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County landfill hits height limit, so new section to be opened

Mount Dump, the highest elevation in Indian River County, is finally topping out at 180 feet. The 25-acre ...

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UF psychiatry clinic gets funds to remain open

It seemed a sad way to spend a 10th birthday. The Vero Beach-based University of Florida Center for ...

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St. Ed’s sues family for breach of contract

Vero Beach’s private island school filed a lawsuit against the mother of a fifth-grader in circuit court last ...

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Drug-dealing doctor facing life in prison

A federal magistrate was introduced to two sides of Dr. Johnny Benjamin six months ago as he contemplated ...

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Ban on unaccompanied teens still in effect at Indian River Mall

On Feb. 1, the Indian River Mall’s management adopted a Conduct Policy that prohibited teens under age 17 ...

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Sebastian River gets failing grade for hospital safety

Sebastian River Medical Center scored an “F” in the Leapfrog Group’s Safety Grade, the largest hospital safety survey ...

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School Board won’t seek bids for outside lawyer

The School Board is sticking with its current general counsel instead of getting bids for its legal work, ...

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Students get another online tutor

The Indian River County School Board just approved yet another online learning program without asking even basic questions, ...

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Cops nab suspect in jewelry theft from Village Shops

A tip from a Central Beach resident led to the capture and arrest of a woman accused of ...

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Next targets for possible sale: water-sewer and trash

Utility activists Dr. Stephen Faherty and Glenn Heran think Vero should not only get out of the electric ...

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Designer defends effectiveness of Spoonbill Marsh

The designer of the county’s Spoonbill Marsh recently defended the county’s water purification facility against charges by environmental ...

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Opposition to new Orchid Publix mounts among island neighbors

A growing group of Old Orchid residents say they and many of their neighbors oppose Publix’s plan to ...