Indian River County

The woman’s 64-year-old daughter told police she hadn’t seen her mother in some time.

A 29-year-old man being held for his mental health in a Florida hospital was fatally shot after he grabbed a pair of scissors and threatened to stab nearby sheriff’s deputies

Wildlife officials say a strain of avian influenza has been detected in several species of birds in several Florida counties

Two newly hired physical education teachers at a Florida elementary school were arrested after the shooting of a man whose apartment they entered thinking it belonged to someone else following a night of drinking

Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man along Florida’s Treasure Coast who they say threw an infant at them after leading deputies on a chase last month. NBC affiliate WPTV-TV reported the incident took place May 26th in Indian River County, when deputies tried to stop 32-year-old John James III after he was seen speeding near Vero Beach. Dashcam video showed...

Courtesy Facebook / Indian River County Sheriff’s Office

A massive brush fire in Indian River County has shut down all north and southbound lanes of Interstate 95 near the Indian River-Brevard County line, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The brush fire in Indian River County is currently 800 acres just south of the Brevard County line, the Florida Forest Service said. There has been no structural damage…

Sheriff’s deputies on Florida’s Treasure Coast say a man went into a Best Buy store and “coughed, sneezed, and spit” after being asked to put a mask on. NBC affiliate WPTV-TV reports 51-year-old Alton Ashby went into a Vero Beach location on Saturday and was asked by an employee to put a mask on. Indian River Sheriff’s Office officials...

A teacher at a high school on Florida’s Treasure Coast was reassigned after claims he was caught by a student watching porn following a virtual class. NBC affiliate WPTV-TV reports the principal of Sebastian River High School was notified of the incident Monday. According to a report from the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office, the teacher had ended a...

An Indian River County school district spokeswoman says the student had been seen on campus but was later detained by sheriff’s deputies off school grounds.

A Florida woman was arrested after she cut a man in the face with a kitchen knife when he refused to have sex with her, authorities said.

Crews from the Florida Forest Service and Palm Bay and Brevard County firefighters began fighting the fire on Sunday afternoon.

A Florida man was arrested for calling 911 to ask dispatchers to find the singers Drake and Lil Wayne, authorities said.

Media outlets reported Wednesday that the pair sought out homeless men using free wireless internet at a Vero Beach McDonald’s to carry out the plot.