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Vero Beach woman reminisces growing up along Jungle Trail in 1930s as she walks where home stood Jungle Trail has long history in Indian River County | Homegrown Replay Video Except for one thing: the mosquitoes. The 90-year-old Vero Beach resident, who lived along the Indian River on the island until the age of 4, said mosquitoes were so bad that residents used smudge pots to create a constant level of smoke in hopes of driving the nasty bugs away. “I remember they were so bad they covered the screens,” said Wolverton, as she stood Friday on Jungle Trail just south of Jones Pier where h...

God, it's a five-foot shark attached to my leg. >> reporter: 16-year-old nick arthur now sharing how he desperately tried to fight it off. >> the pressure was so intense. i was trying to pry its mouth open. >> reporter: tim arthur, hearing his son's screams, joined the fight. finally getting the shark to let go by hitting it on the nose. nick was rushed to the hospital, receiving 17 stitches, but suffering no serious injuries in last week's attack. shark bites are actually way down this year, only 18 worldwide since january 1st. the lowest level since 2005. experts believe it is likely due to ...