Latest reporting and updates from Vero Beach, Florida.
An 86-year-old man was found dead inside a car pulled from the Indian River Lagoon in Vero Beach after witnesses said the vehicle drove through a fence at a condo complex and into
A 60-year-old Vero Beach man died Thursday after the SUV he was driving collided with a semi-trailer at the intersection of 66th Avenue and 49th Street in Indian River County. Acco
A Vero Beach man accused of restraining a woman and throwing water on her at a Vero Beach hotel has been sentenced to nine months in jail, with credit for time already served. Fran
The Vero Beach City Council has approved a fourth extension for ClearBlue, the developer negotiating the Three Corners project, giving the company until Dec. 8 to reach an agreemen
A welfare check on an 88-year-old Okeechobee County veteran led investigators to a homicide and ended with the arrest of the victim's grandson following a pre-dawn police chase thr
A schedule change to a Breeze Airways flight at Vero Beach Regional Airport is drawing new attention to how limited transportation options make travel difficult for Treasure Coast
Vero Beach City Council approved a lease agreement Tuesday to bring a four-story, 116-room Marriott hotel to the Vero Beach Regional Airport, ending three years of negotiations ove
A misplaced cellphone in the cafeteria at Vero Beach High School touched off a weapon rumor Monday morning that the Indian River County School District says was not credible. The d
Brandee Anthony, known as the Vero Beach Mermaid, has spent the past decade building a business around a childhood fantasy, offering mermaid makeovers, beach photoshoots and poolsi
Matthew Waggle, 33, was booked into the Indian River County Jail on a first-degree murder charge in the August shooting death of ex-girlfriend Dawn Kriskewic. A newly detailed arrest affidavit outlines surveillance footage, witness statements and physical evidence recovered near the scene.
The Florida Highway Patrol says a 53-year-old Fort Pierce man died when his box truck slammed into the back of another truck on A1A at Regatta Drive. The crash shut down the intersection in Vero Beach.
Sulliman Bah, 17, died after a shooting at a teen gathering at Garcia Boat Ramp in Fellsmere, and after a Vero Beach memorial, his mother says she believes her son was murdered and is demanding the shooter be charged, rejecting the sheriff's self-defense characterization.
From a free Bahamian festival in Stuart and a two-day makers market in Port St. Lucie to Oktoberfest, live music in Vero Beach and a Sunday car show in Fort Pierce, here are five Treasure Coast events worth checking out this weekend.
Breeze Airways launched four new nonstop routes from Vero Beach Regional Airport to East Coast destinations this week, with introductory fares starting at $74 one-way. The airline
Three Okeechobee men were arrested Thursday after a K9 tracked one suspect through dense saw palmetto woods where authorities say they illegally harvested 350 pounds of berries on
Vero Beach parking fines increase Wednesday, with most penalties doubling from rates set in 2011. The Vero Beach Police Department announced the changes Sunday and urged drivers to
Indian River County deputies arrested a 20-year-old Vero Beach man early Monday after a traffic stop led to the discovery of a machine gun conversion device, a loaded pistol and marijuana.
Vandrell Jacobs, 25, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for a January 2024 shooting at the Orangewood Apartments in Vero Beach that sent bullets into a family's home and trig
Deanna Rae Wesley, 43, a manager at Dr. Dan's Animal Hospital in Vero Beach, faces two counts of animal abandonment after investigators said she picked up two cats from the Humane Society and left them outside without care.
The Vero Beach Police Department has placed an officer on administrative leave with pay amid an investigation into alleged misuse of the Flock Safety license plate reader system.
Vero Beach City Council approved construction of a new long-term parking lot at Vero Beach Regional Airport that will expand capacity from 80 spaces to over 500, but the project ma
Boat bargains, a family barn dance, country music in Vero Beach, a Stuart riverfront concert and a Lynyrd Skynyrd tribute are among this weekend's options.
The Indian River County Sheriff's Office arrested a 44-year-old man on Sept. 6 after using Flock camera data, doorbell fingerprints, and surveillance footage to track him from a Ve
Vero Beach Regional Airport has completed its $3 million renovation with dual baggage claim gates allowing passengers to retrieve bags within 100 feet of aircraft arrival, along with covered walkways and a new courtyard.
Paige Vasser, owner of Legacy Boxing Gym in Vero Beach, helped Team USA win gold last weekend at an international paintball competition in France, capping a rapid rise that has pla
JetBlue will permanently end flights from Vero Beach Regional Airport to New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport starting Wednesday, September 9. The airline said demand f
Vero Beach High School star quarterback Champ Monds announced Saturday on Instagram that he has played his final game for the Fighting Indians after an unexpected medical procedure
Lisette Zamarripa, 28, is being held without bond after her Sept. 3 arrest on charges she sexually abused her 1-year-old daughter and 2-year-old son during livestreamed acts with their biological father, while prosecutors plan to seek grand jury indictment on capital charges.
Brandon Isaiah Martin, 24, of Port St. Lucie was arrested on an outstanding warrant charging him with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon after allegedly striking the mother of his children with a Kia Soul and driving with her on the hood in April 2025.
Police Chief David Currey said investigators believe there are additional victims beyond the one woman tied to the current eight charges against Peter Solomon Ruma, who remains held on $1 million bond.