Nicholas Samuel

2 days ago | veronews.com | Nicholas Samuel

SEBASTIAN — A 69-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed by a Brightline train late Wednesday, said police Deputy Chief Tim Wood, a spokesperson for the Sebastian Police Department. The man’s town of residence was not immediately available. The collision happened about 11:30 p.m. about a quarter mile north of Main Street. The man was taken to an area hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead, Wood said. Police continue to investigate the cause of the crash.

3 days ago | veronews.com | Nicholas Samuel

How many mothers can say they have a double Grammy-award winning daughter and are also the author of a new, captivating romance-mystery novel? For Gifford resident Sheila Joyce Smith, the writer of “Private Talk” and mother of critically acclaimed singer and songwriter Muni Long, the excitement are moments made for her. “Private Talk,” available Thursday on Amazon, is a fictional novel interwoven with romance, redemption and suspense.

3 days ago | veronews.com | Nicholas Samuel

How many mothers can say they have a double Grammy-award winning daughter and are also the author of a new, captivating romance-mystery novel? For Gifford resident Sheila Joyce Smith, the writer of “Private Talk” and mother of critically acclaimed singer and songwriter Muni Long, the excitement are moments made for her. “Private Talk,” available Thursday on Amazon, is a fictional novel interwoven with romance, redemption and suspense.

4 days ago | veronews.com | Nicholas Samuel

VERO BEACH — A myriad of thoughts raced through the minds of Jonathan Lozada and Chase Gomez, two experienced deputy pilots, as they flew their aircraft in a desperate search for a plane – along with any survivors – that crashed into the Atlantic Ocean late Sunday. The sky was very dark and there was no trace of wreckage from the single engine, Cessna 172 aircraft that plummeted three miles off the coast of South Beach Park. “When we got the initial call, a lot of questions went through my head.

5 days ago | veronews.com | Nicholas Samuel

VERO BEACH — Two men and one woman were rescued after a small plane they traveled in crashed into the Atlantic Ocean late Sunday, sheriff’s deputies said. The single-engine plane was not found and presumed to have sunk, said Lt. Kevin Jaworski, a spokesperson for the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office. “They were all floating (in the water when officials found them),” Jaworski said. The extent of injuries was unclear.