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Crews battle brush fire in Micco
Brevard County Fire-Rescue crews are mopping up a small brush fire spreading several feet from at least two homes.
County may eliminate 199 more jobs
Brevard County's next fiscal budget may include $40 million in spending cuts and elimination of 199 jobs, Commission Chairman Chuck Nelson said.
Contaminants still high in area water
The byproducts lurk everywhere, from the chlorinated water that irrigates lawns, golf courses and parks, to sewage that seeps from septic tanks into groundwater supplies.
Fireworks blowouts big, small light area
The skies explode with brilliant bursts of color only twice a year. And if you've been sweatin' up a storm, then Fourth of July fireworks are about to light up your night, whether at a large-scale public event or in your neighborhood backyards.
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.
Expect heavy rain until sunset
A strong line of thunderstorms moving in from the west will bring up to an inch of rain to many areas of Brevard County, the National Weather Service said.
Authorities seek warrants for 10 drug suspects
Sheriff's drug agents are seeking felony arrest warrants for 10 south Brevard County residents suspected of dealing drugs.
"Forget your troubles, c'mon get happy" seems to be the refrain for volunteers with the Melbourne Art Festival.
Sheriff's deputies arrest burglary suspect
Sheriff's deputies arrested a suspected burglar today who appeared in an image published in FLORIDA TODAY from a burglary victim's home-security camera.
Boat-motor thief captured on camera
The Brevard County Sheriff's Office is looking for a man who stole a motor off a boat parked at a Micco residence.