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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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Vero’s Majestic 11 theater reopens, and then closes again

There weren’t any spotlights or red carpets when the Majestic 11 theater reopened on June 19, but that ...

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Bobby’s bartenders first to test positive for COVID-19

While most island restaurant owners say the recent spike in coronavirus cases hasn’t hindered business, the pandemic has ...

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Unknown phone number might be a ‘contact tracer’

Answer your phone! While many of us in recent times have stopped answering calls from telephone numbers we ...

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Indian River schools requiring masks on buses; encouraging masks in classrooms

Wearing facemasks to prevent the spread of COVID-19 will be required for everyone riding Indian River County school ...

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20 residents test positive, two die, at Rosewood Manor

Twenty residents have tested positive for COVID-19, including two who died, at Rosewood Manor, a 50-bed assisted living ...

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CEO Barsoum leaves Cleveland Clinic Florida hospital

Dr. Wael Barsoum, a key figure in the merger that made Indian River Medical Center part of Cleveland ...

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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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John’s Island service group funds attorney to help those facing eviction or foreclosure

John’s Island Community Service League is taking action to help county residents facing eviction or foreclosure due to ...

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‘Please’ hasn’t worked; time for ‘Mandatory’

A strong majority of non-governmental leaders and other prominent members of our community vehemently disagree with public officials ...

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Vero lifeguard rescues man caught in surf in Palm Beach

It was just another day at the beach for several Vero Beach lifeguards who, on their day off, ...

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Local preschool closes after 3-year-old tests positive for COVID-19

Kendall Academy Preschool Center, which had a 3-year-old student test positive for COVID-19 on June 12, closed Monday ...