A Vero Beach man was charged after being found with a gopher tortoise during a traffic stop. Gopher tortoises are a threatened species in Florida and are protected under state law. It is illegal to ...
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — A Vero Beach man is in jail after he was accused of unlawfully taking a gopher tortoise, according to an arrest affidavit. Adrian Devone Evans Jr., 28, of the 3800 block of 42nd ...