Brevard judge rules kids to remain in protective custody
A Brevard County judge ruled this morning that two girls, whose parents allegedly made threats to harm themselves and the children, will stay in protective custody.
View ArticleDisney World's Fantasyland expansion a hit
Disney World's new Fantasyland is the largest expansion project in the park's 41-year history.
View ArticlePearl Harbor remembered at Patrick AFB ceremony
Five Pearl Harbor survivors attended the 18th annual Pearl Harbor Memorial ceremony this morning, evidence of their dwindling numbers.
View ArticleSpace Coast Kibble Kitchen can't keep up with pet owners' demands
For nearly three years, a local program has helped hundreds of struggling Brevard County families feed their pets.
View ArticleWreck on U.S. 1 near Suntree Blvd. blocks lanes
One person was airlifted after an apparently single-car crash on U.S. 1 in Suntree early this afternoon.
View ArticleMan falls out of kayak, underneath shark
A Rockledge man who was pulled from the rocks near Sebastian Inlet Wednesday afternoon told rescuers after a wave knocked him off his kayak, he ended up underneath a 6- to 7- foot blacktip shark he had...
View ArticleCold-stunned sea turtles find warm refuge in Florida
SeaWorld Orlando's Animal Rescue Team received 20 Kemp's Ridley sea turtles from the New England Aquarium on Friday after a mass stranding along Cape Cod last week.
View ArticleOnce-missing sisters ordered to stay in care
A Brevard County judge on Friday ruled that two girls, considered endangered after their parents allegedly made a suicide pact, will stay in protective custody pending another hearing on Monday.
View ArticleBrevard Pearl Harbor survivors 'never forget'
The Air Force Technical Applications Center at Patrick Air Force Base continues its tradition of commemorating the Pearl Harbor attack, but this year it also included others who served in the Pacific...
View ArticlePalm Bay PD pioneers use of rapid DNA tests
Criminals beware: Palm Bay police will be hitting the streets with a new portable lab that generates a DNA profile in less time than it takes to watch two episodes of 'CSI.'
View ArticleGeorge Zimmerman sues NBC and reporters
George Zimmerman sued NBC on Thursday, claiming he was defamed when the network edited his 911 call to police after the shooting of Trayvon Martin to make it sound like he was racist.
View Article'Stand Your Ground' law gets renewed analysis
Florida's stand your ground law is in the national spotlight after an attorney for a Satellite Beach man accused of killing a teen in Jacksonville said the defense may come into play during trial.
View ArticleCouple began donating shortly after retiring to the Space Coast
In 1986, when Bob Sargent retired from the Navy, he and wife Arline made a beeline to Brevard from Colorado. Soon after moving to the Space Coast, Bill spotted a notice about FLORIDA TODAY's Reaching...
View ArticleCrist tweets he's joining Democrats
Former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, who was elected as the state's chief executive as a Republican and then ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate as an independent, announced on Twitter on Friday night...
View ArticleCrowds line streets for Cocoa Beach Christmas Parade
People lined State Road A1A today for a seaside holiday celebration with the Cocoa Beach Christmas Parade.
View ArticleWest Melbourne man returns from Afghanistan
An Army engineer who served for 11 months in Afghanistan will get a hero's welcome when he returns home Sunday.
View ArticleCrist becomes a Democrat
After months of speculation - and a high-profile stint campaigning for President Barack Obama - former Republican Gov. Charlie Crist signed up Friday night to become a Democrat. Crist, who left the GOP...
View ArticleHometown Hero: Rockledge native to lead new recruits
Doug Voigt, who joined the Marines shortly after the war started in Iraq, recently reached his goal of becoming a gunnery sergeant and is now on his way to becoming a drill sergeant.
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