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🌱 How a new Sebastian ER could cut your emergency wait times

Sebastian, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hi Sebastian! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a new Sebastian ER could cut your emergency wait times
  • Why Sebastian’s Erin’s Irish Pub survived while its beach sibling closed
  • Why retirees nationwide are eyeing Sebastian’s waterfront and home prices

Also on today's calendar: Jesse & The Thieves at Tiki Bar & Grill and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get if you buy a French ax and have it shipped? 🤔 (Answer below!)

☑️ Important voting information: The Nov. 3 general election is coming up. Official Florida election resources: Find your polling place | Register to vote | Check your registration | Absentee, mail and early voting.

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: A shower or two; windy, humid, with a high of 84 and low of 76 degrees.
  • Sunday: A shower and t-storm; breezy, temps: high: 83, low: 75.
  • Monday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 80 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• New ERs expected to relieve ambulance pile-ups, boost revenues (veronews.com) — Sebastian residents are slated to get a new 24/7 Cleveland Clinic free‑standing emergency department on Sebastian Boulevard by 2028, aimed at shortening ambulance waits and travel times. Combined with a larger ER in Vero Beach and another new south county facility, the expansion should ease crowded conditions, keep ambulances closer to home stations, and give locals more nearby options for urgent care.
   

• Florida pub Erin's Irish Pub in Sebastian closed Fort Pierce expansion (miramarflnews.com) — Sebastian residents can still grab a pint at Erin’s Irish Pub on South Fleming Street, even though the newer Fort Pierce beach location shut down in September after just a few months. The owners, who bought and rebranded a longtime Sebastian pub, cited family, financial, and licensing issues for closing the Seaway Drive spot while keeping the original bar open locally.
   

• The 6 Best Coastal Towns to Retire In Florida (worldatlas.com) — Sebastian earns a spotlight as one of Florida’s top coastal retirement towns, praised for its Indian River Lagoon piers, Riverview Park, and events like the Sebastian Clam Bake. The article highlights local waterfront dining, boating options, and a median home price below the state average, plus around-the-clock emergency care at Orlando Health Sebastian River Hospital.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Monday November 2
  • InnovatED: Sebastian River Middle School Townhall
    Sebastian River Middle School
    5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • had them install a water heater I bought from HD.
    The plumber was from Tampa, he installed it wrong not up to code, charged me $600 to install a $435 unit. will never use them again. (Nextdoor Barefoot Bay II)
  • Subway posted a job opening for Sandwich Artist in Sebastian. Apply here.
  • Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Production/Cook in Sebastian. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sebastian here.

🗞 Nearby News

Vero Beach

  • Vero Beach Dentists Highlight Implant-Retained Dentures as Alternative to Traditional Dentures (citybuzz.co)
  • Florida city named top trending destination for 2027. Here's why (news-journalonline.com)
  • Ashlyn Elizabeth Hoy (wlen.com)

Palm Bay

  • Specialist, PCB Design (Various Locations) - L3Harris Technologies - PALM BAY, FL, US (dice.com)

Ok Sebastian! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you get if you buy a French ax and have it shipped?" — You have a foreign ax-sent (accent) (Thank you Carrie E. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Sebastian

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Sebastian

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.