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UPDATE: Firefighters battling brush fire near Fellsmere into the night

FELLSMERE -- At approximately 8:10 p.m., the Indian River County Fire Department was dispatched to a brush fire ...

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HURRICANE: Tropical Storm Erika may not survive

By Nathan McCollumTROPICS -- Tropical Storm Erika continues to have problems with wind shear.  The latest plane investigation ...

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HURRICANE: Erika weakens to 40 mph

By Nathan McCollumnTROPICS -- Airplane investigation over the last 12 hours indicate that Tropical Storm Erika is having ...

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Tropical low on verge of becoming depression

By Lisa Zahner | Last updated 1 p.m.TROPICS -- The tropical low which meteorologists have been watching the ...

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HURRICANE: Tropical Storm Erika develops

By Nathan McCollumnTROPICS -- Over the past few days, a large mass of convection has been organizing east ...

Obituaries vero beach

Allen Wayne Augustus, 48, Vero Beach

Allen Wayne Augustus, 48, of Vero Beach, died Aug. 23, 2009, at his home. He was born in ...

Obituaries vero beach

Mae Wise Staples, 85, Vero Beach

Mae Wise Staples, 85, of Vero Beach, died Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009, at her home. Mrs. Staples was ...

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HURRICANE: Bill weaker this morning, even with Vero Beach

By Lisa Zahner | Last Updated at 8:25 a.m.TROPICS -- Hurricane Bill weakened 10 mph since Thursday night ...

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HURRICANE: Cat 4 Bill could bring 8-foot waves when closest to Florida

By Lisa Zahner | Last updated at 2:15 a.m.TROPICS -- After becoming a Category 4 hurricane, Bill held ...

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HURRICANE: Cat 3 Bill could batter fragile Indian River County beaches

By Lisa Zahner | Last updated at 11:30 p.m. TROPICS -- Now Category 3 Hurricane Bill had a ...

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HURRICANE: East coast wary of Category 2 storm, waiting for turn

By Lisa Zahner | Last updated 12:15 p.m.TROPICS -- At the 11 a.m. advisory, Hurricane Bill had increased ...

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HURRICANE: Bill a Cat 1, Claudette soaks panhandle

By Lisa Zahner | Last Update: 2:30 p.m.TROPICS -- There was no 2 p.m. advisory on Hurricane Bill, ...