Shooting leaves one dead outside Melbourne lounge
An altercation about 2 a.m. at The Hangover Lounge, 671 Washburn Road, turned deadly as the incident escalated outside when someone brandished a gun and fired, according to the Melbourne Police...
View ArticleCoroner: Country star Mindy McCready dies
Mindy McCready, who hit the top of the country charts before personal problems sidetracked her career, has died. She was 37.
View ArticleWhite House paints grim picture of budget cuts
Get ready for two weeks of intensifying warnings about how crucial, popular government services are about to wither. Many of the threats could come true.
View ArticleChilly snap should end; weekend temps may reach 84
The coldest air so far this winter chilled the Space Coast this weekend.
View ArticleOops: New winner announced for state's Python Challenge
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reports that Blake Russ of Fruitland Park should have won $1,000 for bagging the longest Burmese python.
View ArticleMan charged with slapping toddler now out of a job
MINNEAPOLIS - A man charged with slapping a toddler on a Minneapolis-to-Atlanta flight is out of a job, his former employer said Sunday.
View ArticleSpeedy great white sharks tracked along Florida coast
The Global Shark Tracker project has a website where people can follow about three dozen tagged sharks. Mary Lee (who was found swimming close to the beach near Jacksonville, and Genie - the other...
View ArticleIs there a future for dog-friendly Brevard beaches?
Tuesday, the Brevard County Commission will discuss amending code to permanently allow the Canova Beach Park dog beach.
View ArticleVigil honors fallen Palm Bay leader John Francois
A candlelight vigil attended by more than 100 mourners at The Hangover Lounge in Melbourne was held for Palm Bay's John Francois, who was gunned down in the early morning hours Saturday.
View ArticleThe News in :90 | Beach dogs, a remembrance, and booster blast
News in :90 is FLORIDA TODAY's news roundup report, giving you the day's top headlines.
View ArticleRussian scientists recover meteor fragments
Scientists have found more than 50 tiny fragments of a meteor that exploded over Russia's Ural Mountains, and preliminary tests are turning up information about its contents.
View ArticleNational education expert comments on Brevard school closures
Diane Ravitch, a nationally known education historian and critic of education reform, recently weighed in on the Brevard School Board's decision to close three schools at the end of this school year.
View ArticleSee smoke? It's probably just a controlled burn
A 4,100 acre prescribed fire is ongoing today in Viera, while another smaller fire may be creating some smoky conditions in the central part of the county.
View ArticleFirst of four forums tonight on Brevard Schools budget cuts
Brevard Public Schools will be holding the first of four public forums tonight to gather input on more than 50 different ways the school district can save money.
View ArticlePolitically weary, Alex Sink focuses on business growth
Alex Sink is torn over a new run for politcal office.
View ArticleBrevard might trash manual pickup system
Residents of unincorporated Brevard County will have a new method of bringing their trash to the curb for pickup, under a plan coming before county commissioners today.
View ArticleMelbourne OKs later-hour imbibing for 2 festivals
The Melbourne City Council has extended alcohol sales from midnight to 1 a.m. for the Meg O'Malley's St. Patrick's Day festival.
View ArticleTitusville woman critical after crash in Mims
A Titusville woman is in critical but stable condition after crashing her pickup late Monday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
View ArticleCoast Guard: Carnival Triumph fire caused by fuel leak
Investigators say a fuel oil leak caused the engine-room fire that paralyzed a Carnival cruise ship at sea for five days. Now they want to know why the ship was disabled for so long.
View Article1 month later, investigators seek clues in Titusville dismemberment case
Titusville police continue to probe the death of a 41-year-old woman who was found dismembered in a shed outside her home.
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