Florida Tech hosts vigil after police shot 18-year-old with knife on campus

Florida Tech hosted a vigil Tuesday night as a place for the community to come together and begin healing in the wake of a shooting. Many people held candles as they gathered on the Melbourne campus.

Police: Officers shoot, kill armed man on Florida Institute of Technology campus

Melbourne Police and Florida Institute of Technology security say they responded to the FIT campus on Friday evening just before 11:00PM for a report of a man with a knife assaulting students.

New social media trend leaves people terrorized inside their own homes

A Florida family was sitting in the living room Saturday night when a man covering his face ran up to their front door and started kicking it.

Brevard County woman accused of hacking into flight safety software

Lauren Lide, 25, of Palm Bay, is out of jail on bond.  She is charged with accessing an electronic device and modifying data without authority. 

Controversial book pulled from school library

Brevard County Schools removed a book that leaders are calling “inappropriate” from one of its school libraries.

Florida aerospace workers protest federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate

Starting December 8th, more than 100 million Americans will be subject to vaccine requirements ordered by President Joe Biden.

Barbershop owner shoots masked gunman
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A barber opened fire after he said a person entered his shop with a gun. It happened over the weekend in Melbourne and the owner of that barbershop talked only to FOX 35 News.

Officials provide update on deputy shooting
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There is a large law enforcement presence along U.S. 192 in Brevard County following the shooting of a deputy. Authorities said deputies exchanged gunfire with a suspect who is deceased.

Officials provide update on deputy shooting
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There is a large law enforcement presence along U.S. 192 in Brevard County following the shooting of a deputy. Authorities said deputies exchanged gunfire with a suspect who is deceased.

Adoption lottery to be held for puppy rescued from hot car outside Melbourne mall

The owners admitted to leaving the puppy inside the car "while they were walking around inside the mall in the comfort of the air conditioning,” the Sheriff said.

Florida mother dies from COVID-19 days after giving birth

A West Melbourne family is going through unimaginable heartbreak after a woman gave birth and then died shortly after due to COVID-19.

3 Central Florida first responders die from COVID-19
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COVID-19 is hitting Central Florida first responders hard. An Orange County deputy, a Port Orange police officer, and a Melbourne firefighter all lost their battle with coronavirus this week.

Florida firefighter passes away after battle with COVID-19, city says

The City of Melbourne confirmed the death of firefighter Driver Engineer Scott Allender. They said that he passed away on Tuesday evening after battling COVID-19 since early July.

Overflow treatment tents going up outside Health First hospitals

Health First, which owns and operates Cape Canaveral Hospital, Holmes Regional Medical Center, Palm Bay Hospital, and Viera Hospital in Brevard County, is setting up treatment tents outside of its emergency departments at Central Florida hospitals.

Health First postponing some non-emergency surgeries due to COVID resurgence

Health First, which owns and operates Cape Canaveral Hospital, Holmes Regional Medical Center, Palm Bay Hospital, and Viera Hospital in Brevard County, has announced it will be postponing scheduled, non-emergency surgeries and procedures which require a hospital bed.