Indian River County News

SAM WOLFE Correspondent A worker from Florida Power Light Co. disconnects electrical lines above the crematory at Seawinds Funeral Home on Wednesday afternoon.

A 53-year-old St. Lucie County man has died from the H1N1 flu, and clinics throughout the Palm beaches and on the Treasure Coast are administering vaccines.

State agents and Indian River County sheriff's deputies posed as homeowners, in a "sting" targeting unlicensed contractors.

St. Lucie County's fifth swine flu-related death - and the sixth on the Treasure Coast - was a 53-year-old man who died Monday, St.

About 1:45 p.m., fire rescue was called to Seawinds Funeral Home. SEBASTIAN - Indian River County Fire Rescue officials are working a blaze at Seawinds Funeral Home and Crematory.

Officials said they frequently see the results of dog fighting but can rarely find the instigators.

Indian River County sheriff's deputies have arrested four Vero Beach men accused of forcing two pit bulls to fight each other.

Several dogs also were picked up from that location. Arrested Saturday morning on charges of fighting or baiting animals were Christopher L. Jones, 30, of the 4400 block of 34th Avenue; Jamiey T. Parker, 31; 3600 block of 44th Road; and Kenneth L. Smith, 31, of the 4600 block of 56th Avenue; and Ervin L. Everett, 21, of Orlando.

A Vero Beach middle school student was arrested after he pulled a switchblade on another student, the Indian River County Sheriff's Office said.

Cristina Rangel has a lot on her mind these days. At eight months pregnant, the Vero Beach, Florida resident is about to welcome a new member to her family.

Another Chihuahua has shown up at the local Humane Society. But instead of coming from a breeder's home, the one turned in Wednesday had been rescued from a hot car parked at the Indian River Mall, according to the Indian River County Sheriff's Office.

A 36-year-old Indian River County man with underlying health conditions died with complications from H1N1, the novel influenza virus first identified in April and now widespread throughout Florida and the U.S. Most cases of H1N1 are mild, but some people - including those with underlying health conditions such as heart disease or diabetes - are at ...

A nine and a half foot long Burmese Python was found last night in a backyard in Vero Lakes Estates, near Sebastian.

A 22-year-old Indian River County man was electrocuted while working under a manufactured home.

A 24-year-old contractor was shocked while working under a Vero Beach mobile home.

An hour after 16-year-old Elizabeth Montenegro boarded one of two buses that left Our Lady Queen of Peace Mission in suburban Delray Beach Saturday morning, she found herself sitting, slightly awestruck, among at least 3,000 other Catholics at the Palm Beach County Convention Center.

After nearly two decades and two generations of owners, one of the largest and oldest antique stores on the Treasure Coast is leaving St.

The flurry of construction along the southeast side of U.S. 1 and 18th Street should by year's end bring the Ex-long Chili Cheese Coney and Creamslush Treats to area residents.

A motorcyclist was taken by helicopter to Lawnwood Regional Medical Center & Heart Institute in Fort Pierce following a crash near the Indian River Mall on Friday, the Indian River County Sheriff's Office said.

Two people were taken into custody Tuesday morning after law enforcement officials raided a house suspected of being a methamphetamine lab.