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WWII veterans escorted to D.C.
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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY - On May 12, Washington, D.C., was flooded with silver, in the form of hundreds of World War II veterans visiting. Four of those veterans, three men and one woman, were from Indian River County courtesy of Southeast Florida Honor Flight, a nonprofit organization created to give ve...
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Stepping up to beat hunger
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Bill Messersmith, center, helps unload a bed of a pickup truck filled with non-perishable food during the Stamp Out Hunger, letter carriers food drive Saturday, May 12, in Sebastian. Hundreds of volunteers, letter carriers and their families were on hand to gather, sort and distribute food to The Ecumenical Food Pa...
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Group formed to combat domestic violence
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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY - When an Indian River County woman read last year about a man fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend and injuring her cousin, it brought back distant shadows of her past, she said last week. "I kind of thought that it could have been me," said Deidra Ausby, who recalled she escaped an abusi...
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Studying nature
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From left, naturalist and guide Jane Schnee talks about some of the plants and animals that live in the North Sebastian Conservation Area with Sebastian Charter Junior High School students Dylan Van Antwerp and Lucas Marr during the school's inaugural bird walk. About 60 sixth-grade students took part in the walk s...
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Sponsorships needed for electrical class for students
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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY - Reading blueprints will soon be as easy as flipping on a light switch for some students in Indian River County thanks to a free intensive electrical class. Feed the Lambs enrichment program and Indian River County Habitat for Humanity announced a partnership to bring a free 19-wee...
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Incumbent wants to continue improving tax collector office efficiency
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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY - In just under four years, Carole Jean Jordan, Indian River County tax collector, has implemented new services and streamlined existing services to the office of tax collector and she's ready for another four years. Ms. Jordan is running for re-election against fellow Republican ...
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A tranquil setting
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One of the longest active Florida East Coast Railway bridges is the one that crosses the St. Sebastian River at mile post 212 in Roseland. The bridge brings back memories of rail travel in years past. A good place to view the bridge is from the dock behind the Roseland Community Center....
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Sports facility teams with travel baseball organization
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VERO BEACH - A new youth baseball tournament is coming to Indian River County. Last week, representatives from Vero Beach Sports Village and the Treasure Coast Sports Commission announced a partnership with the American Amateur Baseball Congress to bring a youth baseball tournament to Vero Beach Sports...
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Looking for a ride
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Thirteen-year-old Ryan Anderson, of Vero Beach, spent the afternoon recently catching waves on his boogie board at South Beach. Ryan was able to get one or two good rides....
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Council wants to limit unused vacation/sick pay
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VERO BEACH - The Vero Beach City Council is preparing to set new policy on unused sick and vacation days for new hires and current management. During the May 15 meeting, Mayor Pilar Turner initially proposed a "use it or lose it" policy with up to five rollover vacation days with the city manager's app...
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Capturing the great outdoors
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Kathy Kemp paints the water lily pond and the stone bridge at McKee Botanical Garden after taking part in a plein air workshop taught by Emily Tremml of the Palm House Gallery & Studio Thursday, May 10. She and other artists learned how to compose and see color better in the outdoors....
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