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What does future hold for Merritt Square? Continue as traditional mall or add other uses?
One of the big questions now facing Merritt Island is the future of Merritt Square Mall, one of the two large traditional indoors malls in Brevard County, along with Melbourne Square Mall. Foot traffic at the mall has dropped, as many shift to online shopping. There are vacancies scattered through...
Rodents, roaches prompt closure of Merritt Island hotel food service twice in week
Florida's restaurant owners are not required to post restaurant inspection results where guests can see them. So every week, we provide that information for you. You can use the database to search by county or by restaurant name. For a complete list of local restaurant inspections, including violations not requiring...
SpaceX rocket launches at Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral: Best places to watch them
Day or night, watching a rocket launch on the beach is so Florida. We’re especially lucky to see this on the Space Coast — it’s why we earned our moniker. But it turns out our neighbors to the North and South of us can get a spectacular view of a rocket launch from Kennedy Space Center or Cape Canaveral. Weather permitting and depending on cloud cover, of course.
Merritt Island development boom includes housing, hospital, retail, restaurants
Work is underway on a new $410 million hospital. There is a $120 million luxury apartment project planned nearby. And not far away will be a concert amphitheater, plus new retailers and restaurants. Development on Merritt Island is taking off in a big way. "The development has been robust. It...
Fire breaks out at West Melbourne hotel overnight, officials say
WEST MELBOURNE, Fla. - A fire broke out overnight at a hotel in West Melbourne, according to Brevard County Fire Rescue. At around 3 a.m., a fire started on the first floor of the Fairfield Inn & Suites on West New Haven Avenue, firefighters said. Crews worked to evacuate all...
Lawsuit: Couple hurt on moving walkway at Universal
A couple from Brevard County is suing Universal Orlando Resort after they claim they were seriously injured on the theme park's moving walkway, according to a lawsuit filed earlier this month. The couple is seeking $50,000.
Tourism board recommends $5 million Brevard grant to help fund Brightline station in Cocoa
Brevard County's tourism board unanimously recommended a $5 million grant to help design and build the planned Brightline train station in north Cocoa ― a project that could cost $75 million. The grant proposal will go to the Brevard County Commission as early as May 7 for approval. Funding...
These Brevard stores sold the most winning scratch-off tickets
What’s the saying? You can’t win if you don’t play. That’s true for many things in life. Especially the lottery, and Floridians love their Florida lottery. The Sunshine state came in second for lottery spenders in 2022, according to data from the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries (NASPL). Floridians spent $9.3 billion. That was second only to New York with $10.4 billion.
Sentencing rescheduled for former police officer charged in Titusville man’s shooting death
TITUSVILLE, Fla. – A former Titusville police officer charged with manslaughter in the shooting death of a Brevard County man was set to be sentenced on Wednesday, yet the hearing was rescheduled to June due to an apparent issue with the plea. The details of the issue were not disclosed.
Florida grandparents fight off would-be carjackers as grandkids were in back seat: 'The scariest thing'
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. - What was intended to be a nice day at the beach with family, turned into anything but nice for a Florida grandma and her grandchildren. That's because she had to fight off two boys who allegedly tried to steal her car. "As soon as we walked...
Brevard officers and athletes converge at annual torch run for Special Olympics
MELBOURNE, Fla. — Hundreds of law enforcement officers from across Brevard County converged on Melbourne for the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Florida Wednesday. What You Need To Know. Hundreds of law enforcement in Brevard County converged for the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special...
US News ranked the nation's high schools. Two Brevard schools made the top 100
Curious how good your teen's high school is? We have the answer. A new report from U.S. News and World Report ranked the top high schools nationwide and within Florida. Seven Brevard high schools made the top 100 in the state, with two schools making the top 100 in the nation. Out of...
Brevard Commission backs funding derelict vessel removal, rejects tourism/lagoon grants
The Brevard County Commission rejected an advisory board's recommendation to reinstate a grant program for projects that would benefit both the Indian River Lagoon and tourism. Instead, county commissioners unanimously voted Tuesday in favor of a proposal from Commissioner John Tobia to designate up to $150,000 from tourist development tax revenue for the removal of so-called derelict vessels from local waterways. The county will save the rest of the money for future beach renourishment projects. ...
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