Melbourne News

Central Florida authorities are warning ocean swimmers to beware of rip currents after the deaths of two people over the weekend.

Menaced by prowling pumas and poisonous snakes, Indialantic, Florida resident Adam Young survived nighttime temperatures in the 40s deep in the mountainous jungle of Nicaragua for weeks, catching and chewing crabs, snails, an earthworm and a lizard.

A Florida credit union is describing dealer reserve as an unfair trade practice most consumers don't know about, in an advertising and social media campaign called "Expose the Truth."

MELBOURNE, Fla. -- I scream; you scream! Forget your diet for a day and bring on the ice cream.

Contestants in the 2014 "Papa" Hemingway Look-Alike Contest try to impress the judges Thursday, July 17, 2014, at Sloppy Joe's Bar in Key West, Fla.

As many as 108 of the 298 people killed on Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 were researchers, activists, and health workers bound for a major AIDS conference in Melbourne, delegates have been told.

An Australian woman is mourning the loss of loved ones on a Malaysia Airlines flight for the second time this year.

When the liberals turn on their own, maybe it's time the president listens. While a court has ruled that the University of Texas may use race as a basis for admissions, California law says it is a no-no.

A Florida credit union's ad campaign beating up dealers and auto lenders for "rate markups" is hard to look at, but dealers and lenders should check it out to see what they're up against in terms of public perception and in case the approach catches on in other states.

Email: tricia@publicrelationdivas.com Website: http://www.thebackstagedivas.com Vero Beach, FL - The Backstage Divas have partnered with 80's in the Park presented by GenX Motors to provide their exclusive VIP gifting suite at the annual 80's music festival.

July 15, 2014 NXT-ID, Inc., a biometric authentication company focused on the growing m-commerce market, announces the next generation smart wallet, Wocket will be "Made in the U.S.A." The first Wockets are expected to ship to consumers in September, with advance ordering currently available at www.wocketwallet.com .

Robert Finley, a computer science major and resident of Monroe, was among the students from Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne who were named to the dean's list for the fall 2013 semester.

President Barack Obama delivered a gritty message to a packed gymnasium of supporters Sunday afternoon at Florida Institute of Technology's Melbourne, Florida campus .

A fully developed waterspout formed just east of Patrick Air Force Base on Thursday night, according to the National Weather Service in Melbourne.

The North and South Animal Care Centers in Melbourne and Titusville are allowing the public to name its price for all pet adoptions, including cats, dogs and rabbits.

A Delta Airlines Airbus A319-100, registration N340NB performing flight DL-2370 from New York La Guardia,NY to West Palm Beach,FL , was enroute at FL360 about 80nm eastnortheast of Melbourne,FL and about 130nm north of West Palm Beach just about to reach the top of descent into West Palm Beach when the aircraft encountered severe turbulence.

Creation of private sector jobs in Florida picked up in June as the state persists as the third biggest job generator in the country, according to a report released Wednesday.

This past July 4 holiday, a South Florida man was struck by lightning while grilling in his back yard.

President Barack Obama delivered a gritty message to a packed gymnasium of supporters Sunday afternoon at Florida Institute of Technology's Melbourne, Florida campus .

The assistant public defender who was involved in a courtroom fight with Brevard County Judge John C. Murphy resigned this morning, saying he disagreed with Public Defender Blaise Trettis' support of Murphy's Public defender in courtroom fight resigns The assistant public defender who was involved in a courtroom fight with Brevard County Judge John ... (more)