Fellsmere, FL
Local News
- 36th Annual Fellsmere Frog Leg Festival Returns January 21–24, 2027, With Famous Frog Legs, Gator Tail Dinners and Family Fun — Space Coast Daily
- Florida election results for Fellsmere City Council — Treasure Coast News
- Teen identified after deadly Fellsmere shooting involving 100-plus teens — WPEC
- Fellsmere police searching for man wanted in active investigation — WPEC
- Florida's 1st surf park, with Endless Surf technology, may open soon — Treasure Coast News
Official Local Resources
City of Fellsmere · Indian River County · myflorida.com · Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles — Driver Licenses
Fellsmere is a city in Indian River County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Sebastian–Vero Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 4,834 at the 2020 census.
It is home of the Fellsmere Frog Leg Festival and was home to the now closed National Elephant Center. Fellsmere is the first place in Florida where women were allowed to vote. In a municipal election on June 19, 1915, resident Zena M. Dreier became the first woman to legally cast a ballot in the American South, five years before the 19th Amendment established women’s suffrage nationally.
On November 16, 2023, historic rainfall hit Fellsmere and surrounding areas causing significant flooding in the city.