Artists Guild Gallery to feature works by Dr. Johnson Hagood

Sebastian River Art Club’s 6th Annual Indian River Lagoon Fine Arts Show

April 22, 2023 – Beautiful Lagoon Show – 10am to 3pm in conjunction with Sebastian’s Earth Day Celebration in Sebastian's Scenic Riverview Park located at 600 U.S. Highway 1, Sebastian FL. All Artwork is original and for sale featuring the Indian River Lagoon. All Local Artists. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Indian River lagoon projects. Come vote for your favorite piece of art at the Sebastian River Art Club’s display of Beautiful Lagoon Fine Artworks entered in this annual show! Votes must be in by 2:30 pm.

Low beach attendance for January; no water rescues

VERO BEACH — While chilly temperatures caused a drop in beach attendance last month, lifeguards are happy to report that there were no water rescues that occurred in January. "It's a great thing," Vero Beach Lifeguard Association officials said in a statement. "We hope people are paying attention to lifeguards and condition signs before they go into the water." The Vero Beach Lifeguard Association recently released its monthly report for the beaches at Jaycee Park, Humiston Park and South Beach Park. Lifeguards said about 54,105 beachgoers flocked to the shore in January. The highest beach-attendance record of 65,700 was set in 2019 for Vero Beach, lifeguards said. The record low for beach attendance was set in 2016 with 36,000 people, ...

‘No swimming’ advisory lifted for beaches, officials say

VERO BEACH — Authorities lifted a 'no swimming' advisory for three local beaches Tuesday after test samples showed that bacteria returned to normal levels, health department and city officials said. The result means it was safe to return to the water Tuesday, Vero Beach city officials said. The advisory - which was in place for nearly a week - was issued Jan. 31 for South Beach, Humiston Beach and Sexton Plaza Beach after high levels of fecal-related bacteria were reported at the locations. Environmental specialists with the Florida Department of Health in Indian River County collected water samples at the beaches Monday and on Jan. 28. The more recent collection of samples - tested at the Flowers Chemical Laboratory in Port St. ...