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Missing 82-year-old man found safe

Missing 82-year-old man found safe Authorities in Melbourne said a missing 82-year-old man who they considered endangered was found safe in Orange County. Related: 62 people who vanished in Florida Officials said Alvin Sandler was last heard from on Sunday at 2 p.m. when he told family members he was driving to Lakeland to visit a friend. A Silver Alert ...

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FHP: Driver, 80, crashed into parked car, Hallmark store

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FHP: Driver, 80, crashed into parked car, Hallmark store An 80-year-old driver hit a parked car, then crashed through a Merritt Island Hallmark store Monday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Raw video: Interview with driver who crashed into Hallmark store Joanne Youngblood, of Rockledge, was pulling her 2009 Hyundai four door car into the Hallmark store parking lot ...

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Brevard pastor tries to aid Jews in Ukraine

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As Russian troops settle in along Ukraine's border, a Brevard County pastor with ties to the embattled nation is working to raise money to help those …

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Cocoa Beach finalizing plans to regulate medical marijuana

Cocoa Beach finalizing plans to regulate medical marijuana COCOA BEACH, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35 ORLANDO) – Tourists who come to Cocoa Beach flock to its world famous pier, and this icon is one of several narrow areas where the city might allow a marijuana dispensary to do business, should the state referendum on medical marijuana pass in November. The city ...

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Motorist crashes into Merritt Island Hallmark store

Motorist crashes into Merritt Island Hallmark store MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35 ORLANDO) – Troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol say an 80-year-old woman was pulling into a parking space at a Merritt Island Hallmark store, when she accidentally hit the gas pedal instead of the brake. “I was working next door, and that was the loudest sound ever,” ...

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FDLE: Man arrested for threatening to ‘blow up’ FDLE offices

FDLE: Man arrested for threatening to ‘blow up’ FDLE offices ORLANDO, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35 ORLANDO) – The Florida Department of Law Enforcement Orlando Regional Operations Center on Monday arrested an Orlando man for threatening to “blow up” the FDLE Orlando Regional Operations Center, officials say. Agents said Pedro Cerutti Jr., 27, called FDLE Orlando just after 9 a.m. Monday ...

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KBB wants a splash of cash for beach cleanup

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So he is looking for more money for his nonprofit organization to help keep Brevard County's beaches free of bottles, food wrappers, cigarette butts …

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Letter: Incentives needed to cut stormwater runoff

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I read last week's article on the Brevard County Commission approving an increase in the stormwater fee to help clean up the Indian River Lagoon, …

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Collaboration Is Key To Keep Kids On Track For Success

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BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – In the previous tips of this series, we discussed the challenges that impact both parents and children, as well as how …

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Starting a zoo was a real education

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She mentioned that a new zoo was being built by a community of volunteers in Brevard County on the east coast and asked if I would like to do a little …

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FHP: Driver, 80, crashed into parked car, Hallmark store

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An 80-year-old driver hit a parked car, then crashed through a Merritt Island Hallmark store Monday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

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FHP: Driver, 80, crashed into parked car, Hallmark store

Brevard-Online.com

An 80-year-old driver hit a parked car, then crashed through a Merritt Island Hallmark store Monday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

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Brevard School Board to vote on closure policy

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Brevard School Board members are expected to vote Tuesday night on a closure policy that would set the direction for which schools could close if the …

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Missing 82-year-old man found safe

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Authorities in Melbourne said a missing 82-year-old man who they considered endangered was found safe in Orange County.

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On Politics: Local websites OK, could be better

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Lois Boisseau, Brevard County's information systems manager, said the county will add things to its website if it notices a demand for them. The county …

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Man used 2-year-old to prevent officer from arresting him, Melbourne police say

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A Brevard County man used his 2-year-old child to shield himself from an officer trying to arrest him on shoplifting charges, according to a report.

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Nine dead in Central Florida weekend crashes

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The deaths began at sunset Friday in Lake County when a Clermont … passing in a no-passing zone n on State Road 407 in Brevard County when …

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Missing 82-year-old man considered endangered

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Authorities in Melbourne are searching for a missing 82-year-old man who they considered endangered.

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Court: EDC Has 30 Days To Produce Records

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TITUSVILLE, Florida — Brevard County Circuit Court Judge John 'Dean' Moxley, Jr. issued an order on April 3, 2014 that the Economic Development …

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'Carmageddon' coming Tuesday

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Work begins today at 10 p.m. Brevard County officials expect construction to last nine weeks — and they warn commuters to expect gridlock.

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