Grant News

University of North Florida Professor Nirmalkumar Patel kneels next to sensor equipment developed at UNF that was launched into the mesosphere in Jun to take air samples to determine the atmospheric composition at those heights.

Fayette County is reverting to using metal rods and markers for its veterans graves because plastic alternatives, intended to foil thieves, are too flimsy.

The 11th Melbourne Independent Filmmakers Festival honored several filmmakers with awards Saturday night, including the brothers behind 'I'll Believe You,' which was filmed in Brevard County.

A husband and wife team from Grant and two business associates have been indicted on suspicion of flipping properties among themselves, concealing their relationships and using false information to obtain $8 million in loans they pocketed, the U.S. Attorney's Office says.

Learn how to set up a recycled 55-gallon plastic barrel to collect rain water from your roof at two rain barrel classes offered by the Lee County Extension Educators on Nov.

Officials plan to conduct a 65-acre controlled burn in the Grant-Valkaria conservation area today.

COLLIER COUNTY: Below is a rundown of the latest activity from the Naples Police Department.

Now that October almost is here, I can't help but think of fall. Of course, in Florida, fall doesn't feel or look the same as it does up North, but at least summer officially is over, and the weather will be getting cooler soon.

Bill Moulton groaned after what looked like a perfectly lined chip shot fell a few feet short of the hole at Mallards Landing Golf Course.

Brevard Community College student Brianna Yost wrote down the types of trash she collected in her bag Saturday at Ocean Avenue Park in Melbourne Beach.

Police today say they busted three stores for selling counterfeit clothes, jewelry and sneakers.

Country living with a twist is available in a home being marketed to buyers who need room to accommodate their hobbies.

It's the deli sandwich versus the lamb gyro, a battle embroiled in licenses and simple politeness after a mobile food truck opened up for business across the street from the Historic Grant Grocery and Deli.

Residents of Palm Bay are being urged to complete a community survey to help identify priorities for future growth and development in Brevard County's largest municipality.

When Brevard County bought the historic Couch Manufacturing Co. site to build a much-needed boat ramp and park along the Indian River Lagoon, it got a 5-acre brownfield contaminated with asbestos-filled buildings and decades of accumulated solvents, lubricants and fuels.

The National Weather Service let a tornado warning for southern Brevard County expire at 4 p.m. Formerly affected areas: Palm Bay, Melbourne, Malabar, Indialantic, Grant, Barefoot Bay, Sebastian and northern Indian River County.

Following a two-hour debate and passionate arguments from dozens of people on both sides of the issue, the Grant-Valkaria Planning and Zoning Board voted 5-1 against a measure that would have prohibited flight training schools from being based at the Valkaria Airport.

For the second time this year, the Grant-Valkaria Town Council is attempting to restrict aviation activities at Grant-Valkaria airport, including the end of all flight instruction.

State Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant applications due 6-12-09. Program Strategy and Purposes Justice Assistance Grant funds can be used for state and local initiatives, technical assistance, training, personnel, equipment, supplies, contractual support, public information, and information systems for criminal justice for any one or ...

The busiest fishing tournament weekend of the year on the Treasure Coast brought out the anglers, but Saturday's the full moon and low tides put a damper on the fishing.