Business View Civil and Municipal | Volume 2, Issue 12

60 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 2, ISSUE 11 S ebastian, Florida emerged as a small fishing village in the 1870s. It wasn’t long after the arrival of Henry Flagler’s locomotives along the Florida East Coast Railway that the area flourished as a trading post for fishing, boating, outdoor enthusiasts and locals alike. Named after Saint Sebastian, the patron saint of athletes and sports, the modern-day city retains much of its historical maritime flavor, with sweeping views of the Indian River Lagoon and easy access to some of the secret beaches on the famous Treasure Coast. Today, the quaint riverfront “village” boasts the rankings of the largest city in Indian River County and biggest population center between Palm Bay to the northwest and Fort Pierce to the southeast. Home to a community of just over 25,000, it’s a neat little place to go sightseeing, tiki bar- hopping, or have a true “Old Florida” fishing