Author: Eric Rogers, Florida Today

Discipline is one of a handful of hot-button issues the School Board will take up at a special meeting Thursday.

Lawson was “playing with a firearm” when he pointed a Glock 34 9mm pistol at Walsh that he believed was unloaded and pulled the trigger, FDLE says.

Walsh was killed when Lawson, his roommate, ‘jokingly’ pulled the trigger on what he thought was an unloaded gun, Sheriff Ivey said Sunday.

Further details about Walsh’s death, which Ivey said was “accidental,” were not immediately available, Ivey said in the post.

The retirement announcement of two high-ranking BPS leaders comes amid a series of controversial decisions by the Brevard School Board.

A federal jury convicted Harrelson and four co-defendants of obstruction of Congress for their alleged roles in the Jan. 6 assault.

The decision by the board to remove the superintendent sparked debate, including a show of support for the superintendent from Moms for Liberty co-founder.

Growing up in the 1990s, it seemed like banana spiders were everywhere. But many residents say they haven’t seen the massive creepy crawlers in years.

Big changes are coming or already underway for Brevard Public Schools under its new School Board.

Mullins agreed to step down after Megan Wright, Gene Trent and Matt Susin said they wanted new leadership for Brevard Public Schools.

Ralph Maccarone started Who We Play For after his son, a soccer player at Cocoa Beach Jr./Sr. High School, died from sudden cardiac arrest in 2007.

The district worked with Florida Power & Light throughout the weekend to get the lights on in time for students to return to class Monday morning.

When a hurricane comes, the calculus begins — run for safety or stay and fight. Many choose to stay, risking their lives for the only homes they have.

Damages incurred at 4th Street Fillin’ Station in Cocoa Beach during Hurricane Nicole’s trek across Brevard.

Fine defeated Democrat Anthony Yantz by more than 11 percentage points.

All school activities, events and programs for Wednesday and Thursday were canceled, school officials said.

“Other than encouraging people to bring an umbrella or a raincoat, we aren’t worried about the storm at this point,” said an SOE spokesperson.

Rains unexpectedly announced his resignation from the United Way of Brevard on Friday. He led the charitable organization for more than 20 years.

While Ivey has drawn the headlines, Torpy and Musselman have been busy running otherwise quiet but active campaigns in the County Court Group 4 race.

Democratic newcomer Anthony Yantz is hoping this year may be the one where Fine’s many controversies finally catch up to him.