Vero Beach breaks daily heat record

Temps to dip to 40 degrees in mornings for Indian River County

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — While the next three mornings could see temperatures drop to 40 degrees, the coldest weather this week was expected to be felt about sunrise Thursday. That's when Indian River County will see wind chill values hover between the upper 30s and lower 40s, meteorologists say. "It will stay cool for the next few days and nights," said Scott Kelly, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Melbourne. "The mornings are typically the coolest part of the day around sunrise. There will be no freezing temperatures or frost." A cold front moved into Indian River County on Sunday, followed by cooler and drier air flowing through the area this week. The days will be sunny, while ...

Strong winds to blow through Vero ahead of Tuesday’s storms

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — Local residents will feel blustery wind gusts - up to 40 mph - long before statewide storms were expected to trek through the county late Tuesday, meteorologists said. By the time the widespread, quick-moving storms move across the area, the damaging gusts will reach 50-to-60 mph, possibly accompanied by hail and a chance of tornadoes, said Zach Law, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Melbourne. "We do have a risk of strong wind gusts throughout the day ahead of the storm," Law said. "It will be windy before the storm." The storms will reach Vero Beach sometime between 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Tuesday, according to meteorologists. Tuesday's weather event will be the first ...

Man charged in New Year’s Day stabbing that left 1 seriously hurt

VERO BEACH — A man was jailed after police said he stabbed another man following an argument over a seating table arrangement at a popular island eatery during a New Year's celebration. The wounded man was taken by ambulance to HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital in Fort Pierce with serious, but non-life threatening injuries, officials said. Michael Anthony Gaudiani, 66, of Seagrape Lane, Vero Beach, was charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. Gaudiani was released Tuesday from the Indian River County Jail on a $100,000 bond. Vero Beach police responded to reports of a stabbing about 2 a.m. Monday at Grind and Grape - a bar with live music - located on Bougainvillea Lane. Officers found the injured man ...