Brevard County News Archives

“I think the increase in spending (within the United States) has to do in part with the fact that people can't afford to go to Europe”

A new study from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis shows spending on tourism increased 2.1 percent for 2007 in the United States, when adjusted for price changes. via Florida Today

A state senator from Brevard County is proposing a bill to get rid of daylight saving time in Florida Republican Senator Bill Posey says the practice of changing clocks twice a year affects the body's ... via CBS4

“I think this is a ridiculous formula.”

PORT ST. JOHN, Fla. - Brevard County school board members voted 4-1 Tuesday in favor of a redistricting plan to ease overcrowding at 17 schools. via WESH-TV

PORT ST. JOHN, Fla. -- A Merritt Island man was killed early Wednesday morning when he was ejected from his motorcycle in a collision with a pickup in Brevard County. via Local6.com

A Brevard County jail inmate has died at Wuesthoff Medical Center -- nearly a year to the day he was accused of murdering his wife. via Local6

“You never know when you might need it.”

To get assistance SHINE has nine counselors from Titusville to Micco offering help to seniors needing insurance advice. via Floridatoday.com

“I think we need some direction from the county, as to whether they've bought into this.”

Central Fla. plan has growing pains Brevard County cautious about how to meet vision for Central Florida BY JAMES DEAN FLORIDA TODAY If you go The East Central Florida Regional Planning Council holds a public ... via FloridaToday.com

“There are some jurors that come in and . . . they'll say anything to get off jury duty”

Among the dozens of bleary-eyed residents grumbling as they shuffle in for jury duty at 8 a.m. today, there will be one bubbling with anticipation. via FloridaToday.com

Sally Scalera: Workshop offers pointers on ponds and pastures BY SALLY SCALERA GARDENING For everyone in Brevard County who has a pond, a pasture or enough land for an agriculture exemption but you're not sure ... via FloridaToday.com

The mother of a 5-year-old who was killed following a vehicle crash in April was charged by police on Wednesday in his death. via Local6.com

“He had a significant medical history.”

Two teenagers fishing at a retention pond in the Sunset Lakes Subdivision of north Merritt Island found a body floating in the water about 6 p.m. Tuesday, the Brevard County Sheriff's Office said. via Local6

SWAT team surrounds Cocoa house FLORIDA TODAY Staff The Cocoa police SWAT team surrounded a home in the 1000 block of Myrtle Lane on Sunday after neighbors reported seeing a man shoot a gun and run into the ... via Floridatoday.com

“Anytime you have the type of these types of winds, it becomes a component of brush fires”

Fire crews in two different parts of the county quickly doused small brush fires - including one near a mobile home park in Merritt Island. via Floridatoday.com

An 8-year-old child was left in a car for more than two hours while the child's parents were drinking inside a local bar, according to police. via Local6

A man who led deputies on a chase that topped 85 mph after robbing a Brevard County convenience store and stealing a pickup was arrested on Friday, authorities said. via Local6.com

Spring break sparks FHP traffic crackdown FLORIDA TODAY Spring break and the influx of beachgoers traveling along Florida's roadways -- including those in Brevard County -- have sparked a statewide traffic ... via Florida Today

“All she had to do was open the door and let the dog go and she would have wandered the streets and been better off”

Cocoa police: Woman left dog to starve, die BY JOE PAGAN FLORIDA TODAY Charged. Abrams told the investigator she knew what would happen to the dog if he was left without food and water for this length of time. via Florida Today

“I disagree that this is a non- violent offense”

Grant-Valkaria grow house suspect hit with $1.5M bond Businessman has $1.5M bond set in 'monster' grow-house case BY JOHN A. TORRES FLORIDA TODAY Big bond. via Floridatoday.com

“They've had at least four outreach public meetings here”

Proposals outline plans for adding three toll roads in Brevard County BY KIMBERLY C. MOORE FLORIDA TODAY Brevard's Metropolitan Planning Organization is meeting Thursday morning to discuss the Orlando-Orange ... via FloridaToday.com

“This goes way beyond discipline for a child”

Detectives with the Palm Bay Police Department's Special Victims Unit working with the Department of Children and Family Services and the Brevard County Sheriff's Office Fugitive Task Force arrested a husband ... via Floridatoday.com

“And I've been doing this for more than 20 years.”

