Boasting silver lagoons and a striking turquoise sea, Sebastian is recognized for its top fishing and challenging surf as well as for its diving and kayaking. Sebastian is also home to America’s first National Wildlife Refuge known as “Pelican Island.” Sebastian is the largest municipality in Indian River County, with approximately 20,000 residents inside its city limits. People living in Sebastian have easy access to the noteworthy medical services provided at Sebastian River Medical Center and by its affiliated medical caregivers and physicians. Grocery and drugstores as well as smaller retail shops and businesses are available in commercial plazas in the center of Sebastian, and shopping in Vero Beach at Indian River Mall or The Outlet Stores is just a stone’s throw away. There are 7 public and 4 private schools in Sebastian. In addition, the Mueller Campus of Indian River State College is in neighboring Vero Beach and the Florida Institute of Technology is only a short distance away in Melbourne, on the southerly end of Florida’s Space Coast.