Weak Tornado Briefly Touches Down In Palm Bay
A weak tornado briefly touched down Sunday afternoon in Palm Bay, causing minor damage to a home and uprooting a tree. The National Weather Service reports damage included a fence, shed, and part of a homeowner’s roof. They say the tornado was highly localized and likely on the ground for only a short time. No […]
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYCity Of Melbourne Accepting Applications For Code Enforcement Board
The City of Melbourne is now taking applications for new members of its Code Enforcement Board. Members must be Melbourne residents and help enforce city codes to protect health, safety, and property values. Applicants must complete a city employment application. For details and to apply, visit the City Clerk’s Office website.
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYActivists, Sheriff Agree New Brevard Animal Shelter Needed
Animal advocates and Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey are on the same page about the county’s public animal shelter: it needs to be replaced. An online petition blasting the shelter for hot and overcrowded conditions has picked up more than 1,400 signatures. Ivey says a new climate-controlled shelter is already in the works, with plans […]
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYJudge Revokes Bond For Man Accused In Football Player’s Killing
A Brevard County judge has ordered 29 year old Stephan Dieujuste of Melbourne to remain in jail while facing second-degree murder charges in the fatal shooting of Nate Jennings. Dieujuste had previously been released on bond after a manslaughter charge but prosecutors argued he posed a clear and present danger after the charge was upgraded. […]
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYTwo Fentanyl Dealers Indicted For Murder In Brevard County Overdose Deaths
Two men have been indicted in separate cases for selling fentanyl that caused fatal overdoses in Brevard County. 28 year old Erwin L. Cordero-Arocho of Palm Bay is linked to the overdose death of 37 year old Robert Whalen. 30 year old Darion F. Perez of Cocoa is accused in the death of 30 year […]
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYCheering Crowd Greets Space Coast Honor Flight Veterans
Hundreds of well-wishers lined Melbourne Orlando International Airport Saturday night to welcome home 48 U.S. military veterans from the Space Coast Honor Flight. Veterans from the Korean War, Vietnam War, and post-Vietnam conflicts returned from a daylong tour of Washington, D.C.. Flying out of Melbourne instead of Orlando cut travel time by at least four […]
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORY2 Pedestrians Killed In Merritt Island Crash
Two pedestrians were killed Sunday evening on Merritt Island after walking into the path of a southbound vehicle. The Florida Highway Patrol reports the man and woman were not in a marked crosswalk when struck by a car around 8 p.m. on North Courtenay Parkway near Grove Boulevard. Both were pronounced dead at the scene. […]
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