Sebastian News

Readers express a variety of opinions in their letters to FLORIDA TODAY. Overuse of plastics is a giant waste In all the talk about energy conservation, why is no one talking about the wasteful use of plastics? ...

July 19: North Florida art, cuisine and hospitality are special to us. This San Sebastian Artists Dinner Series celebrates Southern childhood memories through the masterful art of Robert Schuh and the bounty of ...

A Palm Bay firefighter is in the Brevard County jail this evening in connection with accusations of engaging in dangerous sexual predatory behavior, officials said.

Watch your back, Sara Lee. Carolyn Corum is calling all bakers to Riverview Park for a Fourth of July challenge to determine who makes the best apple pie, from the flakiest crust to the juiciest filling.

The ninth annual Steve Weagle's Ride for the Red Cross this month spanned 117 miles from Sebastian to Boca Raton and raised $12,000 for the Martin County chapter.

Michael Bollella paid Auto Transport American $750 last month to get his car from his winter home in Delray Beach to his summer home in New York.

He never expected he would end up paying another $450 to the trucker who transported his car north.

'I've been doing this for years, but it's the first time I had a problem,' said Bollella, who got a call from the trucker holding his Lexus in New Jersey threatening to take it back to Florida. 'He was holding my car hostage.'

The Florida Attorney General's office has received 48 complaints about Auto Transport American, a West Palm Beach company.

A registered sexual predator was arrested on felony charges after he allegedly crept into the bed of a 16-year-old St.

Ernie Southern will be performing and food and refreshments will be for sale. Bring a lawn chair and a flashlight.

Local and nationally renowned artist Beau Redmond and St. Johns County Council on Aging's Cathy Brown will sign the second edition of "Recipes of St.

WINIFRED J. WESTON, 80, of Sebastian, Fla., formerly of HOLMDEL, died Friday, June 6, at Indian River Medical Center.

A neighbor says he and the couples young children saw the whole thing happen. This information comes from a press release sent to CBS12.com: SEBASTIAN POLICE DEPARTMENT On June 08, 2008 at 10:30 A.M., Officers ...

A TREASURE COAST MAN IS BEING CHARGED IN THE MURDER OF HIS MOTHER. INVESTIGATORS SPENT THURSDAY AFTERNOON DIGGING NEAR THE VERO LAKES ESTATES NEAR SEBASTIAN.

The all-day event at Riverside Park, 27300 Old U.S. 41 Road, starts at 9 a.m. Free admission.

Most people don't realize how much time and effort Indian River County Surfrider, serving Indian River and Brevard counties, and Treasure Coast Surfrider, serving Martin and St.

A North American Van Lines truck pulled in front of a rental home on Di Lido Street N.E. and unloaded donated furniture, clothes and food for the Bailey family -- everything they need to start over.

Grocery shopping hasn't been as convenient lately for residents near the Atlantic Plaza retail center in this beachside community.

Originally published 06:16 p.m., May 18, 2008 Updated 06:16 p.m., May 18, 2008 SEBASTIAN - An unoccupied and derelict 21-foot boat was reported fully engulfed in flames about 5:15 p.m. today near Channel Marker ... via The Stuart News

Interstate 95 is closed again from Vero Beach north as fires continue to burn in Brevard and Volusia counties and smoke cuts visibility on the highway to nothing. via Palm Beach Post

BY ED KILLER edward.killer@scripps.com Thursday, May 15, 2008 By the time Saturday rolls around, today's steep sea conditions will be a distant memory. via The Stuart News

“I think it will add more ethanol to the market”

Sweet sorghum is grown in the U.S. for cooking and as livestock feed. But the tall plant also has a juicier benefit. via Houston Chronicle