Brevard County deputy, Marine veteran passes away

“Harry proudly served our agency and community for over 25 years and was also a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, having served his country both stateside and abroad.”

Brevard school board member proposes changes to quarantine policy

Parents and students in Brevard County say quarantines are taking healthy kids out of school and they’re falling behind. One school board member says it may be time to change how they’re doing things.

Disney Cruise Line to require guests to be vaccinated on sailings to Bahamas

The Bahamas is requiring vaccinations for a ship to be allowed entry into any of its cruise ports, including at private islands like Disney Castaway Cay.

State seeks death penalty against mom, boyfriend accused in toddler's killing

State prosecutors said they intend to seek the death penalty against the mother of a West Melbourne toddler and her boyfriend following the child's alleged murder in June.

COVID-19 testing becomes latest issue for Florida parents

Parents are having trouble getting coronavirus tests for their children who are quarantining after coming into contact with other COVID-positive students.

Central Florida middle school shut down due to COVID-19

The school reportedly had two positive cases of COVID-19 at the school. 138 people have been quarantined due to possible exposure.

FWC: Boy, 12, dies following boating accident

A 12-year-old-boy has died following a boating accident on the Indian River, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).

Brevard County middle school closing for 2 days due to 'expanded cases of COVID-19'

A Brevard County middle school will be closed for two days next week due to "expanded cases of COVID-19 and to prevent further spread of the virus,” a spokesman for the school district said.

Florida men delivering water purifiers to victims of Haiti earthquake

The death toll from the recent earthquake in Haiti topped 1,900 people on Wednesday afternoon.  The number of deceased was revised later in the evening to 2,189, with at least 30,000 families displaced.

Florida Tech becomes first American university to operate electric plane

The Velis Electro is Florida Tech’s new electric plane. It is the first university to fly and operate an electric aircraft in the U.S.

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.

Haitian locals in Florida step into recovery mode

A Central Florida businessman received pictures and videos from family and friends in Haiti when the earthquake slammed into the island nation. 

School districts post COVID dashboards for first week of school

The COVID dashboard is up for week one at Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) with just a fraction of Orange County students and staff testing positive for coronavirus.