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For Virgin Trains, losses temper gains in ridership, revenue

Virgin Trains USA’s latest quarterly financial report shows dramatic improvement in ridership and revenue in the third quarter ...

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County determined to keep ‘puppy mills’ on tight leash

Daniel Wilmer, a Satellite Beach computer programmer and web designer, loves his buddy, Buford, a 12-year-old shih-tzu. And ...


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Lagoon Council has ‘roadmap’ to restore estuary

The Indian River Lagoon Council has created a detailed “roadmap” for restoring the ailing estuary to health over ...

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Derelict boat ‘cuki’ now rests in pieces

The Cuki has crumbled. Sixteen months ago, a 45-foot sailboat named the Cuki – better known by many ...

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Water main break ‘mystery’ keeps Melbourne (briefly) in suspense

It’s rare to have a “mystery” break of a main Melbourne Utilities water line because the thousands of ...

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SatBeach may be smart-grid technologies ‘TEST CITY’

One of the initial discussions in the planning of Brevard County’s first solar city hall in Satellite Beach ...

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Controversy over beach-access law largely moot here

Lawmakers in other coastal counties in Florida are continuing to debate a controversial public/private beach access law that ...

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Rezoning of dead-end street means school change for kids

A tiny dead-end street in Indian Harbour Beach is being rezoned from Hoover Middle School to DeLaura to ...

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Officials study, learn from tsunami half a world away

Indian Harbour Beach so far stands alone on the East Coast as the first community certified in 2005 ...

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‘Black gold’ rush: Composting efforts draw enthusiastic community support

While some people see only crushed eggs shells, used coffee grounds or last night’s leftover dinner in the ...

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Teachers at impasse on salary talks

The Brevard Federation of Teachers has officially declared an impasse with the school district in contract negotiations over ...