Latest reporting and updates from Vero Beach, Florida.
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.
Vero Beach Middle School and Sebastian River Middle School received threats tied to a nationwide social media trend featuring AI-generated images of the Dr. Seuss character, prompting the school district to warn parents and outline potential consequences for students.
The Indian River County Sheriff's Office will host a communitywide memorial ceremony Friday at the Indian River County Fairgrounds & Expo Center in Vero Beach.
Vero Beach High School hosted Atlantic High School Friday night at 7 p.m. in what was designated the game of the week for local high school football. The matchup marked the return
A Vero Beach woman received a bill from Florida Power & Light for $922 in electricity charges more than a month after a fire destroyed her home and cut off her power. Debbie Drenna
Vero Beach utility customers will face significant bill increases over the next four years after both the city's Utility Commission and City Council unanimously approved a comprehe
A grand jury has indicted a Colorado man accused of attempting to shoot and kill five deputy U.S. Marshals during a March 2 confrontation in Vero Beach. The U.S. Attorney's Office
Repeated flooding on Ocean Drive in Vero Beach is raising concerns among business owners, and the city says a permanent fix could cost millions of dollars and take years to complet
Christopher John Baptist faces multiple charges after deputies say he fled a traffic stop, crashed his vehicle and hid under nearby brush.
The gun found near the scene of the homicide of Dawn Kriskewicz belonged to the ex-wife of Matthew Allen Waggle, now charged with first-degree murder. The Indian River County Sheriff's Office is working to bring Waggle to Florida from West Virginia.
The Humane Society of Vero Beach and Indian River County teams up with NBCUniversal Local for the annual Clear the Shelters special adoption event Saturday, August 22, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Crews are still working to remove a six-axle crane that crashed and flipped on 90th Avenue near Oslo Road on August 19.
The Vero Beach Table Tennis Club is on the verge of closing due to unpaid rent and utilities combined with financial difficulties from the pandemic.
The Indian River County Sheriff's Office released body camera footage showing U.S.
Vero Beach quarterback Champ Monds committed to Notre Dame, choosing the Fighting Irish over Ohio State and Florida State.
Jeff Summersill with Indian River Mosquito Control District and two UF professors will discuss insects during a Double Feature Lecture at the Environmental Learning Center in Vero Beach on Saturday.
Robert John Davison allegedly used nearly $419,000 of Fraternal Order of Eagles funds for personal expenses including firearms, DUI fees, and items for his personal LEGO business.
A woman found with a gunshot wound in a Vero Beach roadway Sunday morning died at a hospital, and the Indian River County Sheriff's Office has identified 33-year-old Matthew Allen Waggle as a person of interest in the homicide investigation.
Vero Beach High School honored 16-year-old Roylynn Scott during its season opener Friday night at Billy Livings Field, less than a week after she died following a fall at an abando
High school football has returned across the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast, with teams taking the field for preseason kickoff games to prepare for the upcoming season. Cardinal N
The Vero Beach Art Club held its annual Summer Art Camp over 10 weeks, serving 91 students from the Vero Beach area and a few children visiting grandparents. The program taught chi
Indian River County sheriff's deputies successfully ended a two-hour standoff on the 17th Street Bridge in Vero Beach after talking a man wanted for burglary back from the edge. De
We Care Foundation of Indian River will host a skin cancer awareness and prevention presentation on Tuesday, August 3.
A 48-year-old Vero Beach man riding an electric bicycle was killed after being struck by a pickup truck that fled the scene Sunday night in unincorporated India.
Emaad Mir, 27, of Hallandale Beach was arrested Saturday in Indian River County after deputies say he drove two hours to Vero Beach to meet what he believed was an underage girl.
The Freshman Learning Center has been converted into Vero Beach Middle School as Indian River County school leaders reorganize schools ahead of the new year.