Wednesday Apr 30 | WJXX
Homeless Man Leads Police on Chase
A homeless man faces charges after police say he led them on a high-speed chase through three Florida counties. via WJXX
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Brevard County Forum & PollsWednesday Apr 30 | Palm Beach Post
Suspect charged in Hobe Sound bank robbery
A drifter already facing charges in Brevard and Indian River counties has been charged with robbing a Hobe Sound bank last week. via Palm Beach Post
Tuesday Apr 29 | Floridatoday.com
Titusville coach failed background check
“We have very specific rules, and because these are followed, we have a very safe school district.”
The volunteer assistant baseball coach at Titusville High facing 30 counts of providing alcohol to minors failed his background check with Brevard Public Schools in March and shouldn't have been allowed access ... via Floridatoday.com
Sunday Apr 27 | FloridaToday.com
Brevard's tax base may fall by $3 billion
“We're expecting it's going to decline more for the next roll.”
Brevard County and its cities will need to cut services or else raise tax rates next year, if early tax roll projections hold true. via FloridaToday.com
Saturday Apr 26 | MyATLtv.com
Suspected Sex Club Investigated
“Some of the cars left, and came back with their tags taken off. Some of them didn't care”
City officials are investigating an alleged swingers club that entices customers to "explore the sensual and sexual side of the lifestyle" in a sleepy neighborhood off Turtle Mound Road. via MyATLtv.com
Friday Apr 25 | Floridatoday.com
Crews continue to fight Port St. John fire
Brevard County Fire-Rescue crews are still out today dousing hot spots and shoring up efforts to keep a wildfire from flaring up again near several homes. via Floridatoday.com
Friday Apr 25 | Floridatoday.com
Three bomb threats investigated in Brevard
“We don't know exactly what's going to happen.”
BY KIMBERLY C. MOORE * FLORIDA TODAY * April 25, 2008 Law enforcement officials looking into three bomb threats this morning in Brevard County have reopened Rodes Park in West Melbourne but continue looking ... via Floridatoday.com
Friday Apr 25 | FloridaToday.com
Real estate: Top homes win awards
“They were very impressed with the houses they saw”
Shoppers who are serious about building a home -- or just checking out the latest from Brevard County builders -- still have a chance to catch the offerings in the Spring Parade of Homes. via FloridaToday.com
Wednesday Apr 23 | Floridatoday.com
Judge blocks toll violations for E-Pass, SunPass users
Seminole County Judge John Galluzo issued an order today barring the Florida Department of Transportation, Florida Turnpike Authority and the Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority from issuing toll ... via Floridatoday.com
Tuesday Apr 22 | WJXX
Tuesday Apr 22 | Florida Today
National City gains $7 billion boost
“We came into this period with somewhat more exposure to residential real estate than some, and therefore we feel the stress somewhat more”
FLORIDA TODAY STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS * April 22, 2008 National City Corp. announced Monday it secured a $7 billion capital infusion from equity investors to help it survive the home mortgage crisis, at least ... via Florida Today
Apr 20, 2008 | News Observer
“Does middle America know that when the shuttle retires, the U.S. won't have the capability to launch humans into space, while Russia and China will?”
NASA's giant Vehicle Assembly Building looms on the horizon, and the launch towers that have sent U.S. astronauts into space gleam in the bright spring sun near the Cape Canaveral shoreline. via News Observer
Apr 20, 2008 | Floridatoday.com
Pope Benedict: Sex scandals 'very badly handled'
“I think it's really good that he's here, and that our administration is making such a big deal out of it”
Feted at the White House on his 81st birthday, Pope Benedict XVI praised Americans for their deep religious beliefs but later told the nation's bishops that the scourge of clergy sex abuse had sometimes been ... via Floridatoday.com
Apr 18, 2008 | Local6
Beachgoers Save Drowning Man Near Bar
“We suspected neck and back injuries from witnesses accounts, which led us to believe he might have been paralyzed”
Alert beachgoers are being credited with saving the life of a man who dove head-first into the ocean near a bar at Cocoa Beach and then floated unconscious about a block south near Minutemen Causeway. via Local6
Apr 17, 2008 | Local6.com
Worker Accused Of Stealing $12 Million
“We are going to continue to work at resolving this matter”
Yolanda Serrano worked for the Shah family's Southeast Petro Distributors for 17 years, earning enough trust that she had access to all company accounts and was regarded as a family member. via Local6.com
Apr 17, 2008 | Local6
Police: Man With Colorful Letter Robs Bank
“He implied a weapon, but we don't know if he had one or not”
Police released a video surveillance image of a baseball cap-wearing man who robbed a West Melbourne bank on Thursday after handing a teller a colorful note. via Local6
Apr 17, 2008 | Floridatoday.com
Beach cleanup nets 5,188 bags of trash
“It is one of the few cleanups that we have that we track the items we collect”
BY R. NORMAN MOODY * and KAUSTUV BASU * April 17, 2008 The world's beaches and shores are anything but pristine. via Floridatoday.com
Apr 16, 2008 | WTSP-TV Saint Petersburg
Nude dancing: a constitutional right?
