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Parents turn to celebrities to save school

As parents fight to keep four Brevard County 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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Eager to help, Santa delivers

The holidays are a little brighter for a mother and four children after a surprise visit Wednesday night from the Parkchester Santa .

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Beachside firefighters in rescue training

Cocoa Beach firefighters are conducting rescue training today and Friday thanks to a grant from the International Association of Firefighters.

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Not justified: Court strikes down radio rules

Motorists are free to blast Justin Timberlake -- or any other music they choose -- as loud as they wish, the Florida Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.

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Brevard police events help ensure kids have a happier holiday

More than 100 Brevard County children will get additional, or in some cases, their only, Christmas gifts this year thanks to an annual law enforcement event.

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Rockledge High Marching Band seeking help in online contest

Rockledge High School Marching Band students and families are asking the community to vote in an online contest that could help them win up to $50,000.

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West Shore students' experiment to be performed in space

West Shore Jr./Sr. High Students will soon have the chance many scientists have dreamed of: Their experiment will be conducted in space.

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Wrongfully convicted of murder, William Dillon also cleared of drug charges

A man who was wrongfully convicted of murder left the Capitol this morning with a clean slate and a successful music album.

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Video: Hanukkah Parade hits the Space Coast

Dozens of vehicles were decorated to celebrate the 2012 Grand Menorah Parade that ended at the Merritt Square Mall on Thursday, Dec. 13.

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Reaching Out: At Christmas, courier delivers for Holiday Fund

Steve O'Neill of MCS Courier Service likes knowing all the money he donates to the Reaching Out Holiday Fund goes directly to buying toys and books for needy children.

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McAfee in Miami after deportation from Guatemala

Anti-virus software founder John McAfee said Thursday that U.S. authorities have made no efforts to question him since he arrived in Miami after weeks of evading Belizean authorities who want to ask...

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Caseworker 'uncomfortable' about visiting man charged in her death

An inexperienced health care caseworker who visited a client at his home knew there was something that made her 'very uncomfortable' about the 53-year-old man, even writing in his file that two people...

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Senate legislation targets cyberstalking

A loophole that permits software companies to sell cyberstalking apps that operate secretly on cellphones could soon be closed by Congress. The software is popular among jealous wives or husbands...

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Rescued Christmas tree lifts wrecked town's spirit

In the days after Superstorm Sandy wrecked this gritty blue-collar town on the New Jersey shore, creating iconic scenes of devastation and loss, the artificial Christmas tree was just an inconspicuous...

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Brevard kids shopping with police 'give it up'

Brevard County police agencies are teaming up to buy children presents for Christmas as part of an annual event. Some of them would not get gifts otherwise.

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West Shore students' experiment to be performed in space

West Shore Jr./Sr. High Students will soon have the chance many scientists have dreamed of: Their experiment will be conducted in space.

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Wrongfully convicted of murder, William Dillon also cleared of drug charges

A man who was wrongfully convicted of murder left the Capitol this morning with a clean slate and a successful music album.

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Scrub jays get a new life in new home

One of Florida's most endangered birds hops about in the way of future homes in Palm Bay. Not for long.

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Rice out, Kerry in for Secretary of State scrutiny

Susan Rice, the embattled U.N. ambassador, abruptly withdrew from consideration to be the next secretary of state on Thursday after a bitter, weekslong standoff with Republican senators.

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Paws for Veterans matches dogs with those who need them

Paws for Veterans has helped veterans across the country but now wants to do more for injured former service members on the Space Coast

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