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Joe Negron wins State Senate seat by big margin

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY -- Republican Joe Negron handily won the special election for a Florida State Senate seat ...

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UPDATE: Indian River Medical Center saves $1.5M by trimming pay, workweek

By Debbie Carson, Online Editor VERO BEACH -- Faced with 156 fewer patients streaming into Indian River Medical ...

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Advisory commissions recommend new rates to City Council

By Lisa ZahnerVERO BEACH -- Faced with long-overdue adjustments to electric, water and sewer rate structures, a joint ...

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City advisory commissions hand the utility ball off to City Council

By Lisa Zahner VERO BEACH -- Faced with long-overdue adjustments to electric, water and sewer rate structures, a ...

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Combined water-sewer rates may take huge hike in October

By Lisa Zahner VERO BEACH -- Customers of the City of Vero Beach Utilities, already dealing with rate ...

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City to consider new electric rates for customers starting in January

By Lisa ZahnerVERO BEACH -- On Thursday the City of Vero Beach Utilities and Finance commissions will consider ...

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Sheriff wins partial victory on budget; fewer cutbacks, no tax increase

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY -- In a lengthy afternoon session of the Indian River County budget workshop, Sheriff Deryl ...

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Update with VIDEO: Negotiations between firefighters, county resume

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY -- Though the fate of firefighters' raises is still up in the air, Lt. Wayne ...

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Out-of-city electric surcharge may soon be terminated

By Lisa ZahnerVERO BEACH -- In a bid to quell mounting anger over soaring power bills, the Vero ...

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Firefighters fire back at Joe Baird over characterization of wage negotiations

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY -- Lt. Wayne Schasane, who has faced many a battle in 36 years as an ...

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City of Sebastian cutting jobs, shutting down one day a month to save cash

 By Lisa ZahnerSEBASTIAN -- The City of Sebastian released its proposed 2009-2010 budget Friday, which provides for furloughs of ...

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St. Johns River District Board maintains millage rate and takes $86 million in cuts

COUNTY -- The St. Johns River Water Management District will not be asking more in property taxes from ...