Prescribed burn under way in Malabar
A 100-acre prescribed burn is under way this morning at Jordan Scrub Sanctuary in Malabar.
View ArticleCar hits pedestrian on SR A1A in Satellite Beach
A woman suffered minor injuries after she was struck by a car this morning in Satellite Beach, officials said.
View ArticleNo secret progress on fiscal cliff, McConnell says
One reason Washington optimists say President Obama and congressional leaders will cut a deal to avoid the 'fiscal cliff' at the end of the year is confidence that despite the public disagreements,...
View ArticleFla. officials to bring missing kids back from Calif.
Melbourne police said a family missing after the parents allegedly made threats of a suicide pact were found at a relative's home in California on Tuesday.
View ArticlePort Canaveral rises to become world's second-busiest cruise port
Port Canaveral has surpassed Port Everglades as the world's second-busiest cruise port, according to data released this afternoon.
View ArticleFlorida universities willing to freeze tuition for more state money
University presidents pledged Wednesday not to increase tuition next year if the Legislature agrees to plow another $118 million into the State University System's budget.
View ArticleGiant Recreation World eyes site near I-95 in Palm Bay
A recreational vehicle dealership that would boast as many as 200 display models wants to park itself on a high visibility location of Palm Bay Road near Interstate 95.
View ArticleCocoa Beach to consider hosting more weekend fests
Throughout the year, thousands of people flock to Melbourne, Eau Gallie, Cape Canaveral and Titusville street parties for food, music, beverages and curbside shopping.
View ArticleMan says a hooked shark flipped kayak at Sebastian Inlet
A 24-year-old man who was pulled from the rocks near Sebastian Inlet told rescuers a shark flipped his kayak.
View ArticlePalm Beach couple donates giant gem for display
The world's largest cut aquamarine gem will soon go on display in its new home at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History.
View ArticleMost Brevard teachers fare well in new evaluations
A preliminary report released by the Florida Department of Education on Wednesday found that most Brevard Public School teachers are effective instructors in 2011-12. More than a quarter were highly...
View ArticleFlorida universities willing to freeze tuition for more state money
University presidents pledged Wednesday not to increase tuition next year if the Legislature agrees to plow another $118 million into the State University System's budget.
View ArticleOrganizer offers to set up trial street party for Cocoa Beach
Thursday, the Cocoa Beach City Commission will discuss sanctioning monthly street parties.
View ArticleCanaveral now world's second-busiest cruise port
Port Canaveral surpasses Port Everglades as world's second-busiest cruise port.
View ArticlePearl Harbor survivor looks forward to Patrick AFB ceremony
The Pearl Harbor Day commemoration at Patrick Air Force Base will include not only the few Pearl Harbor survivors left but also others who served in the Pacific theater.
View ArticleMan says hooked shark flipped his kayak at Sebastian Inlet
A 24-year-old man who was pulled from the rocks near Sebastian Inlet told rescuers a shark flipped his kayak.
View ArticleMelbourne's retiring city manager leaving on good terms
Melbourne City Manager Jack Schluckebier retires early next year after 10 years.
View ArticleScientists want to release gene-altered mosquitoes in Keys to fight dengue fever
Mosquito control officials in the Florida Keys are waiting for the federal government to sign off on an experiment that would release hundreds of thousands of genetically modified mosquitoes to reduce...
View ArticleControlled burn planned in Scottsmoor today
County and state firefighters are conducting a planned 20-acre burn in Scottsmoor Flatwoods Sanctuary today.
View ArticleOfficials bringing missing kids back to Brevard today
Florida child welfare are flying to California today to pick up two children who were found safe Tuesday after disappearing from Melbourne with their parents five days earlier.
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