Melbourne Beachsider

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 ...

Melbourne Beachsider

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 ...

St. Lucie Voice

Robbers tie up victim, steal cash and guns in home invasion

A homeowner was forced to open his safe and was then tied up during a home invasion robbery ...

St. Lucie Voice

Fires force closure of preserve

What started out as a 90-acre wildfire in the Bluefield Preserve quickly became a 205-acre blaze that forced ...

St. Lucie Voice

City: It’s high time for a Citizen Summit

The city is planning a party for planning. “The mayor and city council have emphasized the importance of ...

St. Lucie Voice

Brightline’s foes ramp up fight in D.C.

Sometimes keeping big business under regulation can seem like trying to run down a 110-mph train. Sometimes, quite ...

St. Lucie Voice

Food Bank’s key focus is summer lunches for kids

Most children look forward to summer break – no homework, no teachers, no worries – but for about ...

St. Lucie Voice

Crosstown Extension construction is clipping along

Minimal rain in the last few months has allowed crews working on the Crosstown Parkway’s extension to pick ...

St. Lucie Voice

Employment figures working out well in St. Lucie County

A not-seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate already below 5 percent going down more is “pretty vanilla this time around.” That’s ...

Melbourne Beachsider

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 ...

Melbourne Beachsider

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 ...

Melbourne Beachsider

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, ...