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More than 2,500 attend free festival celebrating Indian River Lagoon in Vero Beach -
Proposed changes could adjust speed limits near Sebastian Inlet, Vero Beach power plant canal and Prang Creek -
March 2 gathering at Quail Valley River Club will feature retired SEAL Jason Redman -
City may have to restructure financing for $262 million project as deadline nears -
Forecasters warn temperatures could plunge into the 20s as rare Arctic air moves into South Florida
In Focus - with IRSC Public Media
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This week on In Focus, we sit down with Sarah Fisher of the Humane Society of the Treasure Coast, a group dedicated housing in need animals and connecting them to loving families. Together, we discuss all that it takes to make a shelter like this possible, the importance of proper pet care in our community, and how the group continues to evolve as the Treasure Coast grows. Join them for their Paws and Claws Gala, their premiere fundraiser, on Feb. 21. -
This week on In Focus, we sit down with Jacob Craig of the Indian River Symphonic Association, a group dedicated to bringing world-class symphonies to the Treasure Coast. Together we talk about how music moves and inspires us, and why even hundreds of years later, these compositions are still so relevant.Their 2026 season is currently underway, with their next concert on Jan. 20 featuring the Prague Philarmonia.
RiverTalk from Indian River State College
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Teaching the Teachers: Inside Indian River State College's School of EducationDescription: -
A conversation with Kate Beckwith Woody, Indian River State College Foundation Board member and Promise Program donor, and Taylor Farnsworth about breaking down barriers to higher education, workforce development, and the power of giving back to the community where you live. -
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From The NPR Newsroom
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Democrats are demanding changes to a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security. The fight over spending could cause a partial government shutdown at the end of the week.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff whether his party is willing to allow a partial government shutdown in order to block new funding for the Department of Homeland Security.
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Democrats are demanding changes to DHS funding as partial shutdown looms, lawyers say ICE is denying detainees legal access with relocations, the Fed votes to hold interest rates steady.
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Frazao Studio Latino/Getty ImagesThe Labor Department has proposed rescinding an Obama-era rule that gave home care workers the right to overtime pay and other wage protections. The administration says the rule made care too costly. -
Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesA film about first lady Melania Trump premieres this week, with big presidential promotion. -
Oprah Winfrey paid a visit to the NPR podcast "Wild Card with Rachel Martin," and Rachel sent us a sneak preview.
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A Palestinian man and his Israeli friend are dedicating themselves to a peaceful coexistence in the aftermath of the devastating war in Gaza.
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New research looks at the long-term impact of a controversial federal program from the 1990s that demolished housing projects and replaced them with mixed-income developments.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois about her party's intensifying opposition to funding the Department of Homeland Security without guardrails for ICE.
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Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar spoke at a Minneapolis mall Wednesday, one day after a man sprayed her with liquid as she addressed a town hall. Omar said "fear and intimidation" won't stop her.
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