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Warning signs return to site of triple tragedy
Lou Foresta wants to make sure nobody suffers the kind of tragedy he did in 1994, when his father, 6-year-old son and best friend all drowned in a dredge hole in the Indian River in what is now Grant-Valkaria. ...
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Painting displays Florida's natural landscape
A captivating painting that depicts Florida's environment is not only pleasing to the eye, but might also be turned into a game for art students.
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Citizens patrol goes on prowl to protect Grant-Valkaria area
A recent grow house bust in the area prompted the formation of a new Citizen Observer Patrol unit sponsored by the Brevard County Sheriff's Office.
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Drop in volunteer firefighters is cause for alarm
First were the springtime brush fires that cast an ominous glow in the rural night sky and kept 77-year-old Ernest Krinkle and other volunteer firefighters on duty for three days without much sleep or rest.
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Palm Bay Theater Company delivers fan favorite
Dexter, the charming serial killer of television these days, has nothing over Abby and Martha Brewster, the doddering murderers of 'Arsenic and Old Lace.' The durable play about poisonous spinsters is being ...
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Officials open to input for new school
The public has a chance to help district officials form the attendance zone for Brevard County's newest high school 'CCC.' The first of two meetings seeking public input on the proposed boundaries was held ...
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$541M in fed aid for state
More than $541 million in federal foreclosure aid is coming to Florida, including more than $10 million for the Space Coast, U.S. Sen.
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County looks to quick flood fix
A project that would limit future flooding to communities overwhelmed by Tropical Storm Fay's torrential rains could be completed within a month.
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Firestorm over fees at county hearing
Cocoa resident Jim Page is sick of what he believes is reckless governmental spending.
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Debate sizzles over fire fees
Tempers may flare again today on one of Brevard County's most combustible topics -- fire assessment fees.
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Grant will push county's profile
The Economic Development Commission of Florida's Space Coast has received a grant to help boost the area's international profile.
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Fay-related waste collection kicks into overdrive
Brevard County has activated its contracts with waste providers AshBritt and CrowderGulf to assist Waste Management with Brevard County residents' Tropical Storm Fay debris collection.
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Owner gets deal on pot charges
A Melbourne Beach man charged this week with helping his business partner run a Grant-Valkaria marijuana grow house faces a possible 10 years in prison after signing a plea deal.
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County dissolves airport board
After decades of divisive squabbling, the vociferous Valkaria Airport Advisory Board has been permanently grounded.
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Water sampling kits available
Water sampling kits free testing can be picked up at the following locations, but must be dropped off at the main office in Viera: Brevard County Health Department Environmental Health Services 2725 Judge Fran ...
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Storm Grant
Florida is getting a national emergency grant of up to $20 million for cleanup and humanitarian aid related to Tropical Storm Fay.
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Tampa History Center Gets $1 Million Grant
The Kresge Foundation has awarded a $1 million grant to the Tampa Bay History Center being built in downtown Tampa.
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Barefoot Bay damage assessment endures deluge
As Tropical Storm Fay stalled over the Space Coast, bringing more rain and wind, officials from the county, state and federal government moved into one of Florida's largest manufactured home communities to ...
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Tropical Storm Fay continues to drift west
Tropical Strom Fay is continues to drift westward as it dumps heavy rains on northeastern Florida, according to the National Weather Service.
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Fay marches toward Brevard
The National Weather Services has issued a tornado warning for Palm Bay, Melbourne, Malabar, Grant, Camp Holly Fish Camp and Barefoot Bay.
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