Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 86 and low of 78 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
Friday: Humid with a thundershower, temps: high: 88, low: 78.
Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 87 and low of 76 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Police identify officers in fatal Sebastian shooting after noise complaint (wpbf.com) — Sebastian residents now know the names of the two local officers involved in a Sept. 17 shooting that left a man dead after a noise complaint call on Joy Haven Drive. Interim Chief Timothy Wood says Sgt. Bryan Melius and Cpl. Devin Keskinen remain on paid leave while the Florida Department of Law Enforcement continues its investigation.
• 11 Most Overlooked Florida Towns For 2026 (worldatlas.com) — Sebastian gets a spotlight as one of Florida's most overlooked towns for 2026, praised for its old-Florida feel along Indian River Drive, family-friendly Riverview Park, and lively Earl's Hideaway Lounge. The article also notes nearby North County Aquatic Center and Sebastian Inlet, while comparing Sebastian with other under-the-radar Florida destinations worth a weekend detour.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Finally, a dove kinda used my new bird bath! I think I went s little overboard with the rocks... I'm still working on it! Don't worry, that spider (or whatever it is) is much smaller than it… (Nextdoor Harbor Point)
Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member, Petsense in Sebastian. Apply here.
Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Shift Lead in Sebastian. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sebastian here.
🗞 Nearby News
Fellsmere
Market Momentum, Development Trends, and Attendance Growth (surfparkcentral.com)
Florida minimum wage hits $15 as new laws on gangs, animal fighting take effect Oct. 1 (wpbf.com)
Vero Beach
VB Recreation Department announces 'The Mythical Christmas Tree' Holiday Production (indianriverguardian.com)
Breeze Airways adds four new nonstop flights from Vero Beach (veronews.com)
1 Indian River County restaurant gets perfect score; 1 closed; 3 fail (tcpalm.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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!