Sheriff adds map link to monitor neighborhood crime activity

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 ...

Crime Blotter: Dec. 31

Felony arrests and booking reports: Dec. 31 Hunter Ray Crawford, 20, of the 13000 block of 105th Street, Fellsmere; Status: Held on $10,000 bond; Charge(s): grand theft Jacolby Wadell Dunbar, 33, of the 1100 block of Old Dixie Highway, Vero Beach; Status: Held without bond; Charge(s): battery on officer/firefighter/EMT, possession of marijuana under 20 grams, resist arrest without violence, criminal mischief, battery by strangulation Bobby Lee Moneyhan, 32, of the 14000 block of 101st Street, Fellsmere; Status: Released on $15,000 bond; Charge(s): third-degree grand theft, battery on officer/firefighter/EMT Charles Julian Phillips Jr., 27, of the 700 block of 5th Street, Vero Beach; Status: Held without bond; Charge(s): child abuse, battery by strangulation, violation of probation pre-trial release Arrest and booking ...

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 ...