“My understanding is the city has continuously provided them with copies of the ordinance, and has sought nothing but full compliance with city code”
Cocoa strip-club owner Tavas Siram is suing for the right to have his dancers perform without any clothes on. via WTSP-TV Saint Petersburg
Apr 15, 2008 | Floridatoday.com
Boy, 2, critical after near-drowning on M.I.
“I think there's a significiant chance that their actions helped to save the boy's life”
A 2-year-old child who fell into a pool in his back yard on Merritt Island Monday night remains in critical but stable condition today at Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children in Orlando. via Floridatoday.com
Apr 14, 2008 | Floridatoday.com
Report of cut gas line in Cocoa
Brevard County Fire-Rescue is responding to a call about a cut gas line at 1720 La Marche Drive in Cocoa. via Floridatoday.com
Apr 13, 2008 | Floridatoday.com
Darkness still reigns over project
“Our former Allstate agent billed us $1,170 for flood insurance this year”
That's the moniker for the county commissioners' pledge of $1.8 million to lure an anonymous company they know almost nothing about. via Floridatoday.com
Apr 11, 2008 | WJXX
Apr 11, 2008 | Floridatoday.com
Sheriff's agents search for Port St. John girl
The Special Victims Unit of the Brevard County Sheriff's Office is looking for a Port St. via Floridatoday.com
Apr 11, 2008 | Local6.com
12-Year-Old Central Fla. Girl Missing
A 12-year-old Central Florida girl is missing after apparently meeting with a 19-year-old man, police said. via Local6.com
Apr 9, 2008 | Local6.com
Convicted Sex Offender Arrested After Asking Parents To Babysit Children
Titusville police arrested a registered sex offender after reports that he had been acting suspicious around neighborhood children, going so far as asking parents if he could babysit their children. via Local6.com
Apr 8, 2008 | The Orlando Sentinel
Brevard authorities: Cruise ship passenger died from natural causes
Brevard County authorities Tuesday said the death of a 49-year-old man on a cruise ship was "most likely due to natural causes." The death of James Michael Burgess originally was ruled suspicious after he was ... via The Orlando Sentinel
Apr 7, 2008 | Local6.com
Man Dies After Being Found Bleeding From Head On Gambling Cruise Ship
A man found bleeding from the head in a bathroom of the SunCruz Casinos ship died Sunday night after being taken to a hospital, according to authorities. via Local6.com
Apr 7, 2008 | FloridaToday.com
Special marine warning for Brevard County expires
A special marine warning issued for coastal waters off the Space Coast has expired, according to the National Weather Service in Melbourne. via FloridaToday.com
Apr 5, 2008 | Local6
2 Shot, Killed In Central Fla. Home
PORT ST. JOHN, Fla. -- The Brevard County Sheriff's Office is investigating a double homicide near Port St. via Local6
Apr 3, 2008 | Anderson Herald-Bulletin
10 a.m.: Pendleton woman bit by shark
“It was just a baby one, but I would hate to see what a big one would do”
A Pendleton woman was bitten by a small shark March 28 while on vacation in Florida. via Anderson Herald-Bulletin
Apr 3, 2008 | WFTV Orlando
Attempted Murder Suspect Captured After Leading Police On Chase
Dash cam video from Brevard County shows an attempted murder suspect in handcuffs after leading police on a chase. via WFTV Orlando
Apr 1, 2008 | Baker County Standard
Free Home Search, Photos, School Info and more for Brevard County . BrevardCountyHomeInfo.com/MLS Brevard County MLS Search Brevard County Florida's MLS for homes, condos and land in Merritt island, cocoa ... via Baker County Standard
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