Vigil today in Palm Bay to honor Trayvon Martin canceled
The organizer of a vigil meant to mark what would have been the 18th birthday of Travyon Martin, a teen shot and killed last year in Sanford, has canceled the event out of concern for participants'...
View ArticleBrevard Commission gives initial OK to tax breaks for 2 companies
Brevard County commissioners today gave their initial approval to financial incentives for two aerospace companies seeking to expand in Brevard.
View ArticleChurch plans to use properties for homeless program
A planning commission made a land use recommendation Tuesday for properties on Murrell Road that a church plans to use for a homeless program.
View ArticleStar power pulls fans of astronomy to Keys
Hundreds of professional and amateur astronomers are focusing telescopes on southern constellations, stars, planets and even the International Space Station in the lower Florida Keys.
View ArticleNonprofit hits milestone 10,000 food packages go home with students
Local charity reaches milestone of sending 10,000 packages of food home with elementary students facing hunger each weekend.
View ArticlePalm Bay police: Mentor, teaching assistant touched teen boy
A former counselor at CHANGES Youth and Family Services, who is also a teaching assistant at Discovery Elementary School, was arrested Tuesday after admitting that he inappropriately touched a...
View ArticleDog violence, aggressive behavior ignites outrage in Brevard
In recent months, unleashed-dog violence and aggressive behavior has attracted attention across the Space Coast.
View ArticleSafety concerns end Trayvon Martin vigil
Event organizers canceled a memorial vigil planned for what would have been Trayvon Martin's 18th birthday after apparently receiving several complaints from upset community members.
View ArticleBrevard commission supports incentives for aerospace firms
County Commission backs cash incentives for aerospace companies, as Infantini objects to payment method
View ArticleMonopoly fans vote to drop iron token, add cat
PAWTUCKET, Rhode Island - Scottie dog has a new nemesis in Monopoly after fans from more than 120 countries voted to add a cat token to the property trading board game, replacing the iron, toy maker...
View ArticleMelbourne man convicted for making threats against Obama
A federal jury has found a Melbourne man guilty of making threats against President Barack Obama.
View ArticleBoy Scouts delay decision on admitting gays
The Boy Scouts of America said Wednesday it needed more time before deciding whether to move away from its divisive policy of excluding gays as scouts or adult leaders. A decision was pushed back to...
View ArticleEvacuation at Viera High over
Viera High students have returned to class after law enforcement determined a suspicious bag that caused concern was benign.
View ArticleJudge orders $15K bond for ex-teaching assistant held on molestation charges
A Palm Bay elementary school teaching assistant, who is accused of abusing a boy he mentored through another program, will be held in jail on $15,000 bond, a judge ordered this afternoon.
View ArticleBCSO busts meth lab found near Brevard jail
A judge this afternoon set a $300,000 bond for a Sharpes man accused of operating a methamphetamine lab in a backyard shed, then allowed a female suspect in the case - who is 9 months pregnant - to be...
View ArticlePanhandle congressman could agree to ground Navy Blue Angels
A Florida congressman says national debt has grown so large - now approaching $16.5 trillion - that he's reluctantly willing to go along with the Pentagon's proposal to scrub a number of scheduled air...
View ArticleNo injuries after house fire in Cocoa Beach
Firefighters have mounted an offensive attack on a blaze on the third floor of a house in the 5900 block of Ridgewood Avenue in Cocoa Beach.
View ArticleFree class benefits seniors with Medicare questions
Back to class: Medicare 101 offers basic for new, longtime recipients
View ArticlePolice: Drones aid crowd control
Police want legislation that would limit their use of drones to include an exception for crowd control.
View ArticleRubio to rebut State of Union
Sen. Marco Rubio will deliver the Republican response to President Obama's State of the Union Address next Tuesday.
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