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George White

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Not forgotten: 2 solemn ceremonies mark 9/11 fallen

SATELLITE BEACH – City Hall was awash in red, white and blue for the anniversary of the Sept. ...

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Obstacles seen drawing out Pineda muck management project

The creation of a muck management area on Pineda Causeway marks the start of a significant step in ...

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Beaches take brunt of Dorian’s $15M hit

After Hurricane Dorian brushed by Brevard, county officials reported “no significant damage,” yet early estimates put the price ...

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Pair will vie for one Indian Harbour Beach council seat

Indian Harbour Beach City Council Seat 5 will have Incumbent Deputy Mayor Scott Nickle going against challenger Hampton ...

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Chabad expansion: ‘Quantum leap’ for Jewish community

When one door closes, another opens for South Brevard’s Jewish faithful. Chabad of the Space and Treasure Coasts ...

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Amid concerns, city outsources for water tests

Melbourne Utilities has hired an outside lab to test water lines to assure its 170,000 water customers, including ...

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SatBeach banks on big savings with deal for facility repairs, upgrades

Smaller cities like Satellite Beach often have to save up for years to make costly repairs to city ...

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Overflow crowd demands answers on water quality

A packed house of concerned Melbourne Utilities water customers – many carrying samples of smelly and discolored drinking ...

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SatBeach targets litter – No ifs, ands or butts

Nobody likes to look at, smell or step on other peoples’ discarded cigarette butts, especially during a day ...

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Cancer fight gives Lagoon champion a new perspective

Being blessed with remission after 13 months battling Stage 4 Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, Dr. Duane DeFreese, champion of the ...

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Fancy financial footwork in new police station project

The Indian Harbour Beach City Council has found a way to build a $4.5 million police station without ...

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Water deemed safe despite traces of blue-green algae

Potentially toxic blue-green algae found July 18 in Lake Washington is a direct concern to beachside Melbourne Utilities ...