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Shrinking staff takes precedence in Melbourne Beach
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Some were forced out, others jumped ship; but in a period of seven months, the town of Melbourne Beach has lost nearly all of its key employees. Town manager Jim Bursick and vice mayor Chad Tennant were the most recent casualties, following t...
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Sheriff's Office donates 2,000th bike
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Two thousand bikes that would otherwise have been garbage are instead helping people get to school and work. Since 2006, the Brevard County's Sheriff's Office, with help from Waste Management, has collected unwanted bicycles left curbside by residents, and refu...
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Two men charged in connection with beachside burglaries
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The search for two suspects in connection with a string of burglaries ended Aug. 15 when Melbourne Beach Police apprehended the men near a beach access. Shawn Thomas, 25, was charged with grand theft, uttering a forged instrument, fraud and possession ...
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Beachside police chief hits the ground running
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Newly hired police chief Dan Duncan wants the Melbourne Beach Police Department to be perceived as visible, helpful and protective. "I want the community to feel like they have ownership in the police department," he said. "Once they start to see those same faces every day, they'll get to know our off...
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NASA task force delivers report
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Established in May by President Barack Obama, the Space Industry Workforce and Economic Development Task Force, which is being chaired by NASA administrator Charles Bolden and Gary Locke, secretary of commerce, was charged with determining the best way to distribute close to $40 million in aid to the Space ...
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Teen pregnancies just one challenge of ob-gyn practice
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MELBOURNE - Dr. Odette Daley said she branched out on her own after working for a large medical center in order to have more of a one-on-one relationship with her patients in the field of obstetrics and gynecology. In her brand-new office called ...
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Keeping the beat
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West Melbourne alters snowbird water fees
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WEST MELBOURNE - There is good news for seasonal residents, who complained that West Melbourne charged too much for water and sewer deposits, as well as for turning their water back on. West Melbourne has proposed reducing deposits to $100 and lowering monthly charges to $13.67 for water and sewer service if the so-ca...
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Woman's club celebrates 45 years helping the community
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COCOA BEACH - This year, members of the Cocoa Beach Woman's club will celebrate 45 years of supporting educational scholarships and promoting the advancement of women in Cocoa Beach and the surrounding areas. Founded in 1965 by Louise Broiser, the nonprofit organization, which has close to 50 members, meets...
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North Brevard makes picks in primary
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Residents of North Brevard cast their votes Aug. 24 in the primary election. In the Republican race for State Representative for District 29, Tom Goodson received 6,585 votes (39 percent), beating out opponents J. Roger Shealy, Erin Grall and Robert Dale. In the Republican primary ...
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Cape Canaveral woman wins national title
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As a young child, Brenda Piccirillo always enjoyed dancing, singing, and being outgoing on a stage in front of audiences. She even thought of being a stand-up comedian one day. Now, at age 36, she just might have that opportunity. A resident of Cape Canaveral, Ms. Piccirillo recently returned from Las Vegas, win...
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Resident with special needs earns second-degree black belt
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Luke Farmer is fearless, friendly and full of life. Ask anyone he knows - and he knows a lot of people - to describe the nature of this 24-year-old Bayside High School graduate, and those are the words you'll hear. A Palm Bay resident, Luke was born with Down syndrome, which is a chromosomal abnormali...
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Council: no fat in budget
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PALM BAY - The Palm Bay City Council has unanimously endorsed the municipal budget proposed by city manager Lee Feldman, saying there is very little fat in the bare-bones proposal. After scrutinizing the $124 million budget in two workshops, Mayor John Mazziotti an...
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Cheer squad
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City bans "curbstoned" vehicles
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PALM BAY - The city of Palm Bay passed an ordinance prohibiting people from selling cars along streets, on business lots and on private property without possessing a dealer's license to sell cars. The City Council passed the ordinance on Aug. 17 to conform with House Bill 631, said city manager Lee Feldman. The ordina...
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"Kicks for Guns" takes weapons off the street
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PALM BAY - Residents of Palm Bay turned in more than 100 guns to the police in exchange for $50 gasoline cards. No questions asked. The Palm Bay Police Department held its second-annual "Kicks for Guns" campaign in which it accepted unloaded guns from anonymous donors at Riviera Park on Friday, Aug. 20. The project wa...
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Icy performance
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Officer injured at scene of crash
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PALM BAY - A five-year veteran of the Palm Bay Police Department was hospitalized after he was struck by a vehicle on Interstate 95 while assisting at the scene of a crash. Officer Greg Moore was in stable condition at Holmes Regional Medical Center as of press time this week after he was struck by a pickup truck abou...
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Seniors to be honored at luncheons for volunteer work
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Senior volunteers from Brevard County will gather at three separate luncheons in September to be honored for their participation in the Retired Senior Volunteer Program. RSVP is a nationwide volunteer program which allows adults 55 and older to use their life experiences and skills to serve and mentor throughout...
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