Health News in Sebastian, Florida

The number of new COVID-19 cases in Sebastian is on the rise, and we expect those numbers to continue next week. The rise is slow, approximately 4 to 7 new cases per day in Sebastian. […]

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention does not recommend that anyone travels for Thanksgiving, as it may increase their chances of spreading or getting COVID-19 or the flu.  The CDC feels that as COVID-19 […]

When we saw 60 new cases in Sebastian on Monday, we almost went into panic mode. That’s a lot of cases! However, there’s an explanation for it. As Florida health officials track new COVID-19 cases, […]

The Sebastian City Council voted unanimously to remove the mask ordinance Wednesday on local businesses. It will now be up to businesses on whether to enforce face masks. An executive order by Florida Gov. Ron […]

On Tuesday, in a vote of 4 to 1, the Indian River County Commission voted to extend its mask mandate until Jan. 19, 2021. However, the county opted not to penalize those who violate the […]

Sebastian Daily has been receiving complaints from parents whose children go to Sebastian River Middle School in Sebastian. They feel that they are not being notified in a timely manner when students & teachers come down […]

The number of new COVID-19 cases in Sebastian is on the rise, and we probably won’t know the full totals from the testing site at the Barber Sports Complex for another few days. As we […]

Tina and I would like to thank everyone for their outpouring of love and support. We haven’t been able to answer every single email or text yet, but we will soon. We wanted to give […]

On Oct. 22, 2020, my wife and I started having COVID-19 symptoms. As a result, we haven’t been able to work with our staff and photographers with news.  It’s the reason why we missed two […]

Since Florida lifted all COVID-19 restrictions, we’ve been waiting to see a spike in new cases. On Wednesday, the number of new cases in Florida spiked from 2,155 to 5,489 cases. Even so, this is […]