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Brevard chapter chair Ashley Hall said 85 arrived. They lined the sidewalk, urging board members to lift the mask policy, with signs like, "Unmask our kids," and, "My child, my choice."  Despite the show of force, the board did not move to lift its policy. At the April 27 meeting, board members had agreed to arrange a meeting in early June with local healthcare experts to discuss COVID-19 precautions next year. Moms for Liberty remained unsatisfied. "Youve given us nothing," Hall said during ...

View Comments At least two people were injured — one critically — after a fast-moving fire swept through a four-unit apartment complex in Cape Canaveral early Wednesday.  The fire was reported about 3:40 a.m. at a one-story apartment complex at 150 Johnson Ave. Several Cape Canaveral Fire Department engines responded.

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View Comments INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — A father and son out on a beach walk discovered a roughly 53-pound bale of cocaine estimated by the federal Drug Enforcement Administration to “conservatively” be worth $1.4 million. An Indian River County Sheriff’s Office deputy said in a report that a white substance in one of the 19 “brick-like,” black packages washed on shore roughly 2 ½ miles south of South Beach Park tested positive for the drug. Altogether, the container weighed 52.8...

Flavor Chat: Whats happening on the Space Coast dining scene? View Comments Join FLORIDA TODAYs Suzy Fleming Leonard and Rob Landers for a discussion on topics surrounding the Space Coast food and dining scene. In honor of Craft Brew week, well be looking at local Brevard breweries and, on the subject of brewing, well discuss the growing debate about negative food reviews.  The discussion begins at 2 p.m. Thursday. You can take part in the conversation on our Facebook or YouTube channel. Or if...

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — A crash and a downed power line on 58th Avenue prompted traffic delays and power outages at the large intersection west of Vero Beach at State Road 60 late Tuesday afternoon. A trailer carrying yard waste became detached from the pickup truck hauling it and struck the front of a pool company truck in the southbound lanes of 58th Avenue around 2:15 pm at College Lane, an Indian River County Sheriff’s Office deputy said. The area, near Home Depot and Walmart, is a h...

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MARTIN COUNTY — Sheriff’s investigators said a St. Lucie County man was arrested after he sold cocaine to an undercover detective in a parking lot near Treasure Coast Square mall in Jensen Beach. Robert McKeen, 24, of the 800 block on Southeast Corto Court, Port St. Lucie, was arrested Thursday and faces charges of trafficking in a controlled substance, carrying a concealed firearm and unlawful use of a two-way communication device, according to jail records. A confidential informant a...

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ST. LUCIE COUNTY — A 68-year-old Fort Pierce man claimed a $500,000 prize in the Florida Lottery 20X CROSSWORD Scratch-Off game, the lottery announced Friday. Jackie Fisher bought the $5 ticket from Merchant Discount in the 6100 block of South U.S. 1, which is at Easy Street. He used a secured drop box at the West Palm Beach District Office to claim it, Lottery officials said  Mark Byrd, clerk at Merchant Discount Food, said he doesnt personally know the person who bought the ticket, but ...