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Stretch of highway named after deputy killed in line of duty
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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY - As an Indian River County deputy, Richard Raczkoski dealt with a lot of bad people. But when he talked about his job, he focused on the good that he could do, such as being the first to find an Alzheimer's patient who had wandered off, his brother, Marc Raczkoski, recalled last week. "...
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Event to bring police, community together
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SEBASTIAN - Sebastian's annual night out event on Oct. 4 will provide more than just an opportunity for people to meet their neighbors, get free hot dogs and see some demonstrations, a Sebastian Police Department official said last week. The longer-term goals are for people to become more aware of crime p...
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Promoting reading, one book at a time
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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY - A nonprofit coalition is hosting four free workshops to help parents promote literacy and encourage their kids to read. The Coalition 4 Kids is made up of Indian River County organizations such as schools, churches a...
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Students organize day of peace demonstration
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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY - The Storm Grove Middle School soccer field was used last week by about 900 students, staff and faculty, but not for sports. The group of 900 assembled and stood shoulder-to-shoulder to create a "human" heart in celebration of the International Day of Peace and demonstrate their de...
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Junior athletes, cheerleaders get recognized
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Hundreds of children, their parents and coaches, filled the Citrus Bowl last Friday evening as part of the recognition of the Indian River County Recreation Department's youth football and cheerleading program. The county's youth basketball signup begins Oct. 4.
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New program makes paying taxes online safer
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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY - The Indian River County Tax Collector's office has added a lot of duties since taking over responsibilities from the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, but that doesn't mean they're forgetting their first responsibility. Tax collector Carole Jean Jordan ann...
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Two incumbents, two challengers to battle in Fellsmere
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FELLSMERE - Two challengers have arisen to take on the incumbents for seats on Fellsmere's city council. Mayor Susan Adams and Councilwoman Sara Savage will be pitted against challengers Alberto DeLeon Jr. and John Allen Luke in the Nov. 8 general election. Each candidate was asked four questions perta...
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Volunteers needed for spoil island enhancement workdays
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INDIAN RIVER LAGOON - The vegetation on one spoil island in the Indian River Lagoon got a an upgrade last week. The Sept. 21 planting day was organized by the Indian River Lagoon Aquatic Preserves branch of the state department of environmental protection in celebration of National Estuaries Day, said ...
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More than just surf fishing
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Dan Jacobus of Vero Beach checks his line while surf fishing on South Beach recently. The thing he likes most about fishing, he said, is watching the sunrise....
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