This page, like the website, is "a work in process." We would like to know what you would like to see here, what you would find helpful, interesting or maybe even enjoyable!
The anchor story.
What does A-1-A stand for? Florida A1A is a state road that runs from Callahan, just south of the Florida/Georgia state line, to Key West. The state named the north-south road State Road 1 in 1945, but because it was often confused with U.S. 1 west of the Intracoastal Waterway, the State Road Board changed the name to State Road A1A on Nov. 25, 1946. The two A's in the name are believed to stand for Atlantic (1) Alternate.
Public Beaches in Indian River Shores and photos of the beaches
Council Biographies
Cemetery Information
Census Bureau Statistics
Elected and Appointed Officials Historical Transition
Town History (written in 1989, edited 2004 for clarity) and photos around the town
Recycling Information for residents in Indian River County, including the Town of Indian River Shores. For recycling pickup dates from your neighborhood, click here for 2010 recycling dates.
Residency Requirements, Property Tax Exemptions and Homestead Exemption Infor
mation
One resident takes "dressing for the occasion" to heart, and brings a fun "guess the color" game with chocolate kisses as prizes to Town Hall staff.
Rules for Watering lawns. The Town falls under the management of the St. Johns River Water Management District, www.sjrwmd.com. Some neighborhoods use reclaimed water for lawn irrigation, which is an exception to the restrictions. In Indian River County, the following rules generally apply. Please call 800-232-0904 for more detailed information.
- Odd-number addresses: Wednesday & Saturday (only Saturday from Nov. 1 - DST)
- Even-number addresses: Thursday and Sunday (only Sunday from Nov. 1 - DST)
- Non-residential addresses: Tuesdays (same day all year)
- No watering: Between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
- Rules apply to: Water utility providers, private wells, lakes, canals and ponds (see exceptions)
- During non-daylight savings time (fall/winter), watering is only allowed once a week.
About sea turtles in general; for '05 - '09 statistics in Indian River County, click here.
Size of the BIG state of Florida: Approximate distances from the Town of Indian River Shores. Located almost in the center of the East coast, it is 248 miles south of Fernandina Beach, the northernmost city at the Georgia border, and 198 miles north of Key Largo, first city on the Overseas Highway to Key West. To cross the state to the West coast, it is 168 miles to Clearwater. The Capitol, Tallahassee, is 355 miles northeast, and Pensacola, the westernmost city, is 550 miles. To travel from Pensacola to Key West is 830 miles, while the State of California is 884 miles from Border Field State Park at Mexico's border to Pelican State Beach at Oregon's border!
Space Shuttle - Did you know that 
we are close enough to the Kennedy Space Center to see, and sometimes hear and feel, most launches? This photo is of Space Shuttle Atlantis on May 11, 2009 as seen from the Eau Gallie Causeway, about 30 miles north of Indian River Shores. Click here to access the NASA website for the dates and times of upcoming launches.
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