Author: Dave Berman, Florida Today

To accommodate overflow crowds at Jetty Park, Port Canaveral will offer parking areas outside of Jetty Park with shuttles to and from the park.

Commissioner John Tobia wanted an open discussion of the issue, but other commissioners disagreed, saying legal strategy should be discussed in private

More than 50,000 Brevard County residents could receive mailings from two organizations pushing voter registration efforts in Florida.
       

His political move will depend on who winds up as candidate for clerk of courts, and whether he feels the front-runner would be a good successor

When it opens to Carnival cruise ships and cruise passengers in June, the terminal will help boost the economic impact of Port Canaveral

The campaign financing reports also show interesting trends in who is raising money, who isn’t and where the contributions are coming from.
       

Nye described himself as “an unapologetic conservative who will offer the voters a sharp contrast” to Altman, who said he will stand by his own record.
       

The system is designed to provide a database for animal shelters and others to check before adopting out dogs, cats and other pets

Confusion created by one such signal was blamed for the death of a 12-year-old girl, who tried to cross State Road A1A in Satellite Beach.

Monday’s forum in Cocoa aimed at pushing back against proposed constitutional amendment banning certain semiautomatic weapons
       

With federal and state grants, the design of a 43,000-square-foot building has been finalized, permits have been acquired, and site work is underway

‘Gray water’ comes from the ship’s plumbing and shower systems. No sewage was discharged.
       

Sunday’s event is targeted to help children in those families with clothing and gifts, and is part of a larger effort by United Third Bridge
       

It’s part of an annual ‘Speak Up Brevard’ process detailed in Brevard County’s charter for how government operates. Submission deadline is Jan. 1.

Tobia’s latest proposal failed by a 3-2 vote, with he and Isnardi supporting the proposed policy change. Lober, Pritchett and Smith voted no.

Carnival will offer affected passengers refunds and a 25 percent future cruise credit. The ship will be the largest in the Carnival fleet.

Commission Chair Lober says the change provides continuity; reduces the administrative burden; helps ensure members gain subject-matter knowledge.
       

He says moving the team to Kissimmee in 2017 was a big mistake, and ‘our goal is a long-term home in Brevard County.’ The key is finding a stadium.

Chair Lober wants information on people convicted of animal abuse or cruelty readily accessible for the public, in case the abuser seeks to get a pet
       

How the court rules on Ellis’ complaint could have a direct effect on future budgets of the Sheriff’s Office, for which a ‘critical need’ was declared