Brevard Escapee Caught In Volusia County
The inmate who escaped from a Brevard County work camp last Friday has been caught and is now facing new charges. Volusia County Deputies and members of the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force took 22 year old Nathan Barker into custody near New Smyrna Beach. Barker is said to be from that area, and authorities […]
Read MoreSpaceX To Try Again Today
We kind of expected this… SpaceX on Thursday, once again scrubbed the launch of a Falcon Heavy rocket from the Kennedy Space Center due to the weather. SpaceX says they are now targeting no earlier than 7:29 today for the Falcon Heavy’s next attempt. The launch window will stay open for 57 minutes this evening […]
Read MoreMurder Arrest In Titusville
In Titusville, police have arrested a man who they say shot and killed his mother’s boyfriend on Monday. 31-year-old Dominic Bland of Titusville was taken into custody on Thursday for the murder of 56 year old Carl Wigfall, who was killed around 3:30am Monday following an argument in an apartment on Palmetto Street in Titusville. […]
Read MoreWhole Foods Coming To Viera
Rumors have swirled for years about the possibility of Whole Foods opening a store in Brevard County. Now, those rumors are coming true. Brevard County is getting a Whole Foods Market. According to a press release from the Austin, Texas based company that is a subsidiary of Amazon, Whole Foods plans to set up shop […]
Read MoreCocoa Beach Water Quality Now Good
The Florida Department of Health lifted an advisory on Wednesday, that had been implemented last Friday afternoon for high bacteria around the Cocoa Beach Pier. Health officials say samples drawn this week are now within acceptable levels. The precautionary swim advisories posted last week came after water samples taken near the pier showed fecal bacteria […]
Read MoreGovernor Defends Actions Aimed At Disney
DISNEY HAS FILED A LAWSUIT AGAINST GOVERNOR RON DESANTIS OVER THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HE APPOINTED TO OVERSEE THE COMPANY’S SELF-GOVERNED THEME PARK DISTRICT. DISNEY ARGUES THE BOARD IS PART OF A BROADER CAMPAIGN OF RETALIATION FOR SPEAKING OUT AGAINST FLORIDA’S PARENTAL RIGHTS IN EDUCATION ACT … WHICH CRITICS CONTINUE TO INSIST ON ERRONEOUSLY REFERRING […]
Read MoreSpaceX Plans Launch Attempt Tonight
After it was scrubbed last evening because of the weather, SpaceX plans to try again today to launch a Falcon Heavy rocket from Kennedy Space Center’s Pad 39A. Liftoff is scheduled for a launch window that opens at 7:24pm and runs until 8:31pm. As was the case yesterday though, the weather forecast is calling for […]
Read MoreHistoric Hail Storm Batters Space Coast
Damaging winds, heavy rain, and extremely large hail… A LOT of extremely large hail in some areas… combined to leave behind a lot of damage yesterday afternoon in some parts of Brevard County. Some people in Melbourne and West Melbourne in particular, have a lot of cleanup to do after Wednesday’s storm. Hail, in some […]
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The Wheel Spins To Catch Another Fugitive
The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office has chosen the latest Fugitive of the Week in this week’s edition of “Wheel of Fugitive.” 38-year-old Joseph Elegele is wanted for two warrants for Violation of Drug Offender Probation in reference to Possession of Cocaine. He was last seen in the Orlando area. Elegele currently has no bond. Sheriff […]
Read MoreJudge Steps Into Brevard / Malabar Dispute
A long simmering disagreement between Brevard County and the town of Malabar over tree cutting on some conservation land may soon be ending. Brevard County Judge George T. Palk has ordered the county and Malabar to meet in an effort to try to resolve their disagreement over how many trees need to be cut down […]
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