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A school voucher program for low-income students is pitting Brevard School Board members against the local lawmaker who's sponsoring a bill to expand it.

Happy St. Patrick's Day, Brevard! Here's a roundup of things to do and places to go to celebrate all things Irish.

March 16, 2014 - Melbourne, Florida - Yesterday on March 15th, the City of Melbourne held its annual St. Patrick's Day Parade and Irish Festival.

It works but may need some adjustments. Is there anyone in Brevard who knows about and works on pump-style player pianos? Maria Taranto Melbourne Beach This was a stumper, but we think we may have your information.

A newly formed volunteer group called The Imagine Volunteers at Imagine Schools at West Melbourne has teamed up with Keep Brevard Beautiful.

The food they love may not be considered strictly heart-healthy, but the chef participating in Men Cooking from the Heart know all about what is good for the old ticker.

Here are your things to do in Brevard on Saturday, March 15, 2014: 'The Vagina Monologues': Henegar Center for the Arts, 625 E. New Haven Ave., Melbourne.

It's St. Patrick's Day every day to Karen Gaarder, a popular bartender at Meg O'Malley's Restaurant and Irish Pub in Melbourne.

The state of Florida could provide as much as $50 million in incentives for a proposed expansion by a U.S. division of Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer at Melbourne International Airport, according to a Melbourne economic development official.

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Michelle Shelnutt believes the customer deserves everything they want, so she gladly encourages diners to order the sandwich of their dreams at New Haven Deli, known to regulars of this West Melbourne eatery as Chellee's Deli.

Jonathan Tyler Prive, 25, of West Melbourne was arraigned today in federal court in Orlando on charges related to child exploitation.

A male body was retrieved today along the shore of the Indian River near the Eau Gallie Causeway, according to the Melbourne Police Department.

A Melbourne, Florida police officer was forced to resign after dashboard video from his patrol car showed him following women around and asking for their phone numbers while he was on duty, WESH-TV reported on Wednesday.

FLORIDA TODAY's business reporter Ilana Kowarski brings you the News in 90 seconds: Police are searching for bank robbers in Titusville; Melbourne-based LiveTV is sold to a French company for $400 million; and a SpaceX launch planned for this weekend has been postponed.

Thursday night was a sea of green and company pride at FIT Aviation in Melbourne, where hundreds of runners came out for the fourth annual FLORIDA TODAY Corporate 5K.

Hubert "Huey" Hughes was hesitant about going on an Honor Flight because he felt other World War II veterans deserved it more.

Whether you're into Bollywood, delicious spicy foods or just looking for a little culture on the Space Coast, India Fest has something for you this weekend.

A consultant is recommending that Brevard County fire assessment fees be increased by 11 percent a year for the next four years.

Two heavily traveled Melbourne intersections will be shut down for the next month, starting Monday.