Christ by the Sea Golf Tournament April 9

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 ...

Indian River County plans walking trail for former Dodgertown golf course

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — The county is planning a major upgrade to the recently acquired defunct Dodgertown golf course. A roughly mile-long walking trail is slated to be carved out on the long-shuttered course, providing the public improved accessibility to the adjacent historic Jackie Robinson Training Complex with a pedestrian connection to 43rd Avenue and Aviation Boulevard. The proposed walking trail, which has yet to be designed and could be longer than a mile upon completion, will likely include a pedestrian bridge connection to the cloverleaf fields and a new tree line buffer along 43rd Avenue, according to county documents. Construction on the nearly $600,000 trail is expected to begin in six months and last another six months, county officials ...

Cold weather shelter opens Wed night

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — A cold weather shelter for the homeless and needy opened its doors again Wednesday night because of shivering temperatures expected this week, emergency service officials said. The Source, which first opened the shelter at its facility Tuesday night, opened again Wednesday evening. The building for the local Christian outreach ministry is located at 1015 Commerce Avenue. Guests who escaped the cold arrived and registered between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. at The Source, officials said. No one was accepted after 9 p.m. A meal was served Wednesday night, according to officials. The cooler weather was expected to last until Friday evening. The days for the rest of the week will be mostly sunny while evenings will be ...