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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — Security footage captured two suspects running and shooting at each other inside a residential area late Tuesday, blasting bullets into homes and vehicles nearby, sheriff’s officials said. Now, deputies are asking anyone with information on the incident or the individuals involved to come forward.

Best views to watch a rocket launch is along the beach. Visibility in Indian River, St. Lucie & Martin County will depend on weather conditions. Day or night, watching a rocket launch on the beach is so Florida. But can someone on the Treasure Coast of Florida see a rocket launch from Kennedy Space Center or Cape Canaveral?

On Monday evening, a 26-year-old Arizona man was arrested following reports of reckless driving through residential areas in Sebastian, Florida. At approximately 6:37 p.m., the Sebastian Police Department received a call reporting a gold Ford F-150 pickup truck driving recklessly along the 600 block of Caravan Terrace. Witnesses described the vehicle as leaving skid marks in the roadway.

Ricardo Alfonso Barrera, 57, of the 600 block of Stevenson Avenue, Sebastian; Status: Held on $45,500 bond; Charge(s): four counts of criminal use of personal ID information, organized fraud/obtain property under $20K, four counts of grand theft less than $5K, four counts of cash deposit bank item with intent to defraud.

The Exchange Club of Sebastian recently celebrated its 2024 Youth of the Year and Accepting the Challenge of Excellence (A.C.E.) award winners for Sebastian River High School. The Youth of the Year Scholarship recognizes students who have demonstrated exceptional academic performance, community engagement, and leadership qualities. Selected from the pool of Sebastian River High School seniors previously recognized in the Youth of the Month program during the academic year, recipients had to submit an essay highlighting their most significant achievement or accolade. This year, Ace McLain and Mia Harrel were honored as the recipients of this prestigious award.

Surprise, surprise? If you think if takes longer to travel Indian River County roads than it did in 1999, you are correct. At least based on comparable test runs at...

People in a Sebastian neighborhood are concerned about fires from a house, which they believe is quartering squatters after a woman died last March.

People in a Sebastian neighborhood are concerned about fires from a house, which they believe is quartering squatters after a woman died last March.

Behind the Mental Health Matters Symposium which was April 18-20,2024:. Rotary International has launched an initiative to improve mental health care. The organization is asking clubs to expand on their culture of care by raising awareness of mental health needs, erasing the stigma associated with emotional well-being, and improving access to quality preventive care and interventions. Sunrise Rotary Vero Beach President 2023-24 Justin Lefebure asked the Health and Wellness committee chair, Linda Scott, if her committee could focus on mental health issues in IRC and create a project that could educate the public on the effects of mental illness. Linda and her committee accepted the challenge and got to work. Rotary Community Corp member, Kathy Lindsey, Program Coordinator of the Mental Health Collaborative, and a member of the Health and Wellness Committee gathered several professionals of the local mental health community and the committee began to formulate a plan to host a Mental Health Matters Symposium in April. Shotsi LaJoie, a psychological educator and consulting coach as well as a practicing psychotherapist, was invited to join the committee. Shotsi’s childhood friend, Meg Kissinger, author of “While You Were Out” a memoir of a family besieged by mental illness, as well as an incisive exploration of the systems that failed them, invited Meg to participate in the symposium as the keynote speaker and to attend a book signing at the Center for Spiritual Care. Meg graciously accepted the invitation and was excited to be a part of this important educational forum. The Mental Health Matters Symposium was recently held at the Emerson Center which is located at the Unitarian Universalist Church with approximately 70 people in attendance and 15 mental health organizations providing information and materials on the services they provide to the IRC community. A Mental Health First Aid class was offered as well at which 20 participants learned helpful methods in assisting people dealing with mental health concerns. The partnership with Sunrise and Mental Health Collaborative is a worthwhile endeavor and all are proud to have been a part of this and look forward to it becoming an annual event.

April showers bring May flowers, but where have those showers been anyway?. The entire state has been dry, but St. Lucie County is leading Florida as the driest county, according to the state Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Keetch-Byram Drought Index. Indian River County is holding up the No. 2 spot.

Indian River County - Thursday April 24, 2024: Senior Resource Association (SRA) is expanding public transportation service hours beginning Monday, May 6, for both GoLine and Community Coach transportation programs. GoLine is Indian River County’s zero-fare public transportation system with bus service on 14 fixed routes throughout Indian River County....

Detectives with the Indian River County Sheriff's Office say they have identified a "solid suspect" in a cold case. Stephanie Jackson was murdered back on September 9, 1999. Her daughter found the body. 25-years later and still no arrests have been made. A message from the Sheriff's Office states that...

Indian River County Sheriff Eric Flowers announces the arrest of a Sebastian man he said was found with 26 grams of cocaine and 46 pills of Alprazolam at a Sebastian hospital.

With Stuart and Cocoa having Brightline stations confirmed, can Vero Beach do the same? The downtown master plan unveiled for Vero Beach has a potential train stop built in. The introduction of a Brightline train stop in Vero Beach and Indian River County presents a transformative opportunity for the local community and economy. First, it would significantly improve connectivity and accessibility, making travel to and from major cities like Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and Orlando quicker and more convenient.

Looking for fun things to do this weekend on the Treasure Coast? Eve Pierpont has you covered with her Top 5 weekend events for Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties for April 26-28. ...

You can use the database to search by county or by restaurant name. Florida's restaurant owners are not required to post restaurant inspection results where guests can see them. So every week, we provide that information for you. For a complete list of local restaurant inspections, including violations not requiring...

Last Friday, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) intercepted a boat attempting to smuggle four individuals into the country illegally. HSI had been monitoring a boat from Cocoa and intercepted it outside the Sebastian Inlet, where the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office assisted. The boat and its passengers were transported to the Sebastian Yacht Club at 820 Indian River Drive in Sebastian.