An Illinois mother faces three first-degree murder counts after prosecutors say her 2-year-old son was killed hours after she discussed the Lindsay Clancy trial with friends.

Byron Donalds says Florida communities should retain control over whether massive data centers are built in their backyards, a significant position in a governor's race where Democrat David Jolly is calling for a statewide moratorium.

An Amazon Prime Air Boeing 767-300 overran a runway at Miami International Airport, struck multiple vehicles and caught fire Sunday afternoon. More than 60 fire-rescue units responded as officials reported multiple patients.

Florida’s race for governor is moving beyond the primary and into a clearer policy fight as Byron Donalds campaigns across the state against Democrat David Jolly.

Vero Beach utility increases, the U.S.-Venezuela oil deal, a mail-ballot court fight, high diesel prices and sharply reduced Strait of Hormuz traffic lead this afternoon’s IRC Media News Brief.

A Michigan Internet Crimes Against Children investigation led Indian River County detectives to a Vero Beach home, where two young children were removed to safety and their mother was arrested.

A 63-year-old woman was killed by a northbound Brightline train Wednesday night near the Sebastian Walmart. The latest death comes as Indian River County continues to experience fatal and serious incidents involving Brightline trains.

A group of investors is exploring what could become Indian River County’s third hospital near State Road 60 and 66th Avenue, bringing a major healthcare facility closer to the county’s fast-growing western communities.

The Indian River County Sheriff’s Office is mourning 20-year-old Civilian Corrections Assistant Cassi Taylor, who was killed in a chain-reaction crash on Interstate 95. Taylor was the daughter of Indian River County Deputy Scott Burke.

An armed suspect remains sought in Fellsmere, Florida’s Flock pullback continues, the FAA proposes new Mar-a-Lago flight restrictions, Congress moves to avert a shutdown and U.S.-Iran fighting escalates.

Florida has revoked permits for automated license plate readers on state highway rights-of-way, giving local agencies 30 days to remove the devices as Gov. Ron DeSantis pushes back against what he warns could become a surveillance state.

Florida’s Flock camera fight leads today’s IRC Media News Brief, alongside Dolly’s remnants, the battle over mail voting, renewed U.S.-Iran strikes and a deadly Grand Canyon flash flood.

President Trump’s Lake America rename has reached the map debate, giving the U.S. a newly named lake to go with the Gulf of America — and reopening an ironic national argument over changing historic names.

President Trump says a historic agreement with Venezuela will give the U.S. majority control over more than 65 billion barrels of proven oil reserves—a deal that could strengthen American energy security, expand supply and eventually help drive down costs for American families.

Nearly six months after gunfire erupted during a fugitive arrest in Vero Beach, a federal grand jury has indicted Thomas Earl Steffens on 11 counts, including five counts of attempted murder of a federal officer.

A pilot was killed Monday after a Mooney M20F crashed near Space Coast Regional Airport following reported engine trouble. The NTSB has arrived, the pilot has not yet been positively identified, and SR 405 could remain closed into Tuesday.

A Sebastian man remains jailed without bond after police say a Friday-night attack left one man seriously injured and a woman with minor injuries. The investigation remains active.

A July 1, 2030 wastewater deadline could affect septic-system owners along the Space Coast and Treasure Coast. IRC Media breaks down who is covered, what homeowners may have to do and where to find official answers.

Indian River County’s septic-to-sewer mandate, Florida’s property-tax fight, two major midterm election court battles and a sharp escalation involving Iranian oil tankers lead Saturday’s IRC Media News Brief.

The Lindsay Clancy trial has ended in a mistrial after jurors failed to reach a unanimous verdict. The defense's emergency appeal was denied, and the case returns to court Sept. 29.

A Vero Beach AI deepfake arrest, Florida’s Flock camera crackdown, a push to bring the U.S. Space Academy to Florida, a strong jobs report and continued U.S.-Iran tensions lead today’s brief.

Florida authorities say four children were confined in a semi-truck sleeper cab for more than six years while suffering sexual abuse, beatings and severe neglect. Two caregivers now face multiple felony charges.

A proposed western Indian River County hospital, Indiantown’s data-center fight, Florida’s property-tax ballot battle, the $40 trillion national debt and renewed U.S.-Iran fighting lead today’s brief.

A 36-year-old man sought after a machete attack in Fellsmere has been taken into custody after a search involving Fellsmere Police, Indian River County sheriff’s deputies and the sheriff’s helicopter.

Florida’s Flock pullback expands as at least 13 counties suspend, discontinue or move to end use, while a four-month outdoor sales-tax holiday begins and national politics and world events shape the September 1 morning news.

A Treasure Coast surf community once planned around a Wavegarden lagoon is being scrapped as the developer seeks rezoning for a potential data center, highlighting Florida’s growing debate over water, power and infrastructure.

New Treasury licenses and fresh details clarify how Trump’s Venezuela oil deal could move forward, including 17 fields, 65+ billion barrels tied to the agreement and a 1.5 million-barrel-per-day target.

Vero Beach water and sewer rates are climbing as Florida's septic mandates push Indian River County toward costly infrastructure changes. For local homeowners, the debate increasingly comes down to affordability, property taxes, liberty and who pays.

For the first time in more than 35 years, Norway has a new monarch. King Harald V has died at 89, passing the crown to his son, King Haakon VIII.

As prayers pour in for influencer “Mama-A” and her children, far less attention has centered on Landon Dunn, the 20-year-old U.S. Marine killed when a preliminary report says Rushing was driving the wrong way on I-85.