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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 ...

Santa visits students at GYAC

GIFFORD — In the days leading up to Christmas, the jolly Saint Nicholas cleared up his busy schedule of gift giving to make sure students at a youth center received presents on their wish list. Saint Nicholas, better known as Santa Claus, visited youth last Thursday afternoon at Gifford Youth Achievement Center. The man in the traditional red and white outfit with a white beard was GYAC staff member Lebon Nicholas, happily providing each student with a gift. The students sung Christmas carols inside the gymnasium and the youth orchestra performed classic holiday tunes. The orchestra did a combined performance as well as solo performances, staff members said. The GYAC, a center that offers an after school program focused on ...

More than 50 new businesses over past 5 years lead to parking issues

When a shop shutters downtown, the real estate is swiftly snatched from the market and reopened by a new merchant, according to downtown business owners and experts who monitor growth in the area. A case in point: In recent weeks, Jetson closed up shop at the corner of 14th Avenue and 20th Street to move to a larger location downtown. Before the dust settled from the appliance store’s move, Michael Glatz, business manager and savory chef for the now closed original Patisserie Vero Beach, was already eyeing the storefront for a new business venture. He hopes to convert the space by the beginning of next year into a coffee shop called Coffee House 1420 that specializes in exotic coffees from ...