Community Wide Parenting Workshop Oct. 29

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 ...

Sea turtle conservation workshop held Friday

Photo by Dan Alexander Vero Beach oceanfront residents and business owners attended a free workshop from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. last Friday on sea turtle conservation through turtle-friendly lighting. The workshop was held at the Intergenerational Recreation Center, 1590 9th St. S.W., Vero Beach.  Pre-registration was not required, and a free lunch was served. Attendees learned about city and county 'dark beach' ordinances aimed at protecting nesting sea turtles and their hatchlings, and the code enforcement protocols for enforcing those laws.  They also heard from local lighting experts about turtle-friendly installations and retrofits, and lighting distributors displayed their products. Sea turtle nesting season runs from May 1 through Oct. 31. The workshop was co-sponsored by Indian River County, Sea ...

Teen suspected of pointing BB gun at girl in movie theatre

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — A 13-year-old boy is suspected of pointing a BB gun at a 14-year-old girl while she and her friend were at a theater watching a movie. The 13-year-old, of the 4000 block of 42nd Square, Gifford, was charged with aggravated assault. Details on if he is being held at the Indian River County Jail or was taken to a juvenile detention center were not available. Deputies responded to an exhibition of a weapon about 11 p.m. Feb. 24 at the Indian River Mall, 6200 20th Street. Deputies arrived and spoke with two boys. One of them had a BB gun hidden in his pants. The first boy said he and his friend, the 13-year-old, were in the ...