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Lugging concrete, touching lives
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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY - Cyndy Hazlewood is a volunteer of Indian River County's Habitat for Humanity Women Build program, and is no stranger to a little elbow grease. Her recent trip to the Dominican Republic, however, added a whole new m...
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Free boot camp provides tips on growing businesses
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TREASURE COAST - Owners of small- and medium-size businesses looking to grow their companies can take advantage of free classes in finance, marketing, training, communication and more in the upcoming quarter. Florida's Research Coast Economic Development Coalition is offering free, four-hour "boot camp...
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Band needs to raise $250K for trip to Carnegie Hall
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VERO BEACH - From tubas to flutes, Vero Beach High School's two symphonic bands have what it takes to stand on one of the most hallowed performance halls in the U.S., but they need help to make it there. "It's going to take a lot of fundraising and a lot of work to raise the $250,000 we need to go all ...
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Gone, but not forgotten
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Cliff Partlow/staff photographer
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Beach sand to be replenished in two stages
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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY - The oft-discussed sector three beach re-nourishment project is still moving forward, but only half of it will be completed before turtle nesting season, after a 4-0 vote from Indian River County Commissioners Tuesday. Recently, while staff was making permit changes with the Florid...
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Highway dedicated in memory of late legislator
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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY - A stretch of road of State Road 60, west of Interstate-95, now bears new markers after a ceremony was held dedicating a 20-mile section to former state Rep. Stan Mayfield, who died of cancer in 2008. The Stan Mayfield Memorial Highway is located on the very same road system that M...
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Piper leadership changes hands
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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY - Piper Aircraft announced earlier this month that CEO Kevin Gould would add the title company president to his resume after current Piper company president John Becker resigns next month. "Kevin has an exciting and aggressive vi...
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City hall furloughs mean savings
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SEBASTIAN - With two furlough days already complete, Sebastian city manager Al Minner said everyone is adjusting to the schedule. "There have been no public comments about the furloughs," Mr. Minner said. In order to help with this year's budget shortfall, Sebastian City Council approved a policy that ...
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Making a wish list for Santa
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Cliff Partlow/staff photographer
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Grant will make homes more energy efficient
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TREASURE COAST - News of increased funding for a program to help Treasure Coast residents make their homes more energy efficient resulted in 500 applications in one week and about 70 more per day, administrators say. Residents of Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River and Palm Beach counties flooded the offices of Indiant...
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Super spin
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Cliff Partlow/staff photographer
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