FLORIDA — The Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division has recovered more than $3 million for Florida consumers from the cancellations and scams caused by the pandemic.

MELBOURNE — The City of Melbourne has adopted a temporary policy to allow restaurants to expand a portion of their seating outdoors for on-site food consumption.

BREVARD COUNTY ― The Greater Palm Bay Chamber of Commerce hosted their May luncheon recently with guest Dr. Leesa Souto of the Marine Resources Council.

STATEWIDE ― Gov. Ron DeSantis made a local trip to Brevard County on Wednesday, May 5 to speak about an upcoming bonus for all Florida first responders.

BREVARD COUNTY — A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket is scheduled to launch a missile warning satellite into orbit from Cape Canaveral on Monday May 17.

FLORIDA — In recognition of World Password Day on May 6 the Florida Attorney General's Office urged residents to take steps to guard their passwords.

FLORIDA — The League of Women Voters of Florida has joined other organizations in a lawsuit challenging Florida’s new voting law which they believe is a voter suppression bill.

FLORIDA — Between 2016 and 2019 statewide crash data shows that Florida experienced more than 47,000 work zone-related crashes, including more than 300 fatalities and more than 1,800 severe injuries.

FLORIDA — The Attorney General's Office is warning Floridians of a potential increase in moving scams as home sales skyrocket.

FLORIDA — Both chambers of the Florida Legislature have approved a bill to provide greater protection to seniors. The measure was sent on to Governor Ron DeSantis for final approval.

MELBOURNE — Florida Tech is offering a six-week summer program for high school sophomores, juniors and seniors that provides chemistry, calculus, physics and other courses specifically designed to prepare students with diverse educational backgrounds for a STEM-focused education in college.

BREVARD COUNTY ― At a May 6 Brevard County Zoning Meeting, county commissioners and residents discussed another county waterways issue: microplastics.

BREVARD COUNTY ― The Space Coast Wing Battle is returning for its second year with a new competition on May 22. The event will be brought to the public again by Battle Bros, LLC to benefit The Children's Hunger Project.

BREVARD COUNTY — It’s that time of year again where bald is in fashion as brave participants raise funds to benefit pediatric cancer.

MELBOURNE — The City of Melbourne’s Adopt-A-Road program offers businesses, civic groups, school groups, places of worship, families and individuals the opportunity to adopt a minimum of a one-mile section of a City-maintained roadside for the purpose of litter reduction.

FLORIDA — Governor Ron DeSantis Tuesday declared a State of Emergency in Florida following the temporary shutdown of a major gasoline pipeline that provides fuel for much of the east coast.

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BREV&TC — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded $7,100,000 to Florida's “Surface to Springs” project.

BREVARD COUNTY — The Great Florida Air Show, in partnership with Health First, has donated 1,000 tickets for the event to be given to the health care provider's local health care workers who have been combating the coronavirus pandemic.

MELBOURNE — A research team led by Florida Tech professor Mark Bush has concluded that the collapse of indigenous populations in the Americas occurred about 400 years prior to and not after the start of European colonization.

MELBOURNE — Active duty, retired and deceased service members from Melbourne are being honored along New Haven Avenue in Downtown Melbourne.

FLORIDA — A federal court has halted, and frozen the assets of, a nationwide debt relief telemarketing scam that bilked millions of dollars from consumers, pending resolution of allegations made by the Federal Trade Commission and the State of Florida.

FLORIDA — Cristian Reyes-Rios was sentenced on April 27 to 25 years in prison for trafficking in heroin throughout central Florida.

FLORIDA — Attorney General Ashley Moody has joined a bipartisan group of 40 attorneys general to urge Congress to pass the EAGLES Act, a national program to prevent targeted school violence.

BREVARD COUNTY — Being diagnosed with cancer may be one of the scariest things someone can experience, but it’s not something you have to face alone.

BREVARD COUNTY ― The Reusable Resources Adventure Center (RRAC) is a nonprofit, community service organization that utilizes reusable products to help develop creative imaginations for children and adults.

MELBOURNE ― Melbourne High School (MHS) hosted its second of three public input meetings on a proposed name change.

MELBOURNE — The SPCA of Brevard’s second thrift store is celebrating its first year of business, on Saturday, May 15th, from 6-8 pm.

MELBOURNE ― On May 4, the city of Melbourne held a special meeting to address ongoing homelessness and panhandling issues.

COCOA BEACH — The four-day 'Thunder On Cocoa Beach' power boat race returns to the Space Coast this month for its 11th year.

STATEWIDE ― Household vegetable gardening has become a popular hobby and venture for many Americans.

STATEWIDE – New Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission rules about the possession and sale of invasive reptile species went into effect April 29.

BREVARD COUNTY — Crosswinds Youth Services, Inc. has announced that they surpassed their fund raising goal for the 23rd Annual Great Brevard Duck Race.

BREVARD COUNTY — Without a doubt, One Senior Place is a valuable resource to the community, and for 15 years, it has provided advice, care and on-site services to seniors and their families.

FLORIDA — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is offering $300,000 in grants for innovative high tunnel system proposals that help improve the weather resiliency of plants grown in Florida.

FLORIDA - In recognition of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week 7 victim advocates were honored with the Attorney General’s 2020 Distinguished Victim Services Award.

BREVARD COUNTY — Spring is an active time for gopher tortoises, so it is the perfect time for the launch of the new Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Gopher Tortoise Friendly Yard Recognition Program.

VIERA — Appointments are no longer needed to get a Covid-19 vaccination in Brevard County. The Florida Department of Health in Brevard County (DOH-Brevard) lifted that requirement on Wednesday April 28.

MELBOURNE — The City of Melbourne will be placing dumpsters in the parking lot of the Lipscomb Community Center so that area residents can discard large waste items.

FLORIDA — The Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit and the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office have arrested a Licensed Practical Nurse for exploitation of an elderly person.

BREVARD COUNTY ― The adult illiteracy rate in the United States is 21% according to the National Center for Education Statistics.

BREVARD COUNTY – The M.O.R.G.A.N. (Making Opportunities Reality Granting Assistance Nationwide [M.O.R.G.A.N.) Project will once again be hosting its 16th annual Turtle Splash on Saturday May 1. The event will be hosted virtually this year considering COVID-19 restrictions.

STATEWIDE ― The "audience effect" has long been associated to human behavior, but a recent University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension (UF/IFASE) study has found two species of birds that act as influences to other species: the chickadee and titmouse.

MELBOURNE — Every day, our law enforcement, military and first responders answer the call of duty to keep us safe in our homes or out in public.

FLORIDA - The official start of hurricane season is June 1, but after six years in a row of named storms forming ahead of that date, the National Hurricane Center has announced it will begin issuing daily hurricane season tropical weather outlooks starting May 15, two weeks earlier than in t…

FLORIDA — Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins has died at the age of 90.

BREVARD COUNTY — Health First is offering free Pfizer vaccines from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, April 27 and from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 28.