Brevard County News Archives

Two men are in the Brevard County Jail today in connection with an armed robbery that took place around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday in Melbourne.

The woman, identified by police as Loraine May, was found by her son Thursday evening inside her home on Elliot Avenue .

A stretch of Central Florida from Tampa to Brevard County called "lightning alley" leads the nation in lightning strikes.

A 74-year-old woman was found mauled to death by her two dogs Thursday evening, Titusville police said Friday.

With the execution of Mark Dean Schwab set for next Tuesday, the Florida Supreme Court is going through the last legal maneuvers involving the legality of the new lethal-injection methods.

A 60-year-old Palm Bay teacher was arrested late Wednesday on suspicion of having sex with one of her 17-year-old students, police said.

Lighting caused damage in several areas of Central Florida Wednesday afternoon. A brush fire was started by lightning in Orange County.

From 2001 to 2006, the Orlando and Brevard County metropolitan areas outpaced the nation in adding technology sector jobs, according to a new report coming out today.

Sen. Mike Haridopolos Monday challenged supporters of the Amendment 5 property tax plan to a series of public debates to drive home his argument that the ballot measure heading to voters would amount to a tax ...

The Public Service Commission today begins weighing Florida Power & Light's request for a new gas powered generating plant in Palm Beach County, a decision that will be watched closely by customers in Brevard ...

Authorities said a beachgoer is recovering after being stung by a stingray off Florida's central Atlantic coast.

The Florida Highway Patrol released the name of a 45-year-old woman killed in by a hit-and-run driver on a darkened stretch of Tropical Trail early today.

People driving along a road in Merritt Island Saturday morning said they saw a strange sight.

The first of a fleet of more than 100 8-foot-long space shuttles entered Brevard County's orbit Thursday.

Authorities on Florida's Space Coast say a 22-year-old man shot and killed his father after an argument over a truck and stolen weapons.

Deputies in Brevard County arrested Darryl Kenney this morning in the murder of his father.

Sen. Mel Martinez received $7,875 in royalties last year for an autobiography scheduled to come out in August, according to personal financial statements made public Friday.

A Palm Bay man arrested on multiple child sex offenses may have more victims, Palm Bay police said.

In the shadow of the Kennedy Space Center, the countdown has begun in the towns that run on the space program's clock.

In addition, Fitch has affirmed PMC's outstanding debt at 'A+'. The Rating Outlook is Stable.

The Florida Highway Patrol is reporting a Brevard County crash that has stalled traffic in the north and southbound lanes of Interstate 95 near Titusville .

A 55-year-old Orlando woman was pulled from her overturned vehicle in a drainage canal after she drove off a highway on Merritt Island, troopers said.

Photos of a 6-year-old girl posing with guns were discovered during the search of a Central Florida home on Friday.

State Rep. Thad Altman, R-Viera, said Thursday that he will give up his re-election campaign and instead will run for the state Senate.

A five-time convicted felon found in possession of a firearm has been arrested following a weeklong investigation that also revealed alarming photos of a young child posing with a pistol.

Sen. Bill Nelson plans to hold a congressional hearing at Kennedy Space Center later this month to discuss the fate of thousands of Brevard County workers who will lose their jobs after the space shuttles are ...

A Brevard County woman said she's outraged that the man accused of stalking her was released from jail and arrested again in a rape attempt on a public beach.

Orlando International Airport is likely to lose more than 8 percent of its airline seating capacity this fall as carriers change schedules and reduce routes to adjust for higher operating costs tied mainly to ...

Authorities on Tuesday re-admitted inmates and employees of the female lower annex of the Brevard County Detention Center after the facility was evacuated because of heavy smoke.

Local government keeps building stuff, despite the economic downturn. That always raises questions, whether it's Cocoa approving $11 million last week for a new City Hall or Brevard County spending $285,000 to ...