Jeff Alexander

ST. LUCIE COUNTY – Former St. Lucie County Sheriff Keith Pearson announced on social media on Jan. 21 that he will be part of President Donald J. Trump's team in Washington, D.C., with Department of Homeland Security.

VERO BEACH – A pedestrian was flown to a trauma center on Jan. 26 after being struck by a Brightline train at 8th Street and the railroad tracks in Vero Beach, according to Indian River County Sheriff's Office.

PORT ST. LUCIE – A 17-year-old male was arrested Jan. 27 and charged with stealing a car in Port St. Lucie, according to police reports.

FORT PIERCE – No injuries were reported in a fire that happened in the early morning hours on Jan. 28 at a Pulitzer Road home.

MERRITT ISLAND — The history of Merritt Island will be celebrated at two locations on Saturday, Feb. 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., in the 13th Annual Pioneer Day.

THE GLENN MILLER ORCHESTRA -- The Glenn Miller Orchestra will perform at The King Center, Studio Theatre, 3865 N. Wickham Rd., Melbourne on Friday, Jan. 31 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $65.50. Go to

ST. LUCIE COUNTY – A Deltona man was arrested on Jan. 25, following a 22-mile high-speed chase that began on I-95 in Indian River County and ended at the Okeechobee Road exit near Fort Pierce, according to FHP reports.

PORT ST. LUCIE – A motorcyclist was killed when he was thrown from his bike after sideswiping a car on Jan. 28 at U.S. 1 and Southeast Crosstown Parkway in Port St. Lucie, according to Port St. Lucie Police Department reports.

ST. LUCIE COUNTY – Three juveniles were taken into custody on Jan. 28 following a shooting incident at the Murphy Gas Station in the 5100 block of Okeechobee Road, according to Fort Pierce Police Department.

FELLSMERE — The pilot of a single-engine plane was injured on Jan. 30 when the plane he was piloting crashed into an undeveloped area east of I-95 in Fellsmere, according to Indian River County Sheriff's Office.