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Missing document thwarts bids to fund rail ‘quiet zones’

All Aboard Florida has loudly encouraged local governments to apply for quiet-zone grant money to keep diesel horns ...

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The ‘eyes’ have it: Retinal surgery sees major advances

Does the mere thought of someone making an incision into one of your eyeballs instantly make you uncomfortably ...

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Seven finalists named for Impact 100 nonprofit grants

The Indian River Impact 100 leadership team on Friday announced at a presentation at the Vero Beach Yacht ...

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Okeechobee Music Festival transforms central Florida

It was a sell-out before it even started, 30,000 three-day passes that started at $279 and went up ...

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Role-reversing partnership drives Gershwin musical

The last time Hank Rion and Ben Earman worked together, Ben was 12, in a play Rion was ...

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Hoedown raises roof to help build, repair homes

The 11th annual Florida Cracker Hoedown to benefit Indian River Habitat for Humanity last Saturday night had everything ...

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PHOTOS: EcoFest – Thousands Unplug. Explore. Discover.

The Environmental Learning Center challenged everyone to “Unplug. Explore. Discover.” And so they did; coming in droves to ...

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Fundraiser helps Haiti change through education

“We’re celebrating the education that you are making possible in Haiti. Haiti Partners' mission is to help Haitians ...

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International Women’s Day marked at walking event

Members and supporters of the East Florida Chapter of the U.S. National Committee for UN Women met Saturday ...

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Vero’s Ice Age fundraising gala draws enthusiastic crowd

Scientists, volunteers, supporters and field technicians packed Quail Valley River Club last Monday evening for “We're Solving the ...

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Angel donors help children achieve their full potential

The Corporate Air Hangar took on a decidedly patriotic flair at the 15th annual Angels Help Our Kids ...

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Making the world a better place through education

Jim Ziolkowski, founder, president and CEO of buildOn, a nonprofit organization working to break the cycles of poverty, ...