Sebastian Inlet Fishing Report, Surfing

Last weekend, volunteers with the Treasure Coast Waterway Cleanup collected 892 pounds of garbage along the waterfront starting at the Main Street boat ramp in Sebastian. The Marine Industries Association of the Treasure Coast hosted the 4-hour event that […]

Fiona Sargente, a 19-year-old surfing champion who’s been surfing since she was 10, has qualified for the International Surfing Association’s World Longboard Championship.  The Palm Bay resident has been number one for ESA, won multiple seasons […]

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) officers were out throughout the state during the Fourth of July holiday weekend, removing several boaters under alcohol or drugs. The Independence Day weekend is one of the […]

Editorial – Last Friday afternoon, some people were distressed after watching a video we published of others taking pictures with a shark, calling it “distasteful” among other things. It was not a news story, but a video showing […]

The 2022 sea turtle nesting season has been eggs-cellent for leatherback sea turtles. The County’s Sea Turtle Conservation Program has recorded an average of 50 leatherback nests per season since 2005. So far, the leatherbacks […]

This Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) reminds beachgoers how to help protect vulnerable beach-nesting birds while enjoying Florida’s coastal habitats near the Sebastian Inlet this holiday weekend. Each spring and summer, shorebirds and seabirds rely […]

Indian River County is planning its first Sneak Peek Tour at the Historic Jones’ Pier Conservation Area. The 1-mile walking tour will begin at 9:00 am on July 30th, 2022. A Volunteer Planting effort will […]

Join Indian River County staff and Botanist Cheryl Peterson to work on rescuing one of the rarest mint plants in the world right here in Indian River County on July 12, 2022, at 9:00 am. […]

Last month, members of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) dive team hosted an underwater cleanup event at the North Jetty at the Sebastian Inlet State Park. Dive teams from FWC, Melbourne Police Department, […]

Levels of some toxins found in fish are not a concern at this time in the Indian River Lagoon, according to a new study by the Ocean Research & Conservation Association (ORCA). The study is called the […]