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Teacher Arrested On Felony Child Abuse Charges Teacher Arrested On Felony Child Abuse Charges. By Space Coast Daily // March 6, 2014. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Delicious Digg This Stumble This. INVESTIGATORS DON’T BELIEVE THE CRIMES HAPPENED … By SpaceCoastDaily.com on Thu, 06 Mar 2014 15:15:00 -0800

10 Issues To Watch During the 2014 Session Florida lawmakers will start the 2014 session Tuesday with a budget surplus and an eye on the November elections. TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA — Florida lawmakers will start the 2014 session Tuesday with a budget surplus and an eye on the November … By SpaceCoastDaily.com on Thu, 27 Feb 2014 09:03:45 -0800

Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey issued this statement about the incident at the Viera Courthouse on Friday, Feb. 28. http://spacecoastdaily.com/2014/03/viera-schools-are-lockedowned-due-to-man-with-gun/

When it comes to traditional high school sports powers, Brevard County has quite a few. There’s Cocoa football, Merritt Island volleyball, Melbourne soccer and Holy Trinity cross country. But is a new power emerging? In the first two seasons of competition, Satellite’s girls lacrosse team has won the district championship every year. The Scorpions are continuing their success into this ...

Space Coast Office of Tourism launching $1 million tourism campaign BREVARD COUNTY — Brevard County tourism officials are making a new push to bring in money after a new report shows that last year’s federal sequestration cuts are still having an impact on the county. Hotel occupancy along Brevard County was down 2 to 3 percent last year, according to the ...

The man shot and killed by deputies at a Viera courthouse on Friday was wielding a replica gun, according to Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey. The replica gun was discovered to be an airsoft pistol that fires 6mm plastic pellets. Robert Striffler was killed by deputies after a 3-hour standoff in the parking lot of the Viera courthouse. “The pistol ...

The number of sea-turtle nests in Florida this season, which began the first days of March, will equal those recorded in recent years and “will be a success,” the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, or FWC, said. Florida beaches host more sea-turtle nests than any other coastline in the United States, and this month the leatherback turtle is already ...

Rep. Bill Posey Demands IRS Special Prosecutor Senator Ted Cruz, More than 50 House Members, Join Rep. Posey in letter to attorney general WASHINGTON D.C. – Working with more than 50 of his House colleagues and Texas Senator Ted Cruz, Congressman Bill Posey has sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder demanding the appointment of an independent special prosecutor to ...

Walt Disney World Raises Single-Day Ticket Prices Magic Kingdom is Most Expensive Parkdisney-prices-sliderCELEBRATION, FLORIDA– For the second time in twelve months, Walt Disney World is raising the cost of a single day ticket to its theme parks.According to Orlando Business Journal, admission for one to the Magic Kingdom will now cost $99 for adults and children, ages 10 and up, ...

BCSO Searching For Missing Corrections Deputy BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is working closely with the Titusville Police Department in efforts to locate a member of our agency that is currently listed as a missing and endangered adult. MISSING-CONNER-580-1. By SpaceCoastDaily.com on Sun, 02 Mar 2014 19:45:15 -0800

Rocketman Florida Triathlon Set For Oct. 12 BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – After months of negotiations and planning, the 2014 Rocketman Florida Triathlon is a go for launch on Sunday, Oct. 12. 4 After months of negotiations and planning, the 2014 Rocketman Florida Triathlon is a go for launch on Sunday, Oct. 12. (Image for SpaceCoastDaily.com) “The 2014 event follows up ...

Eastern Florida’s Shulman, Rowe Take Conference Honors Shulman Top FSCAA coach for second Year ABOVE VIDEO: Coach Jeremy Shulman joined Eastern Florida in 2010 and has revitalized the basketball program, winning 26 games in the 2012-2013 season. He previously won 21 games in 2011-2012 and 18 games in 2010-2011 – the most since 2000. The 2012-2013 Titans won the Florida College ...

Palm Bay Police Nail Crooks With DNA Evidence First-ever application of rapid DNA technology ABOVE VIDEO: During the last year, the Palm Bay Police Department Criminal Investigations Division has been working with California-based IntegenX, maker of the RapidHIT 200, using actual crime scene evidence samples to test and validate the equipment’s accuracy and reliability. BREVARD COUNTY • PALM BAY, FLORIDA ...

By Jerry Hume and Mike Westfall, Team CoverageVIERA —  A gunman has been shot and killed in a SWAT standoff outside the Brevard County Courthouse, putting the building and surrounding area on lockdown, including two nearby schools. Sheriff Wayne Ivey said deputies shot the man after he made threats outside the courthouse. The gunman was not immediately identifying, pending notification ...

More Brevard County schools may close BREVARD COUNTY — Brevard Public Schools is bracing for the possibility of having to close more schools and cut staff.The district has come out with a list of potential cuts, based on changes to state funding for the upcoming school year. Teaching positions and programs, like after school Lego and robotics funding and 70 media assistant ...

Expedition Brevard Set For April 3-13   BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA — For eleven days in April, the Space Coast will be host to hikers, bikers, paddlers, horseback riders and more during Expedition Brevard, which runs April 3-13. For eleven days in April, the Space Coast will be host to hikers, bikers, paddlers, horseback riders and more during Expedition Brevard, which ...

Police make arrest after shooting at Eastern Florida State College PALM BAY, Fla. —Palm Bay police have charged three men with disorderly conduct and arrested one following a shooting in a campus parking lot at Eastern Florida State College on Jan. 30. According to the arrest report, Landrick Hamilton shot Amado Contreras in the chest during a fight in the ...

BREVARD COUNTY • PALM BAY, FLORIDA – Detectives with the Palm Bay Police Department Special Operations Division are asking the public to help identify a burglary suspect whose image was captured on a homeowner’s security video system. Detectives with the Palm Bay Police Department Special Operations Division are asking the public to help identify the suspect seen lurking around the ...

VIDEO: Matt Nugnes Creating Diverse, Distinctive Dishes BREVARD COUNTY • MELBOURNE, FLORIDA — Matt’s Casbah is one of Brevard’s best restaurants featuring an eclectic atmosphere for locals and visitors to meet, mingle and indulge. “I was lucky to travel to many places when I was a kid and I think that the flavors and textures of my cooking today are ...

Brevard veterans thankful for new national cemetery in Scottsmoor SCOTTSMOOR — A plan to bring a national cemetery to Brevard County is now a reality, as the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has approved the creation of what will be called Cape Canaveral National Cemetery, in Scottsmoor. As our military veterans get older, getting around can be tough. So, the shorter ...