¡Bienvenidos!

 
Tour the Kimberly-Powell (formerly Goodrich) Estate
 
What's 
at the Hacienda Goodrich?
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The 5-acre Goodrich Island, property of the Florida Audubon Society, is listed in the Treasure Coast Region Inventory of Nature Preserve Areas.
 
Return to the future? Sebastian once had a lively train station, seen here at Main Street (looking east, with the Indian River in the background)
 
Hotbed of liberalism: In 1915, Fellsmere becomes the first Southern city to grant suffrage to women in a municipal election, four years prior to the passage of the 19th amendment to the US Constitution
 
The St. Sebastian River (probably South Prong) in the late 19th century, prior to Brazilian Pepper tree invasion. More about the river from the Friends of the St. Sebastian River
 
Former Newhaven (Brevard County) post office renamed "Sebastian" in 1884.
 
Planned Amtrak service from Miami to Jacksonville (along the Treasure Coast) still "on track," but delayed until next fiscal year (October 2003).
 
Information about public beach access in Indian River County
 
Hurricanes aren't the worst of it: Central Florida is the "Lightning Capital of the United States." according to the Melbourne-based Lightning Information Center. The good news: The odds of being struck in Indian River County are much lower than in Brevard (stay out of Micco during a storm!)
 
Sebastian River Area history, as recorded at sebastianlibary.com - Includes photos of the Sebastian River taken between 1890 and 1920
 
All the scoop on pool and spa purchasing, maintenance, and use (including a photo gallery)
 
Indian River Shores identified at CNN.com as 7th richest community in US with population of 1000+ (Palm Beach is #3)-- down from #1 in the 1990 census
 
Some stuff about the gulf stream and ocean currents
 
Vero Press Reader's Choice ("Best of" in various categories)
 
Indian River County Property Appraiser's File (searchable)
 
First draft of renovation plans for the cabana!
 
Underwater photos of fish life at the new artificial reef off Sebastian Inlet
 
Another history of Roseland, wherein it is revealed how the town was named (Search for the text "Story of Roseland" in this one)
 
Sebastian inlet
History of Sebastian Inlet
 
Central east coast beach cams
 
Sebastian Sun
 
A rather long history of Roseland and the rest of Greater Sebastian (use Search to find the text "History of Roseland"
 
"SLOSH" (Sea, Lake, and Overland Surges from Hurricanes) map, background info, maps for neighboring areas (red indicates surge danger zones for Category 5 storms, yellow for Category 3), suggested evacuation route
 

History | Satellite | Photo tour 1 pg ab | Photo tour 2 pg a b c | Nature
On the water | Maps | Weather | Cams | Horticulture | 
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