Brush fire near I-95 at marker 156

Body-camera footage captures rescue after car flips in canal

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — Newly-released body camera footage captured the moment deputies, fire rescue crews and an Amazon delivery driver pulled three people from an overturned car in a canal. The Indian River County Sheriff's Office posted the video Saturday on its agency Facebook page. At least two women in the car had minor injuries and were taken to local hospitals, sheriff's officials said. The wreck happened shortly before 3 p.m. Oct. 8 at 26th Street and 65th Avenue, north of the Indian River Mall, according to a sheriff's report. Sheriff's officials released body camera footage worn by Deputy Patrick Newman that showed the sedan on its roof and partially submerged in the water-filled canal. Deputy Dan Whittington initially spotted ...

County announces beach closures ahead of beach restoration project

At least two beaches will be closed starting this weekend ahead of the beach restoration project, which will start back up next week, county officials said. The project aims to restore sand - which had been washed away by storms and hurricanes over the years - at the beaches. Beach park access at Seagrape Trail Beach Access and Treasure Shores Park Beach will both close starting Friday, county officials said. Seagrape Trail Beach is located south of Wabasso Beach, off Highway A1A. Treasure Shores Park Beach is located north of Wabasso Beach. Construction at Treasure Shores Park Beach - which will start Nov. 1 - was expected to last for 45 days. Crews will finish dumping 30,000 cubic yards of ...

Community Development Department closes in-person services

The Community Development Department closed in-person services Monday as county officials implement more health precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Officials plan to add more physical barriers to the front counters inside the building, which already has temperature scanners installed. County employees and those who visit county facilities are already required to wear masks inside. County Administrator Jason Brown was not immediately available to confirm reports that six employees in the Community Development Department tested positive for the virus. Further details on the employees were not available. The Community Development Department includes current development, code enforcement, long range planning and fire safety divisions. The physical offices will be closed to the public possibly for a week, but residents can ...