Shelters to open Wednesday ahead of Hurricane Nicole

Recap in photos: 2024 General election in Indian River County

In a historic Tuesday election, voters across the nation made their choices for city, county and state government candidates, while also deciding to re-elect former president Donald Trump to serve as commander-in-chief. Locally, political newcomer Aaron Vos won a seat for a two-year term on the Vero Beach City Council. Incumbents Linda Moore and John M. Carroll Jr. won two other seats on the Vero Beach City Council. Moore, vice-mayor for the city of Vero Beach, and Carroll, both initially elected to the council in 2022, each will serve a second two-year term. Indian River County Sheriff Eric Flowers was re-elected to office for a second four-year term. Commissioner Laura Moss, who represents District 5 and is a former Vero ...

Votes in for 2024 General Election for Indian River County

All votes were in for local elections as incumbents retained several city and county seats for Tuesday's general election. Sheriff Eric Flowers and Commissioner Laura Moss were re-elected to office, while Linda Moore and John Carroll were re-elected to Vero Beach City Council. Political newcomer Aaron Vos won the remaining seat that was vacated by council member Tracey Zudans. The constitutional amendments on the ballots needed a 60 percent of votes to pass. Voters agreed to pass Amendment 2, the right to hunt and fish, along with Amendment 5, providing an annual inflation adjustment for the value of the homestead property tax exemption. Voters rejected Amendment 1, which means school board races will remain nonpartisan. The voters also turned down ...

Three school shelters close, two remain open following Hurricane Milton

*This story will be continuously updated for Hurricane Milton coverage Update Thursday evening, Oct. 10, 2024 Two school shelters remained open Thursday evening for those displaced from their homes because of tornado damage, along with individuals with special needs dependent on electricity. The county closed three of the five shelters in the afternoon after Hurricane Milton, now a post-tropical cyclone, exited east into the Atlantic Ocean. "Post-hurricane Milton activities are underway in full force," county officials said in a statement. "Assessment teams are in the field identifying roads that need to close or remain closed. FPL has crews in the field and restoration of power is underway." The Freshman Learning Center at Vero Beach High School remained open as a ...