Day: April 4, 2024

Gov. Ron DeSantis Signs Bill to Dedicate Gaming Compact Revenues to Preserve, Protect Florida’s Environment

Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill (SB) 1638, Funding for Environmental Resource Management, which provides $150 million for necessary repairs and upgrades to the Central and South Florida Water Management System. […]

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UP IN SMOKE: President Biden Prepares to Finalize Ban on Menthol Cigarettes

The Biden administration is preparing to soon finalize highly anticipated standards targeting menthol cigarettes despite heavy opposition from small business, civil rights, law enforcement and free market consumer groups. […]

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Cocoa Police Department Honors Sgt. Anthony Colombo as Officer of the Year During Annual Award Ceremony

The Cocoa Police Department held its Awards Ceremony this month to recognize employees and private citizens. Among the awards presented was the 2023 Officer of the Year, which was presented to Sgt. Anthony Colombo, second from right. In July, 2023, Sgt. Colombo was placed in command of the Special Investigations Unit. […]

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Cocoa Tigers 4-Star Quarterback Brady Hart Recaps Recent Visit to Notre Dame

Brady Hart‍ made his first trip to Notre Dame on Wednesday and the 2026 Florida quarterback left impressed. “Everything was amazing,” he told Irish Sports Daily afterward. “Expectations were exceeded today.” […]

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Palm Bay Mayor, City Manager Recognize Fire Rescue Members for Exceptional Service and Dedication

Palm Bay Mayor Rob Medina and City Manager Suzanne Sherman recognized Palm Bay Firefighter Paramedic Robert McCarthy and Driver Engineer Angelo Bernard for their exceptional service and dedication to their job and their community. […]

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Eastern Florida State’s Kenneth Robinson, Livie Davis Named Student-Athletes of the Week

Baseball pitcher Kenneth Robinson and softball player Livie Davis had big weeks and are the Orlando Health Student-Athletes of the Week for the week ending March 31. […]

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WATCH: Amateur Backyard BBQ Contest Set April 6 at F. Burton Smith Park in Cocoa

If you have never been to the Amateur Backyard BBQ Contest, hosted by the Central Brevard Sharing Center, you owe it to yourself to go to F. Burton Smith Park, 7575 W. King Street, in Cocoa, on Saturday, April 6, 2024. The event opens to the public at 11 a.m. and goes until 5 p.m. […]

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Brevard County Boy Scout Golden Eagle Dinner Set for April 9 at the Radisson at the Port

The Central Florida Council, Boy Scouts of America is proud to announce the upcoming Golden Eagle Dinner, an esteemed annual fundraising event that brings together Brevard County’s foremost corporate and community leaders alongside local philanthropists. […]

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I CHOOSE SPORTS Family-Friendly Event Set April 19 at the USSSA Space Coast Complex in Viera

“I CHOOSE SPORTS” is set Friday, April 19, at the USSSA Space Coast Complex, located at 5800 Stadium Pkwy. in Viera. Festivities will start at 6 p.m. This family-friendly event is a collaboration between Brevard Prevention Coalition and USSSA Space Coast Complex under the coalition’s I CHOOSE ME initiative. […]

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OBITUARY: Jack Anderson, 31, Passed Away at Age 31, Lived Life to the Fullest on His Own Terms

In loving memory of Jack Anderson, devoted son to Andrea Anderson-Ferri, and deceased father Richard Anderson; brother to Jessica and Justin Anderson, friend, and sensei who passed away far too young at the age of thirty-one. […]

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Florida Tech Men’s Lacrosse Team Supports Hearing-Impaired Teammates

Catch any Florida Tech lacrosse game on campus, and the sounds of the game will become quite familiar: pads and helmets making almost constant contact; the whistles of the officials; coaches shouting plays and adjustments to players communicating, in turn, with each other; the roar of the sidelines and stands when the Panthers score. […]

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