Brevard News

A great white shark that researchers have been tracking off of Florida has moved south to Brevard County, according to Ocearch.

A moderate rip current threat exists today. Small craft should exercise caution off of Volusia County and Brevard County. View Central Florida Weather …

Weather forecast: Partly sunny skies with temps in the upper-70s. A beautiful early afternoon on the beach in Brevard County, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014.

BREVARD COUNTY • MELBOURNE, FLORIDA – Donald Bittar has been honored by the Florida Institute of Technology as Professor of the Year of the …

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA — “The Music Man” will open for an 11-performance run at the Cocoa Village Playhouse on Jan. 31. An affectionate …

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – The First Annual Florida East Coast Prep Football All-Star Game will take place Friday, Jan. 24 at Vero Beach High …

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA — This past week the Brevard County Crime Prevention Task Force started a new program to further engage our …

… hired veteran public housing manager Herb Hernandez as executive director and appointed a new five-member board of Brevard County residents.

At last year’s inaugural meeting of the Space Coast Chapter of Women in Defense, members of the board are, from left, Debbie Goode, Ana Leonard, …

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA — Sophomore Jure Gunjina sank a three-pointer to ignite a decisive second-half run to propel Eastern Florida State’s …

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA — The Panthers pounded the glass and finished with 52 rebounds and held the Spartans to 33 percent from the field …

12 UF Shands patients have died of flu since OctoberSeveral other areas around Florida have reported flu deaths in recent weeks, including Brevard County where a woman in her 30s died on Sunday. The Gainesville Sun reports that 11 of the patients who died had not been vaccinated against the flu virus.By The News Herald on Fri, 10 Jan 2014 ...

Brevard Prep Football Players Receive RecognitionIn addition, Judson, and 22 other Brevard County high school football players, received recognition on the 2013 Florida All-State Teams. The 2013 Florida All-State Football Teams were announced this week, and were selected by Florida media editors and …By SpaceCoastDaily.com on Fri, 10 Jan 2014 16:17:29 -0800

Catawba tops Brevard as former Carson teammates square offThe 6-foot-3 Moose, Carson's all-time scoring leader and fifth in Rowan County history with 1,768 points, scored the first eight for Brevard (3-9, 3-5) on three layups and a jumper. “I made some … I didn't see him drive like that much in high school …By Salisbury Post on Sat, 11 Jan ...

Holy Trinity Academy To Host Open House Jan. 23BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA — Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy will open the doors to the community at both of its Melbourne campuses on Thurs., Jan. 23, from 9 … Reservations to participate can be made by calling the school at 321-723-8323 ext. 315, or …By SpaceCoastDaily.com on Fri, 10 Jan 2014 21:21:09 -0800

Sheriff Wayne Ivey Space Coast Daily Person of the YearIn the first three weeks of assuming office, Sheriff Ivey detailed his Critical Incident Plan, which addressed the vital issues of Brevard County school safety in the aftermath of the horrible incident in Newtown, Connecticut. In the first three weeks …By SpaceCoastDaily.com on Sat, 28 Dec 2013 11:40:34 -0800

New law means more foster parents neededThe only requirement: They must be working toward a high-school diploma, college degree or job-training certificate. It's good … About 200 foster kids throughout the 12-county Central Florida region — from Hardee to Marion to Brevard — will turn 18 …By Orlando Sentinel on Sat, 11 Jan 2014 11:52:30 -0800

Space Coast high schools earn As and BsOnly 23 high schools, or 5 percent across the state, earned the lowest grades on the A-F scale, either a “D” or an “F.” None were in Brevard County. Here are the 2013 grades for Brevard high schools: Astronaut High, A Bayside High, A Cocoa Beach Jr./Sr., ABy Florida Today on Wed, 18 ...

Matt Reed: Why not 'incentivize' all industry?Where's mine? For the most part, property-tax incentives have worked the way voters expected when they approved programs administered by Brevard County, the city of Melbourne and elsewhere years ago. Local governments cut breaks to major employers …By Florida Today on Sat, 11 Jan 2014 21:13:40 -0800

Business group offers scholarship… Stephen Bufton Memorial Scholarships to female students who will be attending accredited community college or vocational/technical school,” said Anita Carbone, scholarship chairperson for the local chapter. “We look forward to selecting a Brevard …By Florida Today on Sat, 11 Jan 2014 21:12:42 -0800