VFW honors Deputy Barbara Pill
The Rocket VFW post honored the memory of slain Brevard County Sheriff's Deputy Barbara Pill in a ceremony Saturday.
View ArticleMother of drowning victim in jail on unrelated charges
The mother of a 4-year-old drowning victim Friday in the Banana River was arrested today on unrelated charges.
View ArticleHelp! Can you whip up a rattler replica?
Operator of Forever Florida needs a metalworker's help in creating a replica of a rattlesnake's rattle.
View ArticleHometown Hero: Reservist pursues career in nursing
John Quinn, who recently returned form a year of deployment in Afghanistan, is dedicated to the Army and his family.
View ArticleEconomic zone's real name is not fitting, city says
On Oct. 16, the Cape Canaveral City Council will vote on designating a brownfield area.
View ArticleCocoa Beach looks again at SR 520 area
On Oct. 16, the Cocoa Beach City Commission conducts a work session about the State Road 520 corridor.
View ArticleULA examines Delta's second-stage engine issue
A propulsion problem during a Delta IV rocket launch last week raises questions about a potential delay in the upcoming launch of the U.S. military's spaceplane.
View ArticlePort amphitheater aims to attract variety of acts
Port Canaveral amphitheater project could make it Brevard County's biggest concert venue, drawing major acts that previously did not stop along the Space Coast.
View ArticleCoast Guard unloads $2 million in drug seizures at Port Canaveral
The crews of the Coast Guard Cutters Confidence and Dauntless intercepted a 30-foot vessel suspected of smuggling narcotics Aug. 17, south of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
View ArticleChildren find human skull in Banana River near Cocoa Beach
Children found a human skull while spearfishing Saturday night in the Banana River near Cocoa Beach, and authorities are trying to determine the dead person's identity.
View ArticleImpaired driver involved in three crashes in Brevard
An impaired driver was involved in three crashes this morning - and the final head-on wreck killed a passenger in another vehicle, Melbourne Police Lt. Byron Barnes said.
View ArticleBoy, 11, dies of his injuries from lightning
Jesse Watlington, 11, who was struck by lightning before football practice Wednesday at Southwest Florida Christian Academy, was taken off life support Sunday at Tampa General Hospital.
View ArticleHundreds stand up for their beliefs at Prayer Chain
Sunday, a dozen Space Coast churches participated in the annual Life Chain anti-abortion demonstration in Melbourne and West Melbourne.
View ArticlePets get spiritual pat on the head
Sunday afternoon, Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church in Indialantic conducted an outdoor 'Blessing of the Animals' ritual.
View ArticleChildren find human skull in Banana River near Cocoa Beach
Children found a human skull while spearfishing Saturday night in the Banana River near Cocoa Beach, and authorities are trying to determine the dead person's identity.
View ArticleCoast Guard unloads $2 million in drug seizures at Port Canaveral
The crews of the Coast Guard Cutters Confidence and Dauntless intercepted a 30-foot vessel suspected of smuggling narcotics Aug. 17, south of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
View Article'Aging in place' initiative crucial in graying county
Brevard officials: 'Communities for a Lifetime' concept crucial in graying county
View ArticlePolice: Driver in fatal crash had alcohol level 3 times the legal limit
A Brevard judge this afternoon ordered that a man suspected of drunken driving in a crash that killed another man Sunday will be held in jail without bond.
View ArticleCitizen chairman calls for another look at loan plan
Citizens Property Insurance Corp.'s chairman on Monday called for an independent review of a $350-million loan program designed to coax private companies to take some of the state-backed insurer's...
View ArticleMan dies after live roach-eating contest in Florida
The winner of a roach-eating contest in South Florida died shortly after downing dozens of the live bugs as well as worms, authorities said Monday.
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