Day: December 22, 2023

WATCH: 18-Year-Old Palm Bay Man Charged with First-Degree Murder After Killing Two Teens on 2022 Christmas Day

Palm Bay Police Chief Mario Augello released an update on the 2022 Christmas Homicide Investigation during a press conference on Friday. 18-year-old Jamarcus Simpson was charged with two counts of first-degree premeditated murder. […]

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WATCH: Vehicle Crash at State Road 520 and US-1 Intersection in Cocoa Causes Significant Delays for Motorists on Friday

Cocoa Police Department and rescue crews responded to a vehicle crash at the intersection on State Road 520 and US-1 in Cocoa which resulted in significant delays for motorists Friday afternoon. […]

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WATCH: Boat Debris Turns Up in Florida Believed to be Boat Carrying Three Missing Fishermen

Parts of a boat that was carrying three missing boaters have turned up in Flagler County. The 31-foot fishing boat Carol Ann departed the port city of Brunswick, Georgia, on Oct. 14 with its captain, Dalton Conway, and two crew members, Caleb Wilkinson and Tyler Barlow. […]

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Dragon Spacecraft Splashdown Expected Today Off The Coast of Florida

Following commands from ground controllers at SpaceX in Hawthorne, California, Dragon undocked at 5:05 p.m. EST from the forward port of the station’s Harmony module. At the time of undocking the station was flying at an altitude about 260 miles southwest of Chile. […]

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Hurricane Creek Saloon to Host Free New Year’s Eve Concert Featuring Country Superstar Jerod Niemann

Join Hurricane Creek Saloon for their 7th annual New Year’s Eve celebration in Downtown Melbourne as they close the streets again for one of the biggest free concerts yet – featuring country superstar Jerod Niemann live in concert. […]

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HEALTH FIRST: Finding a Health Plan Through Open Enrollment May Be Your Best-Kept New Year’s Resolution All Year

BREVARD COUNTY-BASED Health First Health Plans announced recently five new Central Florida counties would be served by its affordable health plans – Lake, Orange, Oseola, Pasco and Polk. […]

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BOBBY FREEMAN: Median Sales Price For Single-Family Homes in Brevard Up 3.4% to $367,000 Compared to Last Year

Brevard buyers faced high mortgage rates with 30-year fixed rates between 7.5 to 8%. Brevard’s real estate market slowed in November, even though there was a year-over-year increase in closed single-family home sales by over 18.5%, and townhouse and condo sales by 6.2%. […]

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Florida Tech Panthers Receives Prestigious Presidents’ Award for Academic Excellence

Florida Tech, Barry University, Eckerd College, Florida Southern College, and Rollins College lead the Sunshine State Conference with NCAA Division II Academic Success Rates of 90 percent or better. […]

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Brevard Zoo Sea Turtle Healing Center Assists Turtle Suffering from Viral Disease Fibropapillomatosis

Since the opening of the Sea Turtle Healing Center, the medical staff have dealt with several cases of the viral disease fibropapillomatosis, or FP, in sea turtle patients. This now-common illness can become debilitating for sea turtles as it produces both internal and external tumors that can grow large enough to impact their ability to swim, their vision, and their ability to evade predators. […]

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Florida Tech Panthers Rank No. 20 in Division II LEARFIELD Directors’ Cup Standings

Florida Tech continues to soar nationally as they are 20th in the LEARFIELD Directors’ Cup standings for Division II after the fall semester, as announced Thursday morning. […]

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University of Central Florida to Host NFL Pro Bowl Skill Competitions Starting Feb. 1

The NFL announced the new and returning skills competitions that Pro Bowl players from the AFC and NFC will compete in during the 2024 Pro Bowl Games presented by Verizon, including Dodgeball presented by Bud Light, Tug-of-War, Precision Passing, and much more. […]

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GORILLA ROOFING WEATHER REPORT: Forecast for Brevard Calls for Mostly Sunny Skies, High Near 72 On Friday

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Florida State University to Discuss Future with Atlantic Coast Conference at Friday’s Board of Trustees Meeting

Florida State announced it will hold a Board of Trustees meeting on Friday and a person with knowledge of the situation told the Associated Press the future of the athletic department and its affiliation with the Atlantic Coast Conference will be discussed. […]

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