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When the nursing home finally called: ‘Whatever happened with your dad?’

For weeks, Jonathan MacGown got regular updates via robocalls from Vero’s Sea Breeze Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, where ...

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Scaled-down riverfront plan capitalizes on Vero’s natural assets

More green space and outdoor dining, plus low-density cabin rentals, proved to be crowd pleasers as Vero’s steering ...

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$25 million sale breaks record for island residences

The largest house on the barrier island was sold to a California buyer for $25 million last week, ...

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A1A road project a traffic nightmare – so wait until season

Traffic congestion on A1A caused by the Florida Department of Transportation’s $6.7 million widening and resurfacing project in ...

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COVID infections, deaths here nearly double in 2 weeks

As Florida’s statewide tally of COVID-19 cases topped the half-million mark, Indian River County added 700 cases in ...

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Cleveland Clinic Indian River moves up in rank among Florida hospitals

It was a tie for 19th place, but Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital will happily take its latest ...

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EEOC closes probe of allegations of racial discrimination in County Tax Collector’s Office

Unable to uncover enough evidence to take action, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has closed its investigation ...

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Hurricane shelters for pandemic era get a light test

Even during a typical hurricane season, a county-operated emergency shelter is generally an absolute last resort. But now ...

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Confederate flag ban signals new era for County schools

The school district last week banned display of the confederate flag on campus and held its first Equity ...

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Community needs assessment finds many families struggling

A year-long assessment of human need in Indian River County has found a huge gap between family income ...

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57 cases of COVID-19 – and 5 deaths – at Sea Breeze

The wave of coronavirus infections swamping Indian River County senior care facilities appeared to have crested this past ...

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New owner plans to take Fairlane Harbor mobile home community to ‘the next level’

Regardless of what Vero Beach officials decide to do with the city’s sewage treatment plant, Fairlane Harbor will ...