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Letter: New Vero Beach manager too quick to use the broom

Henry Thigpen, Vero Beach Letter: New Vero Beach manager too quick to use the broom When the current Vero Beach City Council addressed the issue of selecting a new City Manager I was hoping they would follow the example of the Indian River County School Board and select one locally already in the system. They [...]

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Michael J. Fox relaxes during a family holiday in St. Barts

By Laura Schreffler Last updated at 6:48 PM on 5th February 2012 He’s been steadily advocating for Parkinson’s Disease Research since 1998 and Michael J Fox clearly needed a break.  The 50-year-old actor flew to the Caribbean island of St. Barts for a relaxing holiday with his family this week. The Back to the Future [...]

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Suds and sun: Naples soon will open its first brewery

NAPLES — Southwest Florida beer lovers will soon have a new reason to pop open a bottle of the bubbly and celebrate. “Bubbly” being beer, of course. In May, Will Lawson will open Naples Beach Brewery, a small brewery at 4110 Enterprise Ave., Suite 217, in East Naples. Lawson is at work on building the [...]

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Baby eats cocaine found in motel room – WAVY

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – At 11 months old, Jahmai Portis is teething. He came to Virginia Beach with his mother, April,  to meet his grandparents for the first time. Because the baby wakes up frequently during the night, April reserved a room at the Motel 6 on Euclid Road in Virginia Beach. It was [...]

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Surf’s up: Group keeps lookout for tsunami debris on area beaches …

NEAH BAY — If there is anyone who knows about beach debris, it’s surfers. Surfers often travel the world seeking the perfect wave — but to get to the waves, they have to cross the beach. In 1984 a group of Malibu, Calif., surfers, tired of battling trash to get to the waves, created the [...]

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To-do this week

» Train Show: Noon-4 p.m. today, 9 a.m.-7:30p.m. Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday at The Salvation Army Kroc Center, 1315 Lime Kiln Road, Green Bay. Northeast Wisconsin O Gaugers’ 35- by 70-foot display. Donation. (920) 621-3741. » Animal Stories for Preschoolers: Groundhogs: 10 a.m. Monday at Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary, 1660 East Shore Drive, Green [...]

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Rehoboth sees discrepancy

REHOBOTH BEACH — Even in an economic downturn, land values have risen dramatically in Rehoboth Beach since the last reassessment in 1969. Take Dolles, for instance, the iconic landmark on the corner of Rehoboth Avenue and the boardwalk. Great view, plenty of customer traffic, steps from the ocean and beach. “I’d say Dolles is the [...]

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February in the Caskills Offers Travelers Plenty of Winter Activities and …

ShareThis Email PDF Print . Everyone has a different idea of what constitutes the perfect vacation, and a big part of that is the accommodations you choose. (PRWEB) February 05, 2012 CATSKILL MOUNTAINS, New York, February 5, 2012 – February is a great time to visit the Catsksills, and MasterpieceRentals.com offers a range of private [...]

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Katy Perry: DIRECTV Beach Bowl Party Girl

Immersing herself in the Super Bowl XLVI festivities, Katy Perry turned up for DIRECTV’s Sixth Annual Celebrity Beach Bowl After Party in Indianapolis, Indiana on Saturday night (February 4). The blue-haired “Last Friday Night” singer strutted her stuff on the Victory Field arrivals carpet while joining fellow partygoers including Neil Patrick Harris, David Burtka, David [...]

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‘Magda’: the truth of life on the dole: Polish woman speaks out over welfare …

By Alison O’reilly Last updated at 2:08 AM on 5th February 2012 The Polish woman at the centre of the welfare tourist row went public this weekend in an effort to set the record straight about her life in Ireland. Gaia Kowalik, 38, said in a newspaper interview she was ‘furious’ over being wrongly accused [...]

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Tide turns as beachfront homes wait for new owners

TURNING TIDE: The view along Bramston Beach. Source: The Sunday Mail (Qld) THE dream of owning a beach shack is still alive with a wave of run-down old beachfront homes sitting on the market waiting for the next tide of new owners. More than a dozen weary beachside houses are for sale along Queensland’s coastline, [...]

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Fall in love with Alabama’s Gulf Coast

Even a mild Midwest winter can leave you hankering for a beach vacation — especially if you’re dreaming of a getaway with your sweetie. But visions of palm trees, white sand beaches, expanses of turquoise water and romantic sunsets can leave your wallet screaming, “Ouch!” That is, of course, unless you know about Alabama’s Gulf [...]

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