State could have extra $3.5B
Florida economists on Friday projected that state legislators could have an extra $3.5 billion to spend in the coming fiscal year.
View ArticleEagle Scout's career in Navy takes off
Kynndarrn Williamson, who grew up in a neighborhood where he was considered at risk of not even finishing high school, but he became and Eagle Scout who has now found his niche in the Navy.
View ArticleNo jets? Shows will still go on
Two Space Coast air shows expect to survive if military jet demonstration teams remain grounded longterm.
View ArticleA military wound that won't go away
Sexual assault in the military remains a well documented problem even after years of discussion and attempts to tackle the issue.
View ArticlePraise Fest brings music, smiles to Cocoa
The seventh annual Spring Praise Fest filled Riverfront Park in Cocoa with food, positive music, and dancing children wearing face paint. The clear blue sky and gentle breeze seemed fitting for the...
View ArticleElite military squadrons: Why keep 'em flying?
The automatic budget cuts that are expected to furlough federal workers, reduce access to national parks and cut social programs also threaten to ground the nation's elite flight squadrons.
View ArticleMilitary sexual assault victim turns trauma into hope
Olga Ferrer-Cintron found out quickly that she was mistaken when she figured she would escape an abusive life, join the Air Force, where instead she was brutally raped.
View ArticleVideo: Funeral honors Satellite Beach's Scotty Culp
A funeral was held for Scotty Culp, also known as the matriarch of Satellite Beach, on Friday, March 15, 2013. Culp was 91. She devoted a staggering 43,000+ volunteer hours to Satellite High projects.
View ArticleMissing man found after police search in Melbourne
Melbourne police searched for a man with Alzheimer's disease who turned up missing about 4:30 p.m. Sunday near Post and Croton roads.
View ArticleSt. Baldrick's event raises spirits, shaves heads
The third annual St. Baldrick's fundraiser for childhood cancer research at The Avenue Viera was a huge success.
View ArticleUltra dance fest moves the masses
Ultra is now in its 15th year and this year is taking place during two weekends. That raised some objections from Miami city commissioners, who came close to canceling the second weekend but agreed to...
View ArticleMore free bus rides for some in Brevard
Space Coast Area Transit adds a third free bus route to help those in need.
View ArticleBrevard mosquito services under new chief
County puts Mosquito Control Department under Natural Resources Management
View ArticlePet finder's website a big hit in Brevard
Advocate for lost, found animals finds two-legged support countywide
View ArticleBrevard Hispanic Center makes debut in Palm Bay
The newly created Brevard Hispanic Center is spearheading an 'anti-bullying' campaign across the Space Coast.
View ArticleInternet cafes draw newfound scrutiny
State and local officials, spurred by the proliferation of so-called "Internet cafes" in Florida, are considering increased regulation. The scrutiny intensified last week, when Internet cafes with...
View ArticleBrevard unemployment rises a bit in January
Brevard County unemployment rose slightly in January, to 8.5 percent, from the previous jobless rate of 8.3 percent in December 2012.
View ArticleThe News in :90 | Cocoa slaying, UCF evacuation, free bus rides
News in :90 is FLORIDA TODAY's news roundup report, giving you the day's top headlines.
View ArticleWatch live: Conference on UCF body, explosives found
Watch live as UCF officials speak after a body and improvised explosive devices were found in an on-campus dormitory.
View ArticleVictim, suspect ID'd in fatal Cocoa attack
Police this morning identified an 81-year-old woman killed in an apparently random act of violence -- by a man police said had just been released from jail -- as Faye Jones.
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