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County reduces fire fees by 15%
Brevard County next year will reduce by 15 percent the amount of money it collects from annual assessments that fund most of its fire department.
3 rescued from rip current in Cocoa Beach
Two men and a 14-year-old girl who were caught in a rip current are fine after being rescued today by the Ocean Lifeguard Division of Brevard County Fire-Rescue between Shepard and Fischer parks in Cocoa Beach.
Melbourne police dog helps find robbery suspect
A Melbourne police dog is being credited with helping to nab a man in connection with an early morning armed robbery of a 7-Eleven, Melbourne Police said.
Brevard grand jury indicts 2 on murder charges
Two Brevard County men indicted by a grand jury on murder charges in separate cases are expected to make their first appearance today before a judge.
Real estate: Seniors move forward
Retirement is a lot easier for Joann Fisher to finance these days. Finding money tight last year, Fisher took out a reverse mortgage on her home and now receives monthly payments.
Florida Police Pull Themselves Over To Save Gas
Titusville police officers now will be required to get out of their patrol cars and mingle more with the citizenry -- thanks to rising fuel costs.
Firefighters extinguish Melbourne house fire.
Firefighters quickly extinguished flames today at a residence in Melbourne. Melbourne Fire Department got the call at 12:04 p.m. Firefighters arrived at the scene at 12:06 p.m. and had the fire out by 12:11 ...
Capitalizing on consumers' penchant for convenience and using mapping technology to minimize gas costs, a West Melbourne-based laundry service has seen its business surge even as it eyes expanding beyond the ...
Showers, thunderstorms move through Brevard
A line of thunderstorms pushing south from Cape Canaveral is likely to bring heavy rain to most parts of the county till 5 p.m., the National Weather Service in Melbourne said.
Baer Air set for its expansion
Charter operator and aircraft management company Baer Air will break ground next week on a 29,000-square-foot facility at Melbourne International Airport.
Customers lining up for iPhone in Melbourne
Customers are already lining up to buy the Apple iPhone at a AT&T store here. About 12 people are camped out as of 8 tonight and the buzz began around lunchtime, said a store employee at AT&T Wireless, 4450 W. ...
Sentencing in testing scam delayed
Scheduling conflicts have postponed sentencing again for a former Melbourne truck driving school owner charged with improperly passing hundreds of students seeking commercial driver's licenses.
Support helps make duty tour a bit easier
Sgt. Derek Jaffe stood confidently as he talked about the war in Afghanistan. At 22, the Melbourne resident is already a veteran of a previous deployment to the war zone.
Your views: A real green streak
Readers express a variety of opinions in their letters to FLORIDA TODAY. Overuse of plastics is a giant waste In all the talk about energy conservation, why is no one talking about the wasteful use of plastics? ...
Melbourne medic finally makes it home
Staff Sgt. Ruth Koehler has been trying to get back to Melbourne for a week. She's put up with sandstorms, holiday travelers and whatever else could stand in her way between Afghanistan and her Florida home.
Firefighters douse brush fire in Palm shores
Brevard County Fire-Rescue crews doused a small brush fire - possibly sparked by lightning - that burned within 40 feet of a home.
It's Showtime for Melbourne beer
A Melbourne-brewed beer is going Hollywood -- sort of. The Florida Beer Co.'s La Tropical pilsner beer will be the beverage of choice for a character in the upcoming season of Showtime's "Dexter." The ...
Melbourne juvenile arrested, charged with car burglaries
A 16-year-old Melbourne boy was arrested and charged with several vehicle burglaries near Aurora and Turtlemound roads in Melbourne, according to the Brevard County Sheriff's Office.
Gas stations charge extra for credit
Facing fees from Visa and others that erode already small profits on gas sales, some stations have started charging customers extra for using credit cards.
Melbourne MPs prepare for 2nd tour in Afghanistan
Members of the Melbourne -based 2nd Platoon, 715th Military Police Company will be saluted this morning in advance of the unit's second deployment to Afghanistan.