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‘Dumping Season’ has animal shelter at capacity
Animal rescuers call this the “dumping season,” when many pet owners go on vacation and refuse to pay ...
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Brevard election contests take shape
Brevard County Supervisor of Elections Lori Scott’s office qualified 37 candidates by June 22, the deadline of Qualifying ...
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Commissioner’s bid for 2nd term faces challenge
When Curt Smith was elected in 2014 to the Brevard County Commission District 4 seat, beating out six ...
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Brevard sees boost in property values
An improved economy has boosted Brevard County’s property values by about 8 percent since last year, but it’s ...
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All now aboard with restrictions on fertilizing
Six years after Brevard County commissioners first balked at restricting fertilizer applications on lawns during the rainy summers, ...
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Pleas for action amid debate on septic tanks
Former Brevard County Commissioner Helen Voltz last week told her successors how her son, an avid fisherman, has ...
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Pleas for action amid debate on septic tanks
Former Brevard County Commissioner Helen Voltz last week told her successors how her son, an avid fisherman, has ...
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Nonprofit to take golf biz off county’s hands
Starting Sept. 1, the nonprofit Golf Brevard will begin operating Brevard County-owned Spessard Holland Golf Course in the ...
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A big push for tiny houses in Brevard
Mike Cheatham, a Melbourne resident who spent years in the construction industry, can recall having to scramble for ...
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Commissioners eye moratorium on septic tanks
Slowly, carefully, Keith Wessner’s crew with Harbor Septic LLC guided the 1,050-gallon, heavy-duty plastic septic tank into a ...
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Win for county workers with concealed-weapon permits
Those employees of the Brevard County Commission who have concealed-weapon permits now can bring their guns or electronic ...
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Hike in fees will add $1.35M to fire dept. coffers
Brevard County residents will be paying millions more in fire assessment fees, starting in October, for firefighter raises, ...