Al Jazeera makes major U.S. expansion
With the $500 million purchase of Current TV from former vice president Al Gore and other investors last year, Al Jazeera bought a place on cable boxes in 41 million homes. Now the network plans to...
View ArticleThe News in :90 | Melbourne parties, trash pick up and Brevard jobs
News in :90 is FLORIDA TODAY's news roundup report, giving you the day's top headlines.
View ArticleJudge OKs Transocean's $1B Gulf oil spill settlement
A federal judge on Tuesday approved Transocean Ltd.'s agreement with the Justice Department to pay $1 billion in civil penalties for its role in the massive 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
View ArticleAfternoon News Update for Tuesday, Feb. 19
Here's your Brevard County Afternoon News Update for Tuesday, Feb. 19.
View ArticleCommission OKs conflict-resolution proceedings with Brevard school district
Brevard County commissioners on Tuesday voted unanimously to start conflict-resolution proceedings with the school district in an attempt to halt the closing of three local schools.
View ArticleBrevard commission approves Waste Management contract, automated pickup
Brevard County commissioners this afternoon approved a new seven-year trash-hauling contract with Waste Management Inc.
View Article9/11 sites were like 'a Godzilla movie,' Viera FBI vet tells military retirees
A Marine Corps veteran and retired FBI agent who was instrumental in the response to the terrorist attacks of 9/11 spoke to a local group of Brevard County veterans on Tuesday to remind them: We must...
View ArticleGaetz wants explanations from insurers on PIP
Key Florida lawmakers are running out of patience with the state's fraud-plagued no-fault motor vehicle insurance system that has cost policyholders hundred millions of dollars.
View ArticleUF study: Rainy season fertilizer bans may harm your grass
An 8-year, $4.2 million study of state fertilizer recommendations has found that rainy season fertlizer bans may harm turf grass.
View Article9/11 sites were like 'a Godzilla movie,' Viera FBI vet tells military retirees
A Marine Corps veteran and retired FBI agent who was instrumental in the response to the terrorist attacks of 9/11 spoke to a local group of Brevard County veterans on Tuesday to remind them: We must...
View ArticleProtest ban at funerals clears Senate committee
Legislation that would expand a ban on protesting, picketing and other disturbances at all funerals, memorial services and burials in Florida, rather than just those involving military honor details,...
View ArticleBrevard calls for delay in school closings
County Commission votes to start conflict-resolution proceedings with school district in attempt to halt school closures.
View ArticleNew trash deal brings automated pickup to 100K Brevard residents
Waste Management Inc. has retained its contract to collect trash in unincorporated Brevard County for at least the next seven years.
View ArticleTrue-crime TV show spotlights Palm Bay abuse case tonight
A true-crime tale of physical and sexual abuse, cult mentality and mind control, a harrowing story with ties to Brevard County, hits TV screens tonight.
View ArticleBrevard Walk of Fame: And the honorees are ...
Eckerd announced its third class for its major fundraiser, the Brevard Walk of Fame. The gala, which includes dinner, entertainment, music and the celebrity treatment for the honorees, is March 9 in...
View ArticleU.S. works on cybertheft penalties after China claim
Evidence of an unrelenting campaign of cyberstealing linked to the Chinese government is prompting the Obama administration to develop more aggressive responses to the theft of U.S. government data and...
View ArticleMotorists face delays in Cocoa next week
Motorists face detours on State Road 520 next week when the Florida East Coast Railway works on a railroad crossing west of U.S. 1.
View ArticleThe News in :90 | School conflict, slaying update, FIT football
News in :90 is FLORIDA TODAY's news roundup report, giving you the day's top headlines.
View ArticleHealth First finalizes MIMA purchase
Health First has finalized its acquisition of MIMA physicians group after clearing federal and state regulatory scrutiny, the provider has announced.
View ArticleControlled burn targets 3,700 acres in south Brevard
The St. Johns River Water Management District will burn 3,700 acres today at the Three Forks Conservation Area in southern Brevard County.
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