Indian River Mall to host Sunburst Star Search

Retail theft leads to police chase, crash near IR Mall

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — Several people were hurt after a retail theft suspect led police on a chase, crashed into another vehicle and fled from the scene Saturday afternoon. Indian River County deputies detained the man behind the Indian River Mall. The man's identity was not immediately available. Two children in the man's vehicle - a white Chevy Sedan - were not hurt, Indian River County sheriff's spokesperson Maj. Eric Flowers said. But, a woman in the vehicle was hurt. Two adults in the second vehicle - a black Hyundai carrying a U-Haul trailer - were also hurt. Everyone that was hurt had non-life threatening injuries and were taken to Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital. The man was expected to ...

Macy’s store set to close at Indian River Mall

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — A second anchor store at Indian River Mall will soon close its doors after serving customers for 24 years. Retail giant Macy's announced Tuesday it will close three Florida store locations, including one at Indian River Mall in Vero Beach. The other Macy's stores that will close are in Pompano Beach and Sanford, Macy's Media Relations Manager Julianne Olivo said. Official closing dates were not available, as it would depend on clearance sales. "The decision to close a store is always a difficult one, but Macy’s is proud to have served the Vero Beach community over the past 24 years, the Pompano community over the past 50 years and the Sanford community over the past 25 ...

S.R. 60 reopens after being closed from downed cable line

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — A downed cable line caused by a fallen tree branch led traffic on State Road 60 to be briefly blocked in both directions Tuesday afternoon, sheriff's and fire rescue officials said. Indian River County deputies and fire rescue crews responded to initial reports of a downed power line about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in the 6300 block of S.R. 60, near the Indian River Mall, authorities said. Lt. Jim Hyde clarified it was a cable line that fell. Deputies closed east and westbound lanes on the road as they waited for Comcast officials to arrive on scene to repair the line, Hyde said. Traffic was shut down between 66th Avenue and Hedden Place, Hyde said. The tree ...