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Top-secret mini-shuttle returns to orbit

Air Force's mysterious mini-shuttle off on another top-secret sojourn after Tuesday launch.

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Brevard toy donations teeter toward goal for tots

Toys for Tots still needs toys to meet the needs in Brevard County, but coordinators are optimistic they will meet their goals.

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'Community' paves path to family's prosperity

Community of Hope helps Brevard County families stay together while transitioning from homelessness to permanent housing.

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Former cop who killed 9 executed

A former police officer who murdered nine people during a 1986 crime spree was executed Tuesday after his attorneys' last-minute appeals were rejected.

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Green card arrests net connection in Brevard

Court documents show two Melbourne residents, including a Brevard County restaurant owner, are part of a group accused of conspiracy to commit fraud and bribery after an undercover federal agent sold...

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Brevard rainy-season fertilizer ban axed

Brevard takes 'middle ground' in regulating fertilize use to protect Indian River Lagoon and other waterways.

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Scott: Make Medicaid affordable

Gov. Rick Scott is exploring his next move now that the White House has told states they must fully expand their Medicaid programs if they want the federal government to cover the initial costs. Scott...

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Reaching Out: Old teddy bear gives Diez gift of season spirit

Former teacher donates to Reaching Out Holiday Fund because she believes children need to know someone cares.

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Judge: Zimmerman must keep GPS monitor, can't leave area

George Zimmerman must remain under 24-hour GPS monitoring while awaiting trial in the fatal shooting of teenager Trayvon Martin and must stay in the county despite the defense's concerns about his...

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Gunman opens fire in Portland mall; 3 dead

PORTLAND, Ore.

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Pilots transform hangar into 'Santa's Toy Shop'

Merritt Island Airport was a busy place on Saturday, December 8th. Many of the pilots had arrived early to transform the Space Coast Aviation hangar into a Santa's Toy Shop annex.

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Local police to escort children at gift event Thursday

Several Brevard police departments will soon answer a different call to service - escorting children through Walmart on a holiday shopping spree.

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Palm Bay kitchen fire causes $15,000 in damage

Smoldering ashes discarded in a kitchen trash bin sparked a fire that caused about $15,000 in damage to a home this afternoon in the 2000 block of Macedo Road N.E. in Palm Bay.

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South Lake parents turn to celebrities to save schools

As parents fight to keep four Brevard public schools from closing, they've launched Facebook pages and started petitions, drawn up alternatives and gone door-to-door to gather support.

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Teacher union blasts new schools chief

The State Board of Education chose a rising star in the school-choice movement to be Florida's next education commissioner Wednesday, sparking condemnation from the state's main teachers union.

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DL Stewart: Product-logo merchandise just doesn't make sense

Millions of people, for instance, buy and wear T-shirts bearing the names of products or companies. Not only are they willing to become human billboards, they pay for the privilege.

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Election chief to legislators: Fixes needed

Supervisor of Elections, citizen groups push election law reforms

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Things are looking up for church donations

Space Coast churches see a rebound in church contributions as congregations struggle to fund various ministries serving those in need.

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Commissioners return to sniping

Commissioners snipe two weeks after pledging to be more civil

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In God, Cocoa will trust

Several Cocoa pastors unite to anoint and rededicate the city to God during a special ceremony.

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