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Vero Beach residents share traumatic experience after Hurricane Milton-related tornado
Read full article: Vero Beach residents share traumatic experience after Hurricane Milton-related tornadoThere were tornadoes in Florida before Hurricane Milton even made landfall. One destroyed homes for miles Wednesday afternoon in Indian River County’s Vero Beach area. Mandy Reese said she was terrified when she realized one was closing in. She was home, grabbed her two kids, and ran into the bathroom — holding one on each side.
Video shows Indian River deputies’ recent arrest of Miami-Dade fugitive
Read full article: Video shows Indian River deputies’ recent arrest of Miami-Dade fugitiveA 26-year-old man from Vero Beach stands accused of trying to kill someone in Miami-Dade County and attempting to cover it up. He was arrested in Indian River County.
Millionaire’s elaborate jail escape plan foiled, Florida sheriff says
Read full article: Millionaire’s elaborate jail escape plan foiled, Florida sheriff saysSheriff’s investigators in Florida say they foiled an elaborate jailbreak plan by a 78-year-old businessman who is in custody facing child pornography charges stemming from a 2014 arrest.
Tropical Storm Nicole topples beachfront homes into ocean
Read full article: Tropical Storm Nicole topples beachfront homes into oceanTropical Storm Nicole sent multiple homes toppling into the Atlantic Ocean and threatened a row of high-rise condominiums in places where Hurricane Ian washed away seawalls and other remaining protections only weeks ago.
Florida woman hid mother’s body in freezer to keep collecting disability benefits, police say
Read full article: Florida woman hid mother’s body in freezer to keep collecting disability benefits, police sayWest Palm Beach ABC affiliate WPBF reports that officials obtained a warrant Thursday for the arrest of Michele Rene Hoskins, 64, of Sebastian, for failing to report the death of Marie Hoskins and tampering with evidence.
Gov. Ron DeSantis says more Publix pharmacies will offer COVID-19 vaccine to seniors
Read full article: Gov. Ron DeSantis says more Publix pharmacies will offer COVID-19 vaccine to seniorsVERO BEACH, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference Tuesday morning outside a Publix Super Market in Vero Beach to announce that the state is expanding its partnership with the grocery store chain. DeSantis said eight Publix pharmacies in Indian River County will now offer the COVID-19 vaccine to people 65 and older, as well as 11 Publix pharmacies in St. Lucie County. This brings the total number Publix pharmacies offering the vaccine in the state to 261 in 20 counties. Last week, DeSantis announced that all Publix pharmacies in Palm Beach County and two in Monroe County would also be offering the vaccine to seniors.
WATCH: Gov. Ron DeSantis holds news conference in Vero Beach
Read full article: WATCH: Gov. Ron DeSantis holds news conference in Vero BeachCopyright 2021 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved. VERO BEACH, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference Thursday afternoon at the Indian River County Fairgrounds and Expo Centers. If you need help with the Public File, call (954) 364-2526.