IRNA Awarded Grant, County Water Quality Report, and More
Local Partnership Wins Grant to Battle Invasive Plants at Sebastian's Stormwater Park The Indian River Neighborhood Association is celebrating some good news for the local ecosystem. Working alongside Treasure Coast Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (CISMA), the City of Sebastian, and the Pelican Island Audubon Society, IRNA has helped secure a 2026-2027 CISMA grant from the Florida Invasive Species Council to fund a year of community-driven invasive species remova
A Sledgehammer for a Scalpel Problem, What Homebuyers Actually Want, and More
July 11, 2026 Weekly Newsletter A Sledgehammer for a Scalpel Problem By Gretchen Hanson Nobody enjoys opening a property tax bill. That much the sponsors of the property tax referendum on this November's ballot got right. What they got wrong is baiting Florida residents with a promise to practically eliminate property taxes, without disclosing the lost services or the increased fees and sales taxes required to keep necessary or popular services running. The Legislature did no