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Resolutions to criminal cases still a ways off

Several criminal cases island readers have been following are still winding their way through the backlogged felony court ...

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Wheels of justice turn slowly in A1A vehicular homicide case

Orchid resident Elizabeth Jewkes-Danielsen, who is out on pre-trial release facing vehicular homicide and DUI manslaughter charges for ...

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Natural gas to John’s Island delayed to ’24

John’s Island residents won’t see natural gas service until the summer of 2024 due to delays by Florida ...

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New septic-tank law challenging for governments

A new Florida law designed to eliminate septic tanks in all-but-rural areas, and to force homeowners to hook ...