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Beth Walton

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Suspect nabbed in alleged robbery, kidnapping at Vero Isles

Four people face up to life in prison for allegedly terrorizing a Sebastian man while he was house-sitting ...

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Parents guilty of neglect as children lived in filth

The outside of the two-story home on 43rd Court near Bent Pine Golf Club is ordinary enough. The ...

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Johnny Benjamin claims his stash of pills seized illegally

An attorney for Dr. Johnny Benjamin, the Vero Beach spine surgeon facing life in prison on federal drug ...

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Contractors sued over collapse of Portales De Vero parking lot

A massive hole left behind after a 50,000-pound truck-mounted crane collapsed in the parking lot of an Ocean ...

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George Heaton strikes plea deal in Vero Beach Hotel financing scheme

George Heaton, developer of the Vero Beach Hotel and Spa, faces up to five years in prison after ...

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Crisis intervention training pays off

Two Vero Beach Police officers were honored last Tuesday for their work diffusing a potentially dangerous situation at ...

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Utility firm sued for negligence by 2 injured along A1A

An underground utility firm contracted by the City of Vero Beach for work along A1A and other parts ...

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Accused island killer seeks hypnotist to recall details of his wife’s murder

An island man’s request to use hypnosis for help recalling events that led to his estranged wife’s murder ...

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Polish-American Club members lose another battle, but war goes on

Members of the Polish-American Social Club lost another court battle Tuesday in an ongoing fight to regain control ...

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American Icon Brewery sues over negative online posting

As his first craft beer venture in Vero Beach unfolds, developer Michael Rechter said American Icon Brewery won’t ...

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Neighbor burglarizes Island Club resident

An island couple is asking a judge to go easy on their neighbor who pled no contest last ...

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Former Orchid town official pleads guilty to securities fraud

Former Orchid Town Council member Thomas Buck must appear in federal court next month. Buck, 63, agreed Oct. ...