Winning Florida Lottery ticket sold at Publix in south county

Winning lottery ticket sold at MLK Food Store in Gifford

GIFFORD — A winning Forida Lottery ticket worth more than $35,000 was recently sold at a local convenience store. The ticket won in Sunday night's draw, lottery officials said. The Fantasy 5 ticket was sold at the MLK Food Store, located at 2416 45th Street, just west of Old Dixie Highway and down the street from Gifford Middle School. The winning numbers for the evening draw were 05-06-07-26-28, lottery officials said. The grand prize was $35,749.51. It was unclear if the winner had claimed their prize.  

‘This is our home’ – Protest demands fair treatment for undocumented immigrants

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — Two days after a joint operation netted eight traffic arrests and the detainment of dozens of others, residents gathered to protest what they say is unfair treatment from law enforcement officers along with racial profiling of undocumented immigrants. The demonstration - deemed "Fight For Our Families" - aims to counter the narrative of classifying anyone without documentation as "criminals." "This is our home. I live here. I have a mortgage here," said event co-organizer Azucena Maldonado, 46, a longtime Vero Beach resident whose roots originate in Mexico. "There is no reason for people to be afraid of us or the language we speak." Capt. Joe Abollo, a spokesperson for the Indian River County Sheriff's Office, said ...

Man on railroad tracks struck by Brightline at 8th Street crossing

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — A 30-year-old man was critically injured after he walked along the railroad tracks and was struck by a Brightline train at the Eighth Street railroad crossing, deputies said. "The (crossing) arms were down," said Lt. Kevin Jaworski, a spokesperson for the Indian River County Sheriff's Office. The incident happened about 6 p.m. Sunday at the crossing at Eighth Street between U.S. 1 and Old Dixie Highway, Jaworski said. The crash happened south of the Vero Beach city limits. Jaworski said the man was flown to HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital in Fort Pierce. Deputies closed Eighth Street for about 30 minutes. "Deputies and railroad officials are on scene working to determine the cause of the crash," Jaworski ...