Brevard Adds Drones To Mosquito Fighting Fleet
Some Central Florida counties are investing in new technology to stop the spread of mosquito borne diseases such as Malaria, which was recently found in Florida for the first time in 20 years. No malaria reports here, but Brevard County is among the counties taking new preventive measures. Brevard has added cutting edge drone technology […]
Read MoreSaturday Morning Launch Planned
SpaceX plans to launch a billion dollar European space telescope this weekend, and forecasters say so far, it appears that weather conditions should be almost perfect for the launch, which is set to take place tomorrow at 11:11am during an instantaneous launch window. After liftoff, the Falcon 9 rocket’s first stage will target another successful […]
Read MoreLoitering Twins From Okeechobee Arrested In Sebastian
Sebastian Police arrested two men from Okeechobee on charges of loitering after they were caught looking into cars and hiding in the bushes near Wendy’s in Sebastian. The two men are identical twins. Police were called out after someone noticed the two men… who were later identified as 34 year old twins Paul Walker and […]
Read MoreBudget Questions Provoke Special Meeting Of County Leaders
On Wednesday, Brevard County Commissioners held a special meeting with some elected county officials to discuss concerns they have with budgets. County leaders say they think that projected budget increases by both the Supervisor of Elections and the Property Appraiser are too high. The concern springs from a referendum that was approved by voters back […]
Read MoreConcerns About Clearance Pause Projects
Due to concerns from some space launch companies and also from Florida Representative Thad Altman, the State Road 401 drawbridge replacement project, and the widening of State Road 528 widening is now being placed on pause by the Florida Department of Transportation. That now could also delay plans to widen State Road 528 between State […]
Read MoreUpdated Dress Code For Brevard Students
When students return to the classrooms after summer break here in Brevard County, they will be met by a new dress code. The updated district-wide dress code passed unanimously at the school board meeting this week, and it is aimed at seeing to it that students choose what board members say is “acceptable attire.” More […]
Read MoreWeather Looks Good For Weekend Launch
SpaceX’s plans to launch a billion dollar European space telescope this weekend should not be affected by the weather. Forecasters say so far, it appears that weather conditions should be almost perfect for the launch at 11:11am on Saturday. It’s an instantaneous launch window, which means if it doesn’t go up at exactly 11:11am, it […]
Read MoreSo Far So Good With Hurricane Season
We are now just about a month into Hurricane Season, and late Wednesday, the National Hurricane Center said forecasters are watching two areas of potential development in the North Atlantic Ocean. They say the first is about 400 miles south-southeast of Bermuda, where conditions are thought to be right for slow development as it moves […]
Read MoreWild Chase Ends With Arrest Of Bicyclist
Sebastian Police nabbed a man for running away and resisting arrest, but only after a chase that started near the Wells Fargo Bank building and ended at the Sebastian Walmart. It all began during a regular patrol, when police spotted a bicycle without any lights on, riding in the wrong direction on U.S. Highway 1. […]
Read MoreWheel Of Fugitive Chooses Henehan
The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office has named 42-year-old William Henehan IV the Fugitive of the Week in this week’s edition of “Wheel of Fugitive.” Henehan is wanted for Violation of Community Control in reference to four counts of Trafficking in Amphetamine. He was last seen in the Melbourne area. Sheriff Wayne Ivey had this advice […]
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