Palm bay woman dials 9-1-1 to praise jail food, gets more
A Palm Bay woman faces charges after repeatedly dialing 9-1-1 to thank the sheriff for his bologna sandwiches served at the county jail.
View ArticleControlled burn planned for Wednesday at Fay Lake Wilderness Park
A 3-acre prescribed fire in Fay Lake Wilderness Park in Port St. John is planned for Wednesday, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. by Brevard County Fire Rescue with assistance from the Florida Forest Service.
View ArticleWashed-up raft must stay until after turtles nest
A derelict raft on Melbourne Beach will stay put until sea turtle nesting season ends.
View ArticleCuba halts exit visa requirement
The Cuban government announced Tuesday that it will no longer require islanders to apply for an exit visa, eliminating a much-loathed bureaucratic procedure that has been a major impediment for many...
View ArticleFeds sign off of widening Port Canaveral channel
A federal panel gave its stamp of approval to Port Canaveral's major channel-widening and -deepening project.
View ArticleVideo: Earthquake in Maine rattles New England states
PORTLAND, Maine - Patrons of a pizza parlor near the epicenter of an earthquake in southern Maine may not have known what was happening. But the shaking building was enough to send all 20 of them...
View ArticleWest Melbourne man arrested, accused of exposing himself to kids
A 63-year-old West Melbourne man was arrested recently on two charges of lewd and lascivious exhibition and two charges of exposure of sexual organs.
View ArticleVolusia County sex sting nets 23, including 3 from Brevard
A U.S. Army reservist from Melbourne and two other men from Brevard County face charges after Volusia County authorities conducted a five-day cyber-sex sting that netted 23 arrests.
View ArticleEx-Edgewood drama teacher held on sex charges has bond reduced
A judge this morning lowered the bond to $313,000 in the case of a former drama teacher charged with having sex with one of his students at Edgewood Jr./Sr. High School with whom he allegedly carried...
View ArticleNo fine for Cocoa Beach man who stored big boat in backyard
Bruce Fountain will not be fined for improperly storing Rhea, a 46-foot fiberglass sailboat, in a South Orlando Avenue backyard for 26 years, the Cocoa Beach Code Enforcement Board unanimously ruled...
View ArticleMelbourne resident lights up neighborhood with Halloween display
A Melbourne resident is inviting locals to his home to view the Halloween display that will be lighting up the Parkway Meadows Subdivision. View the video here.
View ArticleSpace industry executives discuss commercial space's potential on Space Coast
Despite hopes to restore massive government spending for the aerospace industry, the trajectory of Brevard County's space industry likely will be guided by this concept: commercial.
View ArticleCocoa Beach officials foreclose on lien against Glass Bank building
The Cocoa Beach Code Enforcement Board unanimously foreclosed on a $67,400 lien Wednesday against the Glass Bank Condominium Association.
View ArticleLocal residents learn about candidates during Political HobNob
For about 200 local residents, it was one-stop-shopping Wednesday night for interacting with candidates for public office and learning more about them.
View ArticleMajka learning new ropes as manager of Cocoa Beach
Bob Majka started work Oct. 1 as Cocoa Beach's new city manager.
View ArticleFlorida debate viewers like what they see
The decisively Democratic crowd at JJ's Café & Bar in Ybor City on Tuesday night came to watch an emboldened President Obama -- not the hesitant debater who rarely looked at the camera and seemed...
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View ArticleWill Palm Bay soldier sweep the Army 'Super Bowl?'
A Palm Bay soldier is representing his command as one of 24 competing for Best Warrior in the Army.
View Article12 VRA finalists set, awards ceremony in November
Twelve finalists for Volunteer Recognition Awards announced.
View ArticleNelson, Mack fire away at each other
The first and only debate between Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson and Republican challenger Rep. Connie Mack IV Wednesday came across almost like the old school-yard taunt, 'I know you are, but what am I?'...
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