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Late-night SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch: Where to watch from Sebastian, Vero, Fort Pierce
Did you know the Treasure Coast is privy to some amazing views of rocket launches from neighboring Space Coast, home of Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station? You can check it out for yourself. Day or night, watching a rocket launch on the beach is so Florida. But can you see a rocket launch liftoff...
Meet the staff: TCPalm Visual Journalist Kaila Jones
Kaila Jones has been a visual journalist for TCPalm since June 2022. She is based in Indian River County, but sometimes travels the Treasure Coast depending on the news of the day. Born in Jacksonville, she moved to Gainesville after high school and graduated from the University of Florida’s College of Journalism and...
Rezoning of island agricultural parcel paves the way for more new residences
One of the last parcels of agricultural land left on the barrier island was rezoned last week to allow up to three single-family homes per acre, paving the way for a new development on 19.6 acres of former citrus groves just north of the Island Club. The Oak Hammock property...
💰 Cities with the most expensive homes in the Palm Bay metro area
PALM BAY, Fla. – Purchasing a home is one of the most important investments there is. More than a place to live, homeownership is an asset with the potential to tremendously rise in value. But with home prices reaching record heights, affordability plays a huge role for buyers. The...
IRCSO: Leequan Stephon Jackson in Custody Facing Attempted Murder Charge
Indian River County - Monday April 29, 2024: On Sunday afternoon Indian River County Sheriff Deputies arrested 26-year-old Leequan Stephon Jackson of Vero Beach. He is facing an attempted murder charge for a shooting that occurred in Miami on Saturday night. Miami authorities issued an alert and Indian River County Deputies were on the lookout for him.
Dry conditions and strong winds continue to fuel bush fires in Palm Bay
PALM BAY, Fla. — Embers were still smoking Tuesday afternoon, and rekindles were frequent in Palm Bay at the site of a brush fire that ignited on Sunday. “We’ve been out here, I’m going to say, probably six to eight times since the fire started on Sunday,” said Assistant Chief of the Palm Bay Fire Department John Ringleb.
Florida officials investigate if homeless camps sparked brush fire
PALM BAY, Fla. - Brevard County’s been battered by brush fires. There were three fires in three days, and millions of dollars could have gone up in flames. Thankfully, no one was injured, and no homes were lost. Now, an investigation is underway to figure out what’s causing them.
FDOT asks for public input in Melbourne Beach SR-A1A crosswalk project
MELBOURNE BEACH, Fla. – The Florida Department of Transportation held a public information meeting in Melbourne Beach on Thursday about a project to construct new pedestrian walkways. FDOT conducted a traffic study, which then prompted the agency to propose the crosswalks along A1A at both Oceanway Drive and Solway...
Crime Blotter: April 29
Kai Stewart Cromer, 19, Vero Beach; Status: Released Monday on $30,000 bond; Charge(s): two counts of lewd solicitation of child by computer. Anthony Lee Hobgood, 19, of the 1100 block of 15th Avenue, Vero Beach; Status: Held on $6,000 bond; Charge(s): aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill, battery touch or strike.
Softball: Keyhara Alleyne's walk-off two-run home run helps Centennial repeat as district champs
The St. Lucie West Centennial softball team has only one senior on its roster. And at a moment when the game hung in the balance, that senior came through. Keyhara Alleyne clobbered a two-run home run in the bottom of the seventh inning as the Eagles earned a 4-2 victory over Treasure Coast in...
Clearpath’s Three Corners vision takes a clear lead
The creation of a waterfront destination on Vero Beach’s mainland moved a step closer to becoming a reality last week, when the city’s Three Corners Selection Committee made the proposal submitted by an Indiana-based development group the early frontrunner in its initial evaluation. In fact, six of the...
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