U.S. Postal Service Saturday mail delivery ends in August
The U.S. Postal Service took another major step in its battle for financial viability Wednesday, announcing plans to halt Saturday delivery of first-class mail.
View ArticleReport faults jailers in mistaken release of suspected deputy killer
The results of an internal investigation prompted by the mistaken release of a jail inmate, who later was accused of murdering Brevard Sheriff's Deputy Barbara Pill, resulted in six jail employees...
View ArticleBrevard man convicted of Obama threat
A federal jury found a Melbourne man guilty of making threats against the president after a one-day trial in Orlando this week.
View ArticleNo one injured after helicopter crashes at Merritt Island Airport
Three men escaped serious injury after the helicopter they were riding in made a crash landing at Merritt Island Airport this evening, according to Lt. Jeff Taylor of Brevard County Fire Rescue.
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 ArticleRubio on 'Time' cover: I'm not the savior
Sen. Marco Rubio is pushing back on Time magazine's cover headline about the role he plays in the Republican Party.
View ArticleSlain Deputy Barbara Pill's husband doesn't blame jail staffers
The widower of Brevard County Sheriff's Deputy Barbara Pill places no blame on jail staff that made mistakes leading to the wrongful release of an inmate that was later accused of killing the deputy.
View ArticleNew signs go up at Wickham Road intersection
A series of traffic control changes - including stop signs on N. Wickham Road - have been put in place at a Viera intersection that public works officials said has been problematic in terms of traffic...
View ArticlePort Authority chairman envisions continued growth
Port Canaveral chairman talks about the future of the world's second-busiest cruise port
View ArticleBrevard County and Palm Bay firefighters join forces
Firefighters from the city of Palm Bay and Brevard County Fire-Rescue have forged a mutual aid agreement that creates an "Automatic Aid Response Area," meaning firefighters from either jurisdiction...
View ArticleModesty is the message at Christian fashion show
The organizers of Christian Fashion Week have a message: Modest does not equal frumpy.
View ArticleViera intersection gains new safety features after deadly crash
Brevard County Public Works crews have placed additional traffic safety features - including rumble strips and stop signs - at the intersection of Stadium Parkway and Wickham Road in Viera in response...
View ArticleRubio disagrees with 'Time'
Sen. Marco Rubio is pushing back on Time magazine's cover headline about the role he plays in the Republican Party.
View ArticlePanelists, citizens sound off on gun issues in Melbourne
Most American gun control laws have failed over the decades, Mark Laderwarg contends. And legislation should instead focus on placing career criminals behind bars.
View ArticleSecond home for veterans opens in Melbourne on Saturday
National Veterans Homeless Support is opening another transitional home for veterans, getting closer to the 18 beds it hopes to have opened within a year since it received $1 million from the state to...
View ArticleBrevard, Palm Bay firefighters reach mutual aid pact
Firefighters from the city of Palm Bay and Brevard County Fire-Rescue have forged a mutual aid agreement that creates an 'Automatic Aid Response Area,' meaning firefighters from either jurisdiction...
View ArticleBrevard jailers' mistakes result in suspensions, reprimand
Four deputies were suspended without pay for violating procedures that allowed a wanted man to walk out of jail in Oct. 2011, while one other deputy was given a letter of reprimand and allegations...
View ArticleBoard to Brevard Commission: Reject lab's tax break
An advisory board recommended Thursday that the Brevard County Commission reject a property tax break sought by a Melbourne laboratory testing company that is considering adding 130 jobs.
View Article12-year-old Grom Social creator nominated for inventor award
Zach Marks, the 12-year-old Melbourne Beach whiz kid who developed the youth-oriented social media site, Grom Social, has been nominated as inventor of the year by the Inventors Society of South Florida.
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