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Even big expensive generators not always a storm panacea

When the tornadoes spawned by last month’s Hurricane Milton hit Vero Beach and knocked out power to thousands ...

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Tornadoes may upend insurance market, too

The tornadoes spawned two weeks ago by Hurricane Milton wreaked historic destruction in the Central Beach area of ...

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And slow it goes: A1A speed limit lowered in Shores

Motorists beware! Without much notice or fanfare, the speed limit on the island’s main thoroughfare, State Road A1A, ...

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Condos join alliance to fight state rules on reserves

Several 32963 condo Home Owner Associations (HOAs) have joined a new a regional alliance to continue the fight ...

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Area docs get little information about physician network sale

A number of local doctors – and the thousands of patients they serve – got few answers last ...

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Potential buyer opens bidding for Sebastian Hospital

Orlando Health, operator of one of the two major Central Florida hospital systems, has become the first entity ...

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Laura Moss, all incumbents win commission races

Laura Moss Tuesday overcame a strong challenge from Vero Beach City Council member Tracey Zudans to win virtual ...

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Grateful patient shows Sebastian ICU staff some (tasty) Southern hospitality

When Donald Strunk wanted to express his gratitude to the staff of the Sebastian River Medical Center for ...

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First 2 Steward hospitals fetch little at auction

The first two hospitals of the bankrupt Steward Health Systems chain have been sold at auction for a ...

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Sale of Sebastian medical practices delayed a week

The various physician practices scattered around the Sebastian River Medical Center and owned by the same bankrupt parent ...

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Skeptics see little benefit from law helping with hurricane prep grants

Under a new state law, condominium associations as of July 1 theoretically were able to apply for grants ...

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Sebastian hospital soldiers on as auction remains set for August 22

Barring possible further delays, it looks like we’ll know by Aug. 22 who the new owners will be ...