Indian River County was founded in 1925 and once centered heavily on agriculture. Today, it’s grown into a community of nearly 175,000 people.

A body was found near the Sebastian Inlet in Indian River County on June 11. The deceased man, in his early 40s and from Santa Rosa County, had a single gunshot wound to the head.

A body was found near the Sebastian Inlet in Indian River County on June 11. The deceased man, in his early 40s and from Santa Rosa County, had a single gunshot wound to the head.

Fire Rescue crews were dispatched to 10400 County Road 512 where a brush fire started around 3 p.m. and had burned between 15 to 20 acres, Assistant Fire Chief Richard Marini said.

Fire Rescue crews were dispatched to 10400 County Road 512 where a brush fire started around 3 p.m. and had burned between 15 to 20 acres, Assistant Fire Chief Richard Marini said.

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — A house fire that sparked shortly before midnight on June 8 displaced six people, including four children, according to an Indian River County Fire Rescue official.

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — On the east side of U.S. 1, a half-mile north of the St. Lucie County border, the Indian River Land Trust is endeavoring to preserve the county's natural beauty.