Highway Patrol to set up safety checkpoints in county Friday night

Votes in for primary election

Update: Workers tallied votes after polls closed at 7 p.m. Tuesday in what many considered a must-watch election season. The races for sheriff, school board and county commission were of high interest among constituents. There was a 34.24 percent voter turnout for this year's primary election in Indian River County, the supervisor of elections' website shows. Out of 118,221 registered voters, there were 40,477 ballots cast, according to the 9:13 p.m. update. The unofficial results were posted on the supervisor of elections' website. As of 9:13 p.m., early votes, election day ballots and mail in votes were completely reported, the supervisor of elections website shows. Here are the unofficial results: U.S. Senator John Columbus              ...

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 ...

Fellsmere among towns impacted by Hurricane Irma to get infrastructure award

Fellsmere is among several Florida towns that will receive an infrastructure award that will go toward restoration and improvement projects following the damage left behind by the 2017 Hurricane Irma, state officials said Friday. The city of Fellsmere will receive $4,068,300 under the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity's Rebuild Florida Infrastructure Repair Program. The funds will aim to increase accessibility to the city's water plant. "Florida communities are still recovering from the impacts of Hurricane Irma, and helping them rebuild remains a top priority," Gov. Ron DeSantis said in a statement. "This funding will not only help to ensure Hurricane Irma-impacted communities are restored, but also help improve their resiliency against future events." Nearly $100 million has been awarded to ...