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Dance brings children together
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SEBASTIAN -- On Wednesday evenings, the Sebastian Boys and Girls Club basketball court rings with the squeak of tennis shoes and thud of footsteps, but one thing that is missing is a bouncing ball. That's when at 6:30 p.m., anywhere between 20 and 40 members of a Sebastian hip-hop team assemble onto ...
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Row, row, row your boat
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The Sebastian River High School Crew Team took the lead in the women's eight over Gainesville Area Rowing during the sixth annual Opening Day Regatta Saturday on the C-54 Canal. An estimated 250 rowers, staff and parents from 11 schools from as far away as Coconut Grove took part in the annual event. For more infor...
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Commissioners to review GoLine contract
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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY -- The county transit system agreement will be reviewed by local boards and the county commission before a three year commitment is official. During the Feb. 12 county commission meeting, freshman commissioner Tim Zorc pulled an item about the Senior Resource Association's agreeme...
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Newly named teacher of the year
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Jody Houston, center, is flanked by her parents Ted and Maxine Swartz for photos after the Fellsmere Elementary School teacher was named 2014 Teacher of the Year Wednesday, Feb. 13....
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Vero Beach murderer dies on death row
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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY -- The state department of corrections has confirmed a death row inmate convicted of three murders in Vero Beach, has died while incarcerated. Thomas Wyatt, convicted of killing four people in 1998, three in a downtown Vero Beach Domino's Pizza, died on Feb. 8 of undisclosed cause...
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Delivering supplies, rain or shine
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Despite the steady rain, car after car made their way around the Operation Hope campus Thursday, Feb. 14 to receive food and toiletries from Feed the Children. Feed the Children delivered 24 pallets containing more than 26,000-pounds of supplies to the outreach center. Jesse Zermeno, Operation Hope president, helpe...
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Vero Beach to be location for emotional short film
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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY -- The red, white and blue flag that represents the land of the free and the home of the brave can move some to shed proud tears and others to action. Veterans are often hailed as heroes for their service to this country, but the masses often have no clue the ...
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Congratulations, Mrs. Houston!
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Kristina Trahan, a second-grade teacher at Fellsmere Elementary School, celebrates with a sign for Jody Houston, a Fellsmere Elementary School fourth-grade teacher who was named 2014 Teacher of the Year Wednesday, Feb. 13....
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A sweet way to fight cancer
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The Florida Eye Institute's 'Team Florida Eye' held a 'Be a Sweet Heart' Valentine's Day cookie-decorating contest and bake sale Feb. 14 for Relay for Life and the fight against cancer. Patients were invited to decorate sugar cookies with icing, sprinkles and beads. Photos of those were put on facebook.com/fleye an...
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Up & coming
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Humane Society plans outreach event Bilingual staff and volunteers from the Humane Society of Vero Beach and Indian River County will canvass high-need neighborhoods in Fellsmere to provide sterilization and pet healthcare assistance. This community outreach event will take place from 12 to 4 p.m. on Feb. 24. The shelter will be offering Fellsmer...
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