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Beaches across Brevard County exploded in color over recent weeks, thanks to an artist dubbed the "flower bomber." Malcolm Denemark | AP …

BREVARD COUNTY • MELBOURNE, FLORIDA — Imagine you're traveling on a plane, hopefully to someplace fun. As you board the plane, you reach …

Lane: Keiser University's Melbourne campus celebrates its 25th year in Brevard County this year, having opened on Wickham Road in 1989.

Stacy Moore, aka the Muttman, is in Brevard County doing several sessions of his “K-9 Impossible, the Dog and Human Communication Education …

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA — It has been three months since the No. 4 Florida Tech Panthers have competed in a tournament.

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA — Brevard County Animal Services & Enforcement Department invites members of the public to show some love to …

It's a vexing question: Why is the die-off of manatees in Brevard County's ailing Indian River Lagoon picking up speed again? The death toll peaked …

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA — Due to the accumulation of rain the Melbourne area has received in the past few days, changes have been made to …

The Brevard County Jail is an integral part of the BCSO agency that not only houses a daily average inmate population of 1350, but is also the primary …

Dense Fog Advisory issued February 01 at 6:32AM EST until February 01 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Melbourne …DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT …

Girl, 14, accidentally shot at gun rangeMERRITT ISLAND, Fla. – 14-year-old girl was accidentally shot at a gun range in Merritt Island on Thursday afternoon. According to the Brevard County Sheriff's Office, the girl was at The Gun Site Range with her father when her handgun accidentally …By First Coast News on Thu, 02 Jan 2014 15:15:00 -0800

Pet adoption center to open in Merritt Island… rooms which will accommodate 45 animals on any day. The new facility also has a pet consignment boutique and room for future training classes. The $800,000 building was donated in 2012 by the Platano family who are part time Merritt Island residents.By News 13 Orlando on Wed, 22 Jan 2014 05:39:14 -0800

SpaceX May Pick Texas over Controversial Merritt Island Launch SiteFor more than a year, the state has led a controversial effort to build a launchpad inside the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, where the Florida scrub-jay lives with at least 15 other species that federal authorities consider threatened or …By Space News on Mon, 13 Jan 2014 11:25:29 -0800

'Complete' win for Merritt Island boys soccerMELBOURNE — Merritt Island started off hot in the chilly weather conditions Friday night during the Class 3A, District 12 boys soccer final, defeating district tournament host Eau Gallie 4-0. From the opening kick, the Mustangs capitalized — with a …By Florida Today on Fri, 24 Jan 2014 21:36:47 -0800

Girls soccer: Largo eliminated by Merritt IslandLARGO — At the start of the season, Largo coach Dan Flynn aimed for the state final four. The Packers played as many tough teams in Pinellas County as possible. And after winning the district and surviving two playoff games, Largo reached its first …By Tampabay.com (blog) on Fri, 31 Jan 2014 20:41:15 -0800

World-Class Ballet Coming to Merritt Island Feb. 22BREVARD COUNTY• MERRITT ISLAND, FLORIDA — A world-class ballet performance is coming to Merritt Island as the Ballet Fedotov presents Cinderella at the Merritt Island Performing Arts Center on Feb. 22 at 7 p.m.. Ballet Fedotov comes to Merritt island …By SpaceCoastDaily.com on Sun, 26 Jan 2014 21:22:18 -0800

Celebrated Merritt Island novelist Patrick Smith diesHe and his wife, Iris, moved from Mississippi to Merritt Island in 1966 and Smith took a job as a public relations director for Brevard Community College (now Eastern Florida State College). He wrote in his spare time, beginning with "The River is Home.By Florida Today on Sun, 26 Jan 2014 17:26:23 -0800

Firefighters: Merritt Island assisted living facility unstaffedPatients at an assisted living facility in Merritt Island may have been abandoned by their caretakers, according to an official with Brevard County Fire Rescue. Around 1 p.m. Thursday, firefighters said they responded to a call about a patient falling …By MyFoxOrlando.com on Thu, 30 Jan 2014 12:37:30 -0800

Merritt Island advances to the final four, shutting out LargoCold winds and rain didn't stop the District 10 champion Largo Packers and the District 12 champion Merritt Island Mustangs girl's soccer teams from playing in the 3A Regional finals. The Mustangs would hold out the Packers for a 3-0 shut out victory …By News 13 Orlando on Fri, 31 Jan ...