Homeless female veterans get housing, new lease on life
The Center For Drug Free Living officially opened Operation Home Front, its apartment complex of seven apartments for homeless female veterans and their children.
View ArticleFlags to fly at half-staff to honor fallen Marine
Gov. Rick Scott has ordered all national and state flags to be flown at half-staff Thursday at the state capitol in Tallahassee, Brevard County Courthouse and Palm Bay City Hall in honor of Marine...
View ArticleMissing woman's body found in Palm Bay pond
The body of a 58-year-old woman who was missing since Monday evening was found Tuesday in a pond off Malabar Road near Palm Bay Hospital.
View ArticleMan, 19, taken to hospital after jump from Titusville bridge
A 19-year-old man was transported to Parrish Medical Center with minor injuries after he jumped off A. Max Brewer Bridge in Titusville.
View ArticleToday in History: Aug. 16
Today is Thursday, Aug. 16, the 229th day of 2012. There are 137 days left in the year.
View ArticleKimberly Prosser steps down from Rockledge council
Kimberly Prosser resigned as a city council member today because a conflict with her position as interim director of emergency management for Brevard County.
View ArticleOn-target family pulls for each other in music, sports
It almost takes a scorecard to keep up with how the Ramirezes play.
View ArticleRockledge's city manager has seen city grow
Rockledge city manager Jim McKnight answers questions about his budget and his plans for the future.
View Article98 BCSO Impala patrol cars part of nationwide recall
A review by the Brevard County Sheriff's fleet operations shows that 98 of 109 marked patrol cruisers will be affected by a recall involving potential problems with the front suspension.
View ArticlePowerball ticket worth $337M sold in Michigan
A winning ticket in the $337 million Powerball drawing has been sold at a gas station in Michigan.
View ArticleMelbourne High students evacuated from bus after small electrical fire
Nearly two dozen Melbourne High School students were evacuated from a Brevard County School District bus this morning after a small fire started near the overhead air conditioning compartment.
View Article7 Americans troops die in Afghan helicopter crash
The international military force in Afghanistan says seven American troops are among the 11 people who died in a Blackhawk helicopter crash in the country's south.
View ArticleWalmart suspends veterans charity as advocates seek stricter rules
Solicitors claiming to collect money in the name of veterans in front of Brevard County stores may soon have guidelines to follow if local advocates have their way.
View ArticleBrevard commissioners, advocates hold aging workshop
Representatives from groups serving Brevard's older residents are gathered at the Brevard County Government Center for a workshop on issues related to aging.
View ArticleSlab of granite seriously injures man in Cocoa
A 63-year-old worker suffered serious head and leg injuries after a 1,000 pound slab of uncut granite fell from a truck and landed on top of him, Brevard County Fire-Rescue officials report.
View ArticleCrews cap fire hydrant hit by truck in Palm Bay
Palm Bay utility crews have repaired a fire hydrant that spewed several hundred gallons of water and partially shut down a roadway after being struck by a pickup truck this morning.
View ArticleLockdown lifted at West Melbourne schools
Several West Melbourne schools were in lockdown briefly this afternoon because of police activity in the area.
View ArticleGun buyback program collects hundreds of weapons
Police have collected more than 260 guns - and counting - during an annual buy back program with collection sites in Cocoa and Palm Bay today.
View ArticleTitusville police chief Bollinger resigns
Police chief Tony Bollinger will leave the department he has lead for the past 12 years on Friday.
View ArticleBody of woman found in Palm Bay identified
The body of a woman found Tuesday afternoon in a pond off Stardust Drive in Palm Bay was identified as Karen Cook, 58, who had been missing since Monday evening.
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