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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 ...

Partially sunken boat catches fire…again

Picture taken May 30, 2018. VERO BEACH — A partially sunken boat that caught fire after it struck power lines three months ago burst into flames a second time over the weekend, authorities said. The cause of the second fire was not immediately known. The vessel already had extensive fire damage from the previous incident. Indian River County Fire Rescue crews responded to the blaze about 10 p.m. Saturday at the abandoned vessel,  just south of the 17th Street bridge. The 35-foot long catamaran was fully engulfed in flames when fire rescue boat units arrived, Fire Rescue spokesman Cory Richter said. "It's the same catamaran that hit the wires months ago," Richter said. "The (owner) was supposed to remove it." Fire ...

Photos, Video – Boat that caught fire sinks near 17th Street Bridge

VERO BEACH — A 35-foot long catamaran boat that caught fire and caused a temporary power outage earlier this week appeared to be sinking into the water Wednesday. The boat was about halfway submerged into the water shortly before 6 p.m. Wednesday just south of the 17th Street Bridge. Vero Beach Police spokeswoman Megan DeWitt confirmed the vessel is the same one that burst into flames Tuesday after the mast struck power lines and caused a brief power shutdown for beach side residents. *Note for videos - Click the audio icon in the lower right hand corner for sound. If that doesn't work, try refreshing the page.   No one was aboard the boat Tuesday when it caught fire on the west ...