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County: state must make sure railroad crossings are safe for Virgin’s high-speed trains

Florida transportation chiefs are downplaying their duty to oversee railroad crossing safety as Virgin Trains USA prepares to ...

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Black achievement plan approved by the School Board

Aiming to reduce the achievement gap between black and white students, the School District will eliminate out-of-school suspensions, ...

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Mardy Fish ‘just getting started’ as Davis Cup captain

When the final story of Mardy Fish’s tennis career is written, you can expect to find the words ...

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Island sees boom in new home construction

Homebuilding has ramped up dramatically on the island and buyers have more new home choices today than at ...

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Accused island fraudster said to have violated long-standing trust

The son of one of accused fraudster Christopher Delaney’s alleged victims says Delaney violated a trusted relationship built ...

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HUD report: Unsheltered homeless here highest in the country

“This is something we desperately need to look at,” said Vero Beach Mayor Tony Young when he learned ...

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Sheriff gives pass to local arcades on illegal slots

In Indian River County, arcades conducting illegal gambling operate in plain sight in strip malls and gas station ...

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Retired asst. fire chief headed for trial by tire

Last week, Indian River County Fire Rescue’s former second in command, Brian Burkeen, was rumored to have signed ...

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Lawnwood’s new Emergency Room battles Cleveland Clinic for patients

Indian River County’s first freestanding emergency room opened on South U.S. 1 last December under the banner Vero ...

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EDITORIAL: Brian Barefoot is what the School Board needs

This one is easy. Indian River County voters should be thrilled that someone of Brian Barefoot’s stature and ...

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Increased access to treatment needed for teen depression

In Vero Beach, one set of parents wants to tell the world about their son if it helps ...

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Brian Barefoot plans to run for seat on the School Board

Former Indian River Shores Mayor Brian Barefoot said he’s running for the county School Board to support Superintendent ...