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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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Base water tested, deemed no danger

Potentially contaminated water at 15 sites identified on Patrick Air Force Base and at the Cape Canaveral Air ...

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Dogs on the beach? For many, it’s a bone of contention

Brevard County’s 72-mile shoreline only has one 700-foot dog-friendly stretch of beach, a county-operated park located at Canova ...

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Witness to History – Evans was up close and personal with H-bomb testing

A secret diary written by Indialantic experimental test pilot Norvin “Bud” Evans, 93, was kept in a safety ...

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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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Kids have doggone good options for summer camp

It’s that time of year when harried parents and excited kids alike ask, “What are we going to ...

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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, ...

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Officials raise a stink over plan for sewage plant

Indian Harbour Beach officials are livid at a county plan being considered to avoid future sewage discharges by ...

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Upon reflection, ‘Solar hotel’ idea is a no-go

Plans for a “solar hotel” at the key Satellite Beach intersection of State Road A1A and Desoto Parkway ...

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Commissioner pushes exception to county gun ban

Three years after the Brevard County Commission enacted a policy banning guns from county-owned property and vehicles, one ...

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Parents slide into fundraising mode for new Gemini playground

When parents at Gemini Elementary School heard there wasn’t money in the school district’s budget to repair a ...

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Schools weigh security plan under parents’ watchful eyes

The Brevard School Board has asked for more information on the school marshal program and will hold a ...