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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 ...

Health

Glaucoma specialist joins New Vision eyecare team

Vero Beach’s New Vision Eye Center just added a new member to its ophthalmology team, Dr. Mohamed Sayed. ...

Sports

Mersky signs off after 11 years at St. Ed’s

“Handed my keys in Monday (June 22), and Karen and I drove straight through from Vero to Lancaster, ...

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Stitchin’ time: Vero plastic surgeon trains future suturers

All but forgotten in today’s COVID-19 headlines is the fact that many of today’s soon-to-be doctors have not ...

People

Show of ‘Fourth’! Hundreds make Swim to the Wreck

As a hot sun rose over a perfectly calm ocean, swimmers, paddle boarders and kayakers gathered on the ...

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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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Red, white and cruise! Awash in patriotism at ‘Fourth Flotilla’

Although Independence Day celebrations were canceled out of an abundance of caution, the coronavirus pandemic has been unable ...

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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, ...