Satellite Beach News

In a quiet house in a quiet, riverfront neighborhood, Palin the golden retriever edges close to be petted by a visitor.

The cost is $25. Call 321-773-6458. Summer kids movie: The movie "Hotel Transylvania," rated PG, will be shown at 10 a.m. Wednesday and Thursday at Carmike Cinemas Avenue 16, 2241 Town Center Ave., Melbourne.

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SATELLITE BEACH - An early morning ATM run ended with a brief chase into a doughnut shop parking lot and questions for the driver suspected of ramming into a pole at the bank, police report.

It's difficult to pin any one talent to "Balsa Bill" Yerkes -- a surfing pioneer of the '60s whose entrepreneurial spirit continues to grow these days.

The cost is $4 and includes popcorn, drink and snack. Call 321-775-1210. Conservation chats at Brevard Zoo: Conservation and research experts will lead discussions with the public in the Nyami Nyami River Lodge at Brevard Zoo, 8225 N. Wickham Road, Melbourne, from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays in June.

After years of planning, a 100-foot ladder truck will soon motor to town to battle blazes and elevated emergencies at Majesty Palm, Buccaneer Beach Club and other multi-story condominium buildings.

The first-named storm of the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season brought a record-breaking amount of rain to the Space Coast as it moved across the Florida peninsula.

A West Melbourne woman is facing charges of fleeing from police after a brief chase on State Road A1A through several beachside towns this morning.

Two time Volcom Fiji winner Damien Hobgood got off to a big start in the ASP World Tour event.

The cost is $25. Call 321-773-6458. Summer kids movie: The movie "Despicable Me, " rated PG will be shown at 10 a.m. Wednesday and Thursday at Carmike Cinemas Avenue 16, 2241 Town Centre Ave., Melbourne.

County commissioners approved using a combination of tourism tax money and a state grant to help fix the dunes areas along two stretches of beaches in the southern half of Brevard County that were damaged in October, when Hurricane Sandy passed offshore.

Chrissy Sulfridge's dance studio is a little slice of Polynesia, right in Satellite Beach.

Thousands packed the beaches, hundreds attended ceremonies, and solitary a man in a camouflage uniform stood silently next to a highway sign bearing the name of a fallen Marine, all marking Memorial Day in their own ways.

Before we go on with today's questions and answers, a reminder that usually goes at the bottom of the column: If you do not completely identify yourself -- first name or initials, plus last name -- and include your city of residence, your request for Help! will not be considered.

John and Kim Robertson, owners of SERVPRO South Brevard and West Brevard, are passionate about Brevard and the quality of life this area provides.

Owners: Walter and Sheila Schmidt Address: 210 State Road A1A, Satellite Beach Phone: 321-507-5672 Website: On Facebook, search "Beach Thrift Shoppe" Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday Description: Beach Thrift Shoppe customers can buy and sell used household and work items.

Though school is out for the summer, parents still have a lot of work ahead of them.

OMG, there's a new crime-fighting app in town. Flanked by several police chiefs Thursday, Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey touted the new app iWatch, which can be used on smart phones, tablets and desktop computers, as part of a push to revamp longstanding crime prevention efforts by area law enforcement agencies.

A decision by the Boy Scouts of America's National Council to allow openly gay youth to participate is expected to raise further controversy as Scout leaders head back to Brevard County and Central Florida to discuss the policy change with parents and church leaders, officials say.