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City proposes cuts to recreation, preserves travel budget

Staff ReportVERO BEACH - Based on figures in the preliminary 2009-2010 working budget, the City of Vero Beach ...

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Electric bills stun businesses, nonprofits

By Lisa ZahnerVERO BEACH -- Sky high electric bills combined with near-record heat and the challenging economic environment are ...

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Michael J. Blatus, 43, Vero Beach

Michael J. Blatus, 43, of Vero Beach, died July 14, 2009, at his home. He was born in ...

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Vero Beach Crime Blotter: July 15

July 15 arrest reports: Edward Andrew Anderson, 55, of 4265 32nd Ave., Vero Beach; Arrest Location: 4055 41st Ave., Vero ...

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Candidates for Pruitt’s Florida Senate seat to hold competing events in Vero on same night

By Lisa ZahnerVERO BEACH -- Joe Negron and Bill Ramos, the two major-party candidates for the District 28 ...

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Angela Stuckey, 16, Vero Beach

Angela Stuckey, 16, of Vero Beach, died July 12, 2009. She was a student at Vero Beach High ...

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Beachside burglaries stump police

By Lisa ZahnerVERO BEACH -- Burglars have pilfered tens of thousands of dollars of jewelry from five barrier island ...

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Jacqueline Barnett, 60, Vero Beach

Jacqueline Barnett, 60, died July 15, 2009, at Indian River Medical Center in Vero Beach. She was a ...

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Vero Beach Crime Blotter: July 16

July 16 arrest reports Elizabeth O'Conner Skinner, 83, of 1179 6th Ave., Vero Beach; Arrest Location: 210 Highlands ...

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Firefighters and neighbor save house and cat from dryer fire

VERO BEACH -- A dryer fire that could have quickly engulfed a house when no one was home Tuesday ...

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Twitter follower shares boat fire photos

  VERO BEACH -- Twitter follower @rhith (a.k.a. Ian Sitko) shared these photos of a boat on fire ...

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Vero Beach Crime Blotter: July 13

July 13 arrest reports Melissa Sue  Medsker, 45, of 8125 US 1, Apt. 10, Vero Beach; Arrest Location: ...