John Pilley of Viera and Fred McMillian of Sharpes discuss the need to have public comment early in Brevard County Commission meetings. Provided …
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Experts say overpruning puts Brevard’s palms in peril
MELBOURNE — Palm trees endure periodic hatchet jobs in Brevard County and elsewhere in Florida, making them liable to snap when days get …
Read More »FLORIDA TODAY celebrates ‘More’ redesign of newspaper
The attendees included Brevard County Schools Superintendent Brian Binggeli, Supervisor of Elections Lori Scott and Sheriff Wayne Ivey. They met …
Read More »EduTuit Announces Launch of New Course Pay Software and Partnership with Yellow Umbrella
Cocoa, FL (PRWEB) July 24, 2013 EduTuit Corp., a North American provider of K-12 school payment software, has announced the release of their new Course Financial System (CFS) for course based schools. Designed and built for schools offering courses, schools can now use the Course Financial System for enrollment and billing their customers easily and safely. Users can sign-up and ...
Read More »Brevard Commissioners approve ban on synthetic drug sales
Brevard County Commissioners unanimously voted to ban the sale of synthetic drugs as they try to combat a growing national problem, especially in …
Read More »Space Coast marks Challenger anniversary
Twenty-eight years ago the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded shortly after liftoff from Cape Canaveral and on Tuesday, the seven astronauts on board were remembered on the coast.
Read More »Sinclair Law Announces Attendance at Road to Runaway Pre-Party
Melbourne, FL (PRWEB) January 27, 2014 Prior to the official kick-off of the Runaway Country Space Coast Music Fest in March, a myriad of pre-party events are planned throughout February. Each Road to Runaway Pre-party is being held at a different location in Florida’s Space Coast area. Fishlips Waterfront Bar & Grill, a popular restaurant nestled on the banks of ...
Read More »Palm Bay man accused of having sex with family dog charged
Joshua Lee Werbicki, 22, was caught on camera having sex with a family’s German Shepherd. / Brevard County Sheriff’s Office …
Read More »New county ordinance forbids sale of synthetic drugs
The County Commission unanimously approved an ordinance today giving the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office the power to charge sellers of synthetic …
Read More »James Webb Space Telescope Passes a Mission Milestone
James Webb Space Telescope Passes a Mission Milestone Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jan 28, 2014 NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has passed its first significant mission milestone for 2014 – a Spacecraft Critical Design Review (SCDR) that examined the telescope’s power, communications and pointing control systems. “This is the last major element-level critical design review of the program,” said Richard Lynch, ...
Read More »‘Goodnight, humans’: Says Yutu As The Sun Sets
‘Goodnight, humans’: Says Yutu As The Sun Sets Beijing (AFP) Jan 27, 2014 Chinese Internet users flooded the country’s social media networks on Monday with condolences for the troubled Jade Rabbit moon rover, which experienced a “mechanical control abnormality” over the weekend. State-run media reported on Saturday that the country’s first moon rover had run into trouble due to “the ...
Read More »British astronaut says space travel vital to survival of human race
British astronaut says space travel vital to survival of human race London (UPI) Jan 24, 2013 A British astronaut preparing to go into space next year says space travel and learning to work and live in space is vital to the survival of humanity. Tim Peake, due to spend 6 months on the International Space Station beginning in late 2015, ...
Read More »Aging ISS a space lab of ‘unlimited’ opportunity
Aging ISS a space lab of ‘unlimited’ opportunity Washington (AFP) Jan 27, 2014 It may be 350 kilometers (215 miles) above Earth and a place that only a privileged few will ever visit, but the International Space Station is crucial to advances in science, health and technology, experts say. Earlier this month, NASA said the life of the $100 billion ...
Read More »Milky Way shaken… and stirred
Milky Way shaken… and stirred Potsdam, Germany (SPX) Jan 28, 2014 A team of scientists headed by Ivan Minchev from the Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP) has found a way to reconstruct the evolutionary history of our galaxy, the Milky Way, to a new level of detail. The investigation of a data set of stars near the sun was ...
Read More »NASA Spacecraft Take Aim At Nearby Supernova
NASA Spacecraft Take Aim At Nearby Supernova Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jan 28, 2014 An exceptionally close stellar explosion discovered on Jan. 21 has become the focus of observatories around and above the globe, including several NASA spacecraft. The blast, designated SN 2014J, occurred in the galaxy M82 and lies only about 12 million light-years away. This makes it the nearest ...
Read More »Hubble, Hubble, Seeing Double
Hubble, Hubble, Seeing Double Baltimore MD (SPX) Jan 28, 2014 In this new Hubble image two objects are clearly visible, shining brightly. When they were first discovered in 1979, they were thought to be separate objects – however, astronomers soon realized that these twins are a little too identical! They are close together, lie at the same distance from us, ...
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Read More »Brevard County Residents Ride Free on January 31, 2014
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Operations Next Contest:“Shred Presidents Street Contest” Monday, Feb 17th Presented by the Cocoa Beach Optimist Club Coming Up: March 21st: Street Contest at Ron Jon’s Parking lot hosted by the CB Skate Park March 22nd: Etnies Pro Demo at CB Skate Park March 23rd: Oakley Bowl Contest Pics from the MLK Best Trick Pics from Surf Expo ...
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