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Preparing for worst, hoping for best
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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY - It could be late at night in a quiet shopping center parking lot, in the middle of a busy carnival or in the privacy of a home. No one can predict a surprise attack from an unsavory character. People usually have about 3 seconds between the time they perceive a threat to their safety and when the attacker actually strikes, said ...
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Wildlife viewing opportunities on water
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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY - Cooler temperatures and plenty of sunshine last week drew people from inside their homes to enjoy the outdoors. One of the most beautiful places to be in Indian River County last week was out on the water, but not necessarily on the ocean or the river. The Blue Cypress recreatio...
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Showing pride in their work
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Five-year-old Reed Posnack, left and her sister, Sloan, 4, show off their leaf art work at the 31st annual Vero Beach Museum of Art Children's Art Festival last Saturday. Within two hours of opening the doors, more than 1,300 people were on hand for the annual event....
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Young artist
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Two-year-old Mia Siers of Vero Beach made short work of her art project during the 31st annual Vero Beach Museum of Art Children's Art Festival last Saturday....
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Volunteers valued: nonprofit encourages more community involvement
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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY - Willing hands and hearts make a huge difference in nonprofit work and Indian River County Habitat for Humanity is looking for more volunteers to add to its team. The nonprofit is known for its home construction projects, but there are even more opportunities to volunteer that don'...
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Humane Society provides valuable dog training
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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY - If all classes started with a snack, maybe more individuals would be wagging their tails when they came to school, too. The first of a six-week dog-training class began last week at the Humane Society of Vero Beach and Indian River County, and 14 canines and their owners began s...
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Tin Goose lands in Vero Beach
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Those who remember the days of Eastern Airlines and before were treated to a piece of history as a Ford tri-motor built in 1929 called the Tin Goose landed in Vero Beach April 18. The nine-passenger aircraft is owned by the Experimental Aircraft Association and spent two-days in Vero Beach giving rides. The nine-pa...
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Crime victims honored at vigil
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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY - In an undated moment of time captured by a photographer, Brian Simpson, a Vero Beach resident, smiled as he was out fishing. His daughter, Samantha Simpson, who put flowers around the photo, doesn't know whether her father caught fish that day, but believes he most likely did. "He love...
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Charter school celebrates grant award
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SEBASTIAN - Science class at Sebastian Charter Junior High School currently moves around to various rooms on the temporary campus, but now a permanent science lab is a little closer to reality. The charter school was awarded $100,000 by the philanthropic group Impact 100 last month and the funds will b...
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Law enforcement torch run
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Brevard County Court Deputy Bruce McMann of Sebastian holds the Special Olympics torch as he prepares to run in the 2012 Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run Friday, April 27....
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Food bank doubles output
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TREASURE COAST - Twice as many of the region's poor are getting food, thanks to new partnerships at the Treasure Coast Food Bank. And the nonprofit, which supplies food to 250 agencies across Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River and Okeechobee counties, is developing a...
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Students celebrate Arbor Day
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Six-year-old Carlie Kovleski of Rosewood Magnet School, was one of four children chosen to help celebrate the 30th anniversary of Vero Beach being a 'Tree City USA' during the Arbor Day ceremony at Leisure Square last Friday....
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Learning about trees
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Karl Zimmermann, chairman of the city of Vero Beach tree and beautification commission, spoke to nearly 100 Rosewood Magnet School kindergartners during an Arbor Day ceremony at Leisure Square last Friday morning. The student sang songs and helped plant a live oak tree on the grounds....
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