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Fertilizer restrictions to go into effect next month

A reminder from the Indian River Neighborhood Association to residents of Indian River County, City of Vero Beach, Sebastian and Orchid. We are coming into our rainy season when more nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorous are likely to be washed from our lawns, driveways and roads into the storm water system and, ultimately, into our local waterways such as the Indian River Lagoon. The fertilizer ordinances passed by our communities goes into effect June 1st. It prohibits the use of lawn fertilizer between June 1st and September 30th. No fertilizer containing Phosphorous is to be used anytime. All fertilizers must contain at least 50% slow release Nitrogen. Finally, no fertilizer is to be applied within 10 feet of any ...

County health official: COVID-19 Florida cases expected to peak in 2 weeks

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — An administrator with the Florida Department of Health in Indian River County told county commissioners Tuesday morning that COVID-19 cases are expected to peak in Florida on April 21. County Health Officer Miranda Hawker said that projection is based on information from the department's modeling software. "Now that is not to say that on April 21, life is going to return to normal," Hawker told commissioners. "That means that our peak is projected to be April 21. So, after that, you'll see a gradual reduction in the amount of cases." But Hawker emphasized that county residents are "not out of the woods yet." "The practices that people have in practice now – we want to keep ...

Basketball-spinning, dunks and more as iconic Harlem Globetrotters visit SRHS

SEBASTIAN — Luke Laoutas was excited when the Harlem Globetrotters picked him out of a crowd of several hundred people to come to the court. With a little help from the exhibition-style basketball team, the energetic 8-year-old made a shot from the free-throw line while blindfolded. Cheers from the audience flooded the indoor-gym as the Globetrotters gave Laoutas - who was still smiling- an autographed jersey. "It was pretty cool," said Laoutas, who lives in Port St. Lucie and plays basketball and hockey. Laoutas' mom, Mary Huffstetter, of Port St. Lucie, said watching her son interact with the iconic Globetrotters in front of hundreds was a dream come true. "I watched the Harlem Globetrotters years ago," Huffstetter said. "I love ...