Brevard County News

SAT testing scheduled for Wednesday has been rescheduled for March 22.

A truck hauling oil overturned early Wednesday morning on Interstate 95 (I-95) in Palm Bay, causing several lanes to be blocked. The lanes have since reopened.

Homeowners in one West Melbourne subdivision are fed up with flooding. Numerous people tell FOX 35 News they’ve dealt with damage over the years, and things aren’t getting better. Now, the water district is telling them what they’ve been doing on their own isn’t allowed, at least for now.

Brevard County’s Public School District is looking for new ways to address behavioral issues. This comes after the county’s sheriff said the school’s discipline policy had failed. Now, parents, teachers, and administrators are all weighing in on what could change.

A 33-year-old Florida man will face criminal charges after he allegedly beat a shark with a hammer at a Florida beach in December 2022 and then returned it to the ocean, an incident that was captured on video and sparked an investigation by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), the State Attorney's Office said Tuesday.

A 17-year-old student accused of ambushing a teacher's aid in a hallway at Mantanzas High School – knocking her unconscious and repeatedly hitting her because he was upset his Nintendo Switch was taken away – will be charged as an adult, court records show.

An issue with one of the ground systems scrubbed the Monday morning launch of NASA's SpaceX Crew-6 mission with less than three minutes left on the countdown clock

A man who was recently released from prison after 32 years behind bars is likely heading back behind bars.

A 17-year-old boy has died after he went into the ocean overnight in Brevard County, according to the Indialantic Police Department.

A Falcon 9 rocket that will carry a Dragon Crew capsule into orbit early next week is now vertical at Launch Complex 39A in Cape Canaveral. SpaceX and NASA are targeting no earlier than Monday, February 27, to launch the Crew-6 mission.

Changes are coming to downtown Melbourne to help keep you and your family safe. 

The Brevard County Sheriff's Office found and arrested the man accused of dumping two dogs in a dumpster and leaving them to die.

A principal at a special needs school in Brevard County was arrested on Feb. 20 for reportedly placing his knee on a child's back while pinning them to the ground, deputies said. 

Many remember Theo the Baird’s tapir as a "baby watermelon" whose been raised at the Brevard Zoo. Theo is spreading his wings and is now ready to embark on a new journey at a new zoo. 

Police on Wednesday released body camera footage showing the arrest of former Palm Bay Councilman Peter Filiberto on suspicion of driving under the influence and possession of cocaine.

A man was shot and killed by police officers in Palm Bay early Tuesday morning after that man threatened others with a gun and then barricaded himself in the backyard of a home, police said.

Researchers are watching a record amount of smelly seaweed called sargassum build up in the Atlantic. It will most likely end up on Florida beaches.

Palm Bay Councilman Peter Filiberto has resigned a day after city leaders called for his suspension by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis following Filberto's arrest on alleged DUI and drug possession charges last week.