Melbourne Beach News

Celebrity motorcycle builder Billy Lane hasn't lost his passion nor shed his "gearhead" persona while serving time in the state penitentiary.

Agnes "Bunny" Cederlund knows how difficult it can be to stay afloat in adversity.

Good riddance, snowdrifts and icy wind gusts. Greetings, sunshine and ocean breezes.

Tick tock tick tock. As the clock strikes closer to 2010, many bars and clubs in Brevard are ready to help you say adieu to 2009.

The Sunshine Laws are enshrined in Florida's Constitution to make absolutely certain the window on how government operates is completely open.

Thick fog enshrouded the Space Coast on Monday, slowing rush-hour traffic and reducing visibility to near zero at some coastal locations.

Heavy fog is shrouding State Road A1A corridor and moving onto the mainland of Brevard County.

Sea turtles get a colorful treatment in the latest book from Mara Uman Hixon of Melbourne Beach.

Case for Afghanistan not based on fact President Obama's reason for staying in Afghanistan is no different than President Bush's explanation why we had to invade Iraq with no time lines and no exit strategy, and fight a war for eight years with no conclusive result.

Dona Grigsby of Chocolicious Chocolate Fountains wants to remind you that her fountains are one way to get any chocoholic into the holiday spirit.

"Kids shouldn't suffer," said John Dorson of Melbourne Beach. That's why Dorson and his wife, Pat, decided to give $25 to FLORIDA TODAY's Reaching Out Holiday Fund.

Local organizations' help provides hope This Thanksgiving is of special importance to me.

An extended vacation in the Bahamas kept carefree Bree Varda from winning a three-month-long sea turtle marathon that ended this month.

Each weekend, a fast-growing, high-tech Brevard County church televises religious services that are viewed by enough worshippers to populate Indialantic, Melbourne Beach and Patrick Air Force Base.

Glady Borrero and her family watched hundreds march down Malabar Road Sunday, waving Puerto Rican flags to thousands of onlookers.

Brevard is a backdrop to the new independent film, "The Cops Did It." The comedy was written, directed, produced, edited by Melbourne indie filmmaker Anthony Azar, 33.

Eight referendums Tuesday will decide issues ranging from waiving property taxes for some businesses in Cape Canaveral to increasing term limits for council members in Satellite Beach.

Incumbents getting plenty of help Regarding this week's letter, 'Two incumbents have proven track record,' the letter writer is performing well his function as an adjunct member of the Melbourne Beach Improvement Company.

Don't forget it's election day Tuesday in six of Brevard's cities and towns. City council or commission seats are up for grabs in Cocoa Beach, Indialantic, Melbourne Beach, Rockledge, West Melbourne, Barefoot Bay and Satellite Beach, which will also choose a new mayor.

This beachside town is again mired in political wrangling over signs -- this time aimed against an incumbent candidate for town commission.