‘Fell to my knees’: Graduation joy turns to tragedy after 3 fatal crashes
The deaths come as the region enters what safety experts call the "100 deadliest days of summer," a stretch from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
Fired Campus Monitor Flees Deputies, Trapped in Traffic After Returning to Liberty High School
KISSIMMEE, FL — A 30-year-old former high school campus monitor was swarmed by deputies and arrested on John Young Parkway after allegedly returning to the school campus he was fired from just days prior. Justice Williams Jones, of Vero Beach, was booked into the Osceola County Jail on a severe The post Fired Campus M
Lawsuit claims Vero’s Crestlawn Cemetery hid damage to infant’s casket and remains
The City of Vero Beach is currently defending itself in nearly a dozen open civil lawsuits, but none as potentially troubling for top city officials as a complaint from the parents of an infant interred at Crestlawn Cemetery in 2007. The parents, local criminal defense attorney Adam Chrzan and Tanya...
Vero set to sign off on a sizable utility rate hike
If the Vero Beach City Council signs off on a newly completed rate study in June, city water, sewer and reuse irrigation water customers can expect to pay roughly 47 percent more in monthly utility bills by 2030. Rate consultant firm Raftelis gave the Vero Beach Utilities Commission a first...
Port St. Lucie gets a taste of Jamaica as Juici Patties opens first Treasure...
After decades of success in Jamaica and their expansion into the United States, Juici Patties has chosen Port St. Lucie for their latest location, bringing authentic Caribbean cuisine to Florida's Treasure Coast. Earl Simpson Jr., co-owner of Juici Patties Port St. Lucie, has been watching the city's growth for almost.
Indian River County deputy in stable condition after Vero Beach crash
VERO BEACH — An Indian River County sheriff’s deputy was hospitalized under a trauma alert after a two-vehicle crash at a Vero Beach intersection Friday morning. Deputy D. Hoffman radioed at 7:41 a.m. that he had just been involved in the wreck at Oslo Road and 58th Avenue SW. Several other callers also dialed 911 to r
Woman sues Ocala and Marion County after leg becomes trapped in sidewalk water meter
A St. Lucie County woman has filed a lawsuit against both the City of Ocala and Marion County after she was allegedly injured when a defective water meter cover shifted beneath her, causing her leg to become trapped in the sidewalk. Denise DiDio filed the complaint in the Fifth Judicial...
Blue Angels’ awe-inspiring aerial wizardry dazzles Vero
The three-day Vero Beach Air Show drew big crowds throughout last weekend, with the U.S. Navy Blue Angels headlining dazzling performances on Saturday and Sunday, alongside a range of other high-energy aerial acts. Both afternoons, it looked like half the town turned out for thrilling aerial acrobatics, with people lin
Indian River County to discuss affordable workforce housing with Vero Beach
VERO BEACH — Indian River County officials may move forward with discussions surrounding a proposed affordable housing development aimed at helping working families struggling with rising housing costs in the area. The proposal was raised during a recent county meeting by Bethany Fortunato of Indian River Habitat for H
Elderly couple swiped teens’ e-bikes in tense encounter near Jupiter, detectives say; victim’s mom...
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (WSVN) — Two teens were confronted by an elderly couple near Jupiter, and the children said the encounter ended with a brazen e-bike theft. Melissa, the mother of one of the boys involved in the incident that was caught on cellphone video feels a line was crossed and wants authorities to do more