Marijuana grow house busted in Grant-Valkaria BY JOHN A. TORRES FLORIDA TODAY Bust. via Floridatoday.com

“This is in order to start our consolidation strategy”

A physician group has proposed building a two-story medical office complex, then centralizing many of its operations, just south of Melbourne International Airport. via Floridatoday.com

“It was certainly a wake-up call”

SPACE shuttle Endeavour is on the launch pad ready for liftoff to the international space station, which is proving to be a timely reminder of the end of an era in space exploration. via News.com.au

“The heaviest showers will be closer to the coast.”

Thunderstorms head for Brevard BY KAUSTUV BASU FLORIDA TODAY Heavy thunderstorms accompanied by frequent lightning are expected to hit Brevard County by 6 p.m. tonight, the National Weather Service in Melbourne ... via Floridatoday.com

“He didn't know what the rules were, which isn't any excuse”

Man was cited for feeding a dolphin BY JIM WAYMER FLORIDA TODAY What the law says According to Florida Statute 370.12 on the protection of mammalian dolphins , "It is unlawful to catch, attempt to catch, ... via Floridatoday.com

“When you're short of money, the best thing to do is generate more money...”

A coalition of about 20 space-related businesses and interests joined Thursday to promote the space industry's value as an economic engine as part of the annual Space Day at Florida's Capitol. via Tallahassee.com

A woman was arrested on a charge of animal cruelty after officials seized four puppies from her Brevard County property because they were covered in mange and fleas and bleeding from the mouth. via Local6.com

“We usually get a lot, because we're right on U.S. 1”

Nobody can get a room at the Riverside Inn in Titusville. Restaurant parking lots fill with gleaming motorcycles. via FloridaToday.com

“We believe Brevard County is the absolute best place for them to conduct their business, and are working hard to show those attributes”

In what has been cryptically labeled "Project Jaguar," Brevard County commissioners have taken the unusual step of pledging $1.8 million in "upfront" tax breaks to a company considering coming to the Space ... via Floridatoday.com

“I laugh about it the whole time, ever since I got it taken care of”

Arrest report fouls up man's ID BY JEFF SCHWEERS FLORIDA TODAY At first, Gerald Foster ignored the mail from lawyers saying they wanted to defend him in his upcoming criminal trial. via FloridaToday.com

“It seems to me that the Fire Rescue department didn't embrace the importance of professional lifesaving operation on the beach”

Lifeguards say funds can be from county BY DONNA BALANCIA FLORIDA TODAY Brevard County has many options for funding more full-time lifeguards, according to a study to be released today by the United States ... via FloridaToday.com

POSTED: 1:24 pm EST March 4, 2008 UPDATED: 1:44 pm EST March 4, 2008 MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. via Local6.com

“They built this machine, and I said, 'Hey, the machine works.”

You couldn't avoid the TV and radio ad blitz by the major candidates in last week's special House election. via FloridaToday.com

Mystery company coming to Rockledge BY WAYNE T. PRICE and SCOTT BLAKE FLORIDA TODAY In what has been cryptically labeled "Project Jaguar," Brevard County commissioners have taken the unusual step of pledging ... via Floridatoday.com

Leatherback sea turtles are coming ashore in Florida's Brevard County for their annual nesting season. via Daily India

“It's just fun to joke about it”

Helping out. Angel Garcia, 12, a sixth-grader at Sunrise Elementary in Palm Bay, reads to first-graders on leap day, which was Friday. via Florida Today