Melbourne Beach News

On May 7, 1963, in Warren, Jacob Wesley and Evelyn Beckwith Turner welcomed the birth of their daughter, Betty Jo.

Here are your entertainment best bets for Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013: Want to be in this calendar? Submit events at least two weeks in advance to tgif@floridatoday.com.

The way Carol and Charles Nash figure it, they have plenty to be thankful for just because they live in Brevard County.

As a member of the recent Port Canaveral Charter Review Committee, maybe I can lend some input to the discussion about term limits for port commissioners.

Brevard attorney Michelle Naberhaus practices law in estate administration, probate and trust litigation, and guardianships.

Ask Infantini what she's doing for District 3 -- which includes Melbourne Beach and parts of Melbourne and Palm Bay -- and she'll tell you she's focused instead on watchdogging the whole county.

Gemini Elementary School third grader Adrian Rupp's goal was to run 100 miles in the Morning Mile program.

He sat out on the sidewalk by a curve on State Road A1A that leads right up to the city limits.

Port commissioners and a volunteer advisory board spent nearly a year working on changes to the charter for how the port is governed.

It's one week until Thanksgiving. Do you have your menu set? What about a centerpiece? Are you serving wine, cocktails or both? Whether celebrating with a few close relatives or a houseful of friends and extended family, every host or hostess enjoys providing guests with a holiday to remember.

As algae browns the Indian River Lagoon, more local governments plan to ban fertilizer use during rainy months and enact other measures stricter than what Florida recommends.

SAM WOLFE/TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS The Sebastian Inlet, at 9700 S. State Road A1A in Melbourne Beach, straddles the Indian River and Brevard County lines.

Officials here haven't had a chance to discuss the hiring of their first town manager, but they've already gotten an application.

Brevard County hopes to persuade the Florida Legislature to change the rules regarding hotel taxes.

Here are your entertainment best bets for Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013: Want to be in Best Bets? Submit events at least two weeks in advance to tgif@floridatoday.com.

Here are your entertainment best bets for Saturday, Nov. 16, 2013: Want to be in Best Bets? Submit events at least two weeks in advance to tgif@floridatoday.com.

This one survived. On Tuesday, SeaWorld rescuers returned to the wild what may be the sole survivor of a mysterious die-off that has killed at least 74 bottlenose dolphins in the Indian River Lagoon this year.

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Call 321-724-0555 or visit melbournemunicipalband.org. Holiday craft show: Fifth Avenue Art Gallery, 1470 Highland Ave., Melbourne, will feature holiday crafted gifts now through Dec. 31. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays.

The British dance-pop duo of Andy Bell and Vince Clarke have been professionally recording music for nearly 30 years since launching their career back in 1985 with the single 'Who Needs Love Like That.'