Palm Bay News

Prosecutors in Indian River County will continue to build their case against an 18-year-old woman accused of having a sexual relationship with a girl in a case that has received international media attention.

OMG, there's a new crime-fighting app in town. Flanked by several police chiefs Thursday, Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey touted the new app iWatch, which can be used on smart phones, tablets and desktop computers, as part of a push to revamp longstanding crime prevention efforts by area law enforcement agencies.

Palm Bay Fire-Rescue firefighters put out a small fire inside a business early today.

17. Vendors will offer health screenings and information, including free cancer and HIV screenings.

Tips for preparing for a tropical storm or hurricane: * Pick a shelter early and allow extra time to prepare for contingencies.

Service to country and community, a trait deep in the soul of America's military, is part of the day's duties for most members of Indian River Colony Club.

Shortly after Princeton Bryan's second birthday, he woke up one morning with a swollen eye.

A female 18-year-old was arrested on two felony charges for her same-sex relationship with a 15-year-old classmate and expelled from high school, and now her family wants the charges dropped as she faces life as a convicted sex offender.

A man accused of storming a home Wednesday saw the tables turned on him as the homeowners beat, kicked, and Tasered the would-be burglar into submission.

Olivia Janowicz and Brianna Morgan posted straight-set singles wins and helped top-seeded Florida blank No.

Here are your entertainment best bets for Friday, May 17, 2013: To have your event listed, send a description of the event with time, day, location, cost and contact information to tgif@floridatoday.com at least two weeks before the event.

A Palm Bay woman checking court records for the status of her pending divorce learned that the man she was leaving had remarried months ago.

A 19-year-old Palm Bay man faces multiple burglary-related charges a week after detectives linked him and an associate to a series of break-ins reported in the southeast side of the city.

Shaina Davis enrolled in her first Brevard Community College course when she was 15 years old.

Michael Maxwell of Palm Bay was charged with one count of home invasion robbery with a firearm or deadly weapon and four counts of battery.

Travonte Valentine has committed and decommitted from two different schools. Now, the 2014 defensive tackle plans to take his time and wait til the very end.

Note to readers: This column originally ran in 2012. If you need proof of Newton's theory on motion, spend a few minutes with Ginger Burton.

The second annual Brevard adaptation of Food Revolution Day is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Cocoa YMCA, 1519 Clearlake Road, on the Brevard Community College campus.

A man who drove the getaway car after a Sebastian man was shot to death outside an apartment complex was not aware that a killing had taken place, his attorney said Monday as trial proceedings began in an Indian River County courtroom.

Kenneth Charles Swift went to jail with a full stomach. Police records say the homeless man was arrested after he ate a meal he couldn't pay for at Ozzie's Crab House.