Crane collapse in Merritt Island: 2 workers killed, sheriff's office says

Two workers have died after a crane collapse at a construction site on Merritt Island in Florida, the Brevard County Sheriff's Office confirmed to FOX 35.

Unusual surge of 9-armed sea stars reported along Florida’s Space Coast

An unusual and rare sighting is sparking excitement along Florida’s Space Coast, where beachgoers are reporting a surge in appearances of nine-armed sea stars washed ashore.

Women's Center of Brevard seeking help after vandals destroy, steal from Melbourne site

A longtime nonprofit in Brevard County is asking for help after discovering extensive damage from a break-in last week that left their facility vandalized and ransacked.

2 trailblazing NASA astronauts inducted into U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame

Two pioneering NASA astronauts — Dr. Bernard Harris and Dr. Peggy Whitson — are the newest members of the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame.

Florida shrimpers say they are catching space junk
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Florida shrimpers claim they're catching rocket debris in their nets more often. Space experts say space companies do use the ocean to discard space debris, but they can't fully verify what they're catching is from rockets. Some experts are worried people will see more space debris when Starship starts to launch in Florida.

Freight train slams into semi-truck stalled on tracks in Florida

A cargo train collided with a semi-truck stuck on the tracks early Wednesday morning in Brevard County, pushing the truck approximately 50 yards down the rails, authorities said. Remarkably, no one was injured in the crash.

Florida man accused of murdering Titusville woman asks for death penalty to be dropped from trial

David Barber, the man accused of kidnapping and murdering a Titusville woman in March, has filed a motion to strike the death penalty due to the media coverage surrounding the release of an alleged manifesto. 

Mother removed from council meeting amid outcry over delayed police shooting investigation

The mother of a man fatally shot by police was forcibly removed from a Titusville City Council meeting Tuesday night after demanding answers about the February shooting that killed her son.

Crash investigation shuts down US-1 in Melbourne

A crash investigation closed both directions of U.S. 1 between Cherry Avenue and NASA Boulevard for roughly two hours on Wednesday, according to the Melbourne Police Department.

Brevard County axes economic fund, raising fears for space industry future

The Brevard County Commission voted to end the North Brevard Economic Development zone and move money back to the county’s general fund.

I-95 crash: Florida mom killed, her 3 kids injured when another driver suffers tire blowout

Olivia Maggs, a Florida mother of three, was killed Monday when a pickup truck, following a tire blowout, crashed into the van she was traveling in with her children on Interstate 95 in Brevard County.

Dolphin freed from fishing line in Florida's Indian River Lagoon

A dolphin once tangled in fishing line in the Indian River Lagoon is now swimming free, according to wildlife experts, bringing a wave of relief to the community and researchers who had been searching for weeks.