By: Scarlett R. Chesser I was born in 1979 and spent the first few years of my life on my grandparents’ ranch, Chesser Gap (aka Chesser’s...

Pete moved to Sebastian Florida, fell in love with the area and played solo gigs almost daily for 12 years. He adopted the area, writing...

For those of you relatively new to our fair City, it's likely that you have seen the statue in Riverview Park that depicts early settler...

Written as published in "Even More Tales of Sebastian" courtesy of the Sebastian Area Historical Society.   Interviewed by Phil Bova,...

If you've ever attended a meeting in our "new" City Hall Council Chambers built in 2004, you might have seen a row of photographs of old...

During my 30 years at City Hall I had seen and read and heard so many different stories about the origins of the "Six Old Grouches" so...

Sebastian Centennial + 10 Year Celebration - March 1975    By Sally Maio (with information from George Keyes timeline and Sebastian Area...

Just when we were all feeling a little bit smug about not experiencing any major hurricanes in our area since David in 1979, in 2004 a...

Ren Shieldo, the composer of "In the Good Ole Summer Time," might never have written that upbeat-tune had he experienced the summer of...

Written as published in "Tales of Sebastian" courtesy of the Sebastian Area Historical Society. Meta M. Hardee was born on August 13,...

As you read through the history of Sebastian it becomes abundantly clear that over the years the dedication of many of our elected...

In 1932 City Council suggested certain lots in Carroll-Roberts subdivision in the area of River Drive and Main Street be taken over for a...

This document lays out the history of attainment of parcels and projects via grants, donations and city funding to create Riverview Park....

Written as published in "Tales of Sebastian" courtesy of the Sebastian Area Historical Society. When the Charlie Sembler family moved in...

1924 On October 29, 1924 a meeting was advertised to be held on December 8, 1924 at 7:30 p.m. for registered voters of St. Lucie County...

Written as published in "More Tales of Sebastian" courtesy of the Sebastian Area Historical Society. Taken from the Stories of Early Life...

Written as published in "Tales of Sebastian" courtesy of the Sebastian Area Historical Society. The story of Gottlob Kroegel, first...

Written as published in "Tales of Sebastian" courtesy of the Sebastian Area Historical Society. In November 1858 Canova and Marr left...

Written as published in "Tales of Sebastian" courtesy of the Sebastian Area Historical Society. Those of you who live in the area between...