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Foster dad accused of beating kids with ‘spanking spoon’ – myfoxorlando.com Police say Keith William Shirey hits his 3 adopted children with a big plastic spoon. Shirey told police he disciplines his kids only when they lie, cheat, or get in trouble in school. Continue Reading On myfoxorlando.com » Deputies: Elementary school student brings gun on bus – myfoxorlando.com A ...

Economic Crimes Task Force Arrests Christie Burkey Hunt Investigation Revealed That Suspect, While Working As the Office Manager For A Medical Group Operating In Titusville, Embezzled More Than $650,000 Over Two-Year Period BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Members of the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Economic Crimes Task Force arrested 32-year-old Christie Burkey Hunt and charged her with crimes committed under the ...

Brevard County prescribed burn sparks 650-acre brush fire Flames from a prescribed burn in Brevard County have sparked a 650-acre brush fire. The brush fire is now 50 percent contained. Crews had set a 600-acre prescribed burn on the St. Johns National Wildlife Refuge west of I-95 near Titusville. However … By News 13 Orlando on Mon, 28 Apr 2014 ...

Brevard County Weather for May 1, 2014   Showers and thunderstorms are again likely across Brevard County this afternoon and evening.  Combination of a very warm and humid atmosphere along with the early afternoon development of the east coast sea breeze will trigger the showers and thunderstorms.  All activity will travel south-southwest to north-northeast at 10-15 mph.  Heavy rain, excess ...

Palm Bay Walmart evacuated due to suspicious package Palm Bay — The scene is clear at a Palm Bay Walmart after the store was evacuated for reports of a suspicious package. Police officers and firefighters  investigated the package at the Walmart on Malabar Road. The package, described as a cardboard box wrapped with tape, contained a metal device of some ...

A bicyclist is dead after a crash with a vehicle in Brevard County Thursday afternoon, according to Florida Highway Patrol officials. The crash happened on Fiske Boulevard near Interstate 95 in Brevard County around 1:50 p.m., according to FHP. The bicyclist died a short time later at Viera Hospital, officials said. Check back for updates to this breaking news story. ...

Brevard Manatees Win Big Against Threshers, 20-0 BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Right fielder Tyrone Taylor hit for the first cycle in the 21-year history of the Brevard County Manatees – and he did it in his first four at-bats – as the ‘Tees thrashed the Clearwater Threshers, 20-0 on Tuesday night at Bright House Field. Taylor began the night rather ...

COCOA BEACH —  For the first time in five decades, the Cocoa Beach Pier is under new ownership. News 13 has learned Jim Gissy and David Siegel, both of Westgate Resorts in Orlando, are the new owners of the iconic Brevard County landmark. Both the new owners and the Stottler family, who had owned the pier since it was built ...

Eastern Florida State College Sports Roundup EFSC Splits Doubleheader With Nationally No. 2-Ranked Indian River It was the worst and best of times for Eastern Florida’s softball team on Monday. The Titans dropped a 10-0 five-inning mercy rule game at Indian River State College in Fort Pierce and then turned around and eked out an excruciating 7-5, 8-inning victory over ...

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — A Brevard County woman accused of stealing money from an athletic association is going before a judge Tuesday. Police said the former Palm Bay Youth Athletic Association president was caught on an ATM camera taking cash from the league’s account. Sharon Allison Loring’s arrest records show she used the money for personal expenses, such as shopping ...

Merritt Island Cub Scouts Return Home Merritt Island Cub Scout Pack 701 led by Cubmaster Jim Byrne, returned from a Weekend Camping trip Sunday at the Disney World Fort Wilderness Resort and Campgrounds.  Beginning Tiger Scouts led by Brian Duprey enjoyed their first taste of camping, while older scouts got to experience their favorite part of Cub Scouts.  Both Disney ...

BCSO Escorts Vietnam Traveling Wall In Melbourne BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – I had the honor of attending the start of the Vietnam Memorial Wall as it began it’s journey to Wickham Park where it will stand in honor of our military heroes for the next week. John Devitt, founded The Moving Wall in 1984 after attending the 1982 dedication at ...

Iconic Space Coast Landmarks Under Contract To Be Sold – Two of Brevard County’s most beloved and well-known landmarks are now under contract to be sold. The Ron Jon’s Cape Caribe Resort complex is under contract to be sold to Orange Lake Resorts, home to Intercontinental Hotel Group’s Holiday Inn Club Vacations. Orange Lake, a neighbor to Walt Disney World, ...

Reward offered in Lakeland cat killings case – myfoxorlando.com The organization Alley Cat Allies is offering a cash reward of $750 for information leading to the arrest of the killing of at least two cats in Lakeland. Neighbors say two additional cats are reported missing. Continue Reading On myfoxorlando.com » Pro Bull Riding Today At Space Coast Spring Fair BREVARD ...

High percentage of Space Coast homeowners underwater with mortgages BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Even as the housing market continues to rebound new numbers are showing parts of central Florida are lagging behind the rest of the country. According to a housing data service, Florida ranks second in the nation for the number of homes that are “underwater,” meaning the owner ...

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Suspicious incident with possible child abduction | Brevard County BREVARD COUNTY — Brevard County investigators are still looking into a possible child abduction, but so far, leads have run dry and there are no missing children reports. A 12-year-old boy claims he saw a vehicle pull up alongside a child in this area of Clubhouse Drive and Bennington Place, a ...

Mars One building simulated colony to vet potential colonists Mars One is a a private, Netherlands-based push to realize a human colony on the red planet by 2025. In an email statement to Popular Science Thursday, Mars One announced plans to build a simulated colony here on Earth to vet astronauts and make sure they can withstand the cramped and ...

Feeding giraffes in Florida MELBOURNE, BREVARD COUNTY — The continent of Africa is a lot closer to Florida than you may think. On Florida’s east coast await natives from another land. “This is where all the animals from the continent of Africa are held,” said Chris DePace, dropping a hint. The Brevard Zoo in Melbourne is home to a family of ...

SpaceX Confirms Cargo Mission Launch | You can catch the Livestream here on SpaceCoast Daily.com. NASA TV also will air a prelaunch news conference at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 29 at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. A 2 p.m. briefing on the science and technology cargo being … By SpaceCoastDaily.com on Sun, 23 Mar 2014 21:21:43 -0700