Day: September 5, 2023

WATCH: Gov. Ron DeSantis Announces 96% of Power Has Been Restored After Hurricane Idalia’s Landfall

Governor Ron DeSantis announced that nearly 545,000 accounts, representing 96% of all accounts that lost power following Hurricane Idalia, have been restored. […]

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Tropical Depression 13 Forms in Atlantic, Projected to be Major Hurricane Lee in a Few Days: NHC

National Hurricane Center is tracking a disturbance on Monday in the Central Atlantic that will most likely develop into a tropical storm in the next 48 hours. […]

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WATCH: Brevard Healthcare Visionary Larry Garrison Earned Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Award

Larry Garrison’s love of sports, advocacy of Space Coast sports and his ongoing support of community fitness through Health First’s fitness centers earned him a place as a founding member of the Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame review board at its inception in 2011.
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Brevard Zoo’s Female Eastern Bongo Clover Gives Birth to Healthy Calf, is Critically Endangered Species

In another win for a critically endangered species, Brevard Zoo’s female Eastern bongo Clover gave birth to another calf on August 25. The calf is male and weighs 48 pounds. A check-up by the zoo’s veterinary team found the calf to be healthy. Eastern bongos are critically endangered due to habitat loss and poaching in their native range. While every animal birth is special, this birth was particularly important because of the status of this species. […]

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Titusville’s First Police Chief Was A.J. Mefford, Used Model T as Patrol Car, Salary Was $125 a Month

Titusville’s First Chief of Police, A.J. Mefford, circa 1923, used a Model T as a patrol car. The population of Titusville at that time was 1,500 residents. Mefford’s son stands on the side board of this Model T Ford. This picture was taken in Blanton Park, located at the corner of Main Street and Park Avenue in Titusville. […]

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GORILLA ROOFING WEATHER REPORT: Forecast for Brevard Calls for Mostly Sunny Skies, High Near 89 On Tuesday

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OBITUARY: Palm Bay Resident and U.S. Marine Staff Sargent Lester Gene Cassel, 92, Passed Away Aug. 26

Lester Gene Cassel of Palm Bay went Home to Heaven on August 26, 2023 at the age of 92. He was involved in Habitat for Humanity, Boy Scouts, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, mentoring disadvantaged youth, serving in various roles at the Methodist church over the years, and computer club. […]

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