Melbourne Beachsider

Buzz of excitement as new generator passes first test

While last month’s hailstorm wreaked havoc in many beachside neighborhoods, for Melbourne Beach, the squall provided a true ...

Melbourne Beachsider

SatBeach shaping up as DeSoto Park debuts new adult fitness gear

Lace up your sneakers and mark your calendars for the Saturday, May 4 breakfast grand opening of DeSoto ...

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A1A crosswalks project again in spotlight after another fatality

The death of another pedestrian trying to cross State Road A1A March 24 has intensified debate on state ...

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A new role for Samsons Island

City-owned Samsons Island in Satellite Beach may hold the keys to natural ways to repair the ailing Indian ...

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Scientist sounds the alarm on scourge of microplastics

Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute research professor Dr. Tracy Mincer doesn’t want to scare you, but he says ocean ...

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Lessons learned by school officials in wake of February security ‘scare’

School officials walked away from a February security scare at beachside schools with a renewed appreciation of the ...

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Brevard finally raises voice on high-speed train safety

After years of relative silence, Brevard County commissioners are looking to join their Treasure Coast colleagues in demanding ...

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Proposal calls for pet stores to post breeder info

Based on an idea from a half-dozen Hillsborough County women, Brevard County Commission Vice Chair Bryan Lober now ...

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Amid hailstorm chaos … a tsunami warning

It wasn’t planned that a test of the city’s warning system would coincide with a freak hailstorm, but ...

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Man, 60, dies after rescue from rip currents

What should have been a fun day at an Indialantic beach turned to tragedy when a 60-year-old man, ...

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Beachside blitzed by hailstorm

With fences down and damage to vehicles, homes, roofs and pool enclosures, it might feel like hurricane season ...

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New source for sand in Mid-reach replenishment

There’s a good chance no more allegedly “muddy sand” from upland mines will be used in the upcoming ...