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Trial in wrongful death lawsuit against Sheriff’s Office and deputy postponed

A $10 million wrongful-death lawsuit filed against the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office and a deputy who fatally ...

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Construction on 17th St. bridge to drag into fall

The 17th Street bridge will be under construction with limited traffic flow through at least October, when the ...

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‘Hidden inventory’ fueling record sales of island real estate

With the number of homes listed for sale on the island at a historic low, real estate agents ...

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Effort underway to push state to approve alternate K-5 curriculum

The Florida Board of Education has until Tuesday, July 6 to approve the K-5 English Language Arts curriculum ...

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Proposed settlement would mean higher water and sewer rates for South Beach

Vero Beach Utilities customers in the unincorporated South barrier island would pay higher water-sewer rates under a proposed ...

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COVID-19 plan for coming school year: No vaccine requirement, masks optional

Public school students will not be required to be immunized against COVID-19 for the upcoming school year, School ...

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Bottlenose dolphin population in the lagoon remains stable

Despite a recent slew of bad news about the health of the Indian River Lagoon – which was ...

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Man accused of killing his estranged wife now planning insanity plea

Asbury Lee Perkins, charged with first-degree murder for shooting his estranged wife in the South Barrier Island home ...

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GHO Homes takes over development at The Strand

GHO Homes bought out mega-homebuilder Lennar’s interest in The Strand subdivision this month, acquiring all the remaining lots ...

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Acupuncturist Jaynes now selling LifeWave healing patches in N.C.

Jill Jaynes, the Vero Beach acupuncturist convicted of insurance fraud of more than $100,000, has moved to North ...

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Cleveland Clinic still bedeviled by phone problems

Cleveland Clinic Indian River has turned out to be a “long-hauler” in its case of phone flu. It’s ...

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Not clear whether Elite will fly between Vero Beach and Asheville this summer

Island residents hoping to hop on a convenient Elite Airways flight from Vero Beach Regional Airport to Asheville ...