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$200K upgrade for popular park called ‘win-win’
Users of Oars and Paddles Park in Indian Harbour Beach are applauding nearly $200,000 in improvements recently approved ...
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Satellite Beach: 60 years young – and thriving
The 60th anniversary of the incorporation of the City of Satellite Beach, to be held Nov. 4, marks ...
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Beachside towns waive permit fees for storm recovery
In a gesture of goodwill, authorities in most beachside towns and in the county have waived fees on ...
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Use of drones to assess storm damage on rise
As Hurricane Irma approached, barrier island residents took photographs of property and valuables in case they came home ...
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In drastic measure, sewage released into lagoon
Faced after Hurricane Irma with the very real prospect of millions of gallons of waste backing up into ...
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Barriers return to South Patrick Dr. as sewer line work enters phase two
A brief reprieve from construction barriers for motorists on South Patrick Drive in Indian Harbour Beach is over. ...
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Effort to save rare reefs galvanizes environmentalists
Concerns over possible environmental damage by sand burying rare near-shore reefs in Brevard County’s Mid-reach (Satellite Beach, Indian ...
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Beachside towns’ budget officials cheer increase in property values
Increased property values mean more money for Satellite Beach and Indian Harbour Beach, enabling budget discussions where Satellite ...
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Satellite Beach setting standard for sustainability
Creating a “Sustainable Satellite Beach” has been a catch phrase for years but it is quickly becoming a ...
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Boaters ‘draw’ the line in bridge-openings spat
Boaters on the Banana River, squaring off against motorists trying to cross Mathers Bridge, have stalled proposed changes ...
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Cities eye clarity on evacuation policies
Officials from barrier island cities have met with their county counterparts to clarify policies for the return of ...
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Fate of Coconut Point Park suddenly in spotlight
The county Environmentally Endangered Lands Program is apparently under scrutiny for the budget ax wielded by Dist. 3 ...