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Schools say most kids here will return to their classrooms in August
Nearly 90 percent of Indian River County’s 17,000 students are expected to return to their classrooms on Aug. ...
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Vero Beach High holds unique graduation for class of 2020
Vero Beach High School seniors who persevered through the COVID-19 pandemic were rewarded with unique dual graduation ceremonies ...
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County projects $5.5 million hit to revenue but no cut in services
The economic damage suffered locally from the coronavirus pandemic has put a noticeable dent in the county’s coffers. ...
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Long-term care’s lonely lockdown extends to Sept. 5
As Florida’s governor focuses on reopening schools, he has also quietly extended the ban on visitors to long-term ...
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Vero will rely on reserves to meet city’s budget needs
Every municipal budget in the Florida is in flux as the local-share numbers for sales tax and gas ...
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St. Edward’s releases tentative August reopening plan
Amid an escalating pandemic, Stuart Hirstein took his first action as incoming head of St. Edward’s School, announcing ...
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New self-administered COVID-19 swab tests hold promise for wide-scale testing at home
This week, as lines lengthen at COVID-19 testing sites, Florida’s nursing homes and assisted living facilities begin state-mandated, ...
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More Ocean Drive shops requiring customers to wear masks
With the city and county so far failing to impose mandatory mask orders on the public, many Ocean ...
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Vero again seeks bed-tax money to help fund city lifeguards
As local governments look at budget priorities this year, the City of Vero Beach plans to once again ...
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Some county first responders testing positive for Covid-19
It’s been another record week for Indian River County and the barrier island, and not just because of ...
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‘Mayor of the Airwaves’ loses local radio outlet
Longtime local radio host Rhett Palmer’s reign as Vero Beach’s self-proclaimed “Mayor of the Airwaves” came to a ...
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Councilman finds contact tracing is another farce
Vero Beach City Councilman Rey Neville began asking the County Health Department months ago for specifics about how ...