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A doctor pronounced him dead at the hospital at 3:50 p.m. Friday evening, according to an Indian River County Sheriff’s Office report. A Vero Beach police officer made the first 911 call about a possible drowning at the school at 2:49 p.m. Lt. Phil Huddy couldn’t jump into the water to help look for Termidor because of a broken leg, said Master Police Officer Darrell Rivers. Huddy called 911 and performed CPR on Termidor after he was found in the water by a classmate and an off-duty Brevard...

Inmates at the Brevard County Jail have been offered COVID-19 vaccinations, officials told FLORIDA TODAY Tuesday.  "We conducted an outreach at the jail on April 28 with the Moderna vaccine. 370 inmates and deputies were vaccinated," Assistant County Health Department Director Anita Stremmel wrote in an email. Information on how many doses were offered to deputies versus inmates was not available.  "We didn’t break it down. We will return for 2nd doses. We don’t have plans at this time f...

Of the the 1,391 Florida residents tested in Brevard on Monday, 1,324 tested negative, making for a daily positivity rate of 4.82%.  According to the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration, Brevard had 48 people hospitalized with COVID-19 in its seven major hospitals Tuesday, down eight since Monday. Of a total capacity of 1,314 staffed hospital beds, 28% (371) were available in those hospitals Monday. Of the 157 total adult ICU bed capacity, 17% (26) were available. At least 409 B...

View Comments A Palm Bay man was awarded over $400,000 by a Brevard County jury last week after being injured in a crash with a police officer last year, according to court records.  Ricardo Madrigal was driving through a green light at the intersection of Palm Bay Road and Babcock Street on Aug. 8, 2018 when he was T-boned by Palm Bay Police Officer Noe Borjas.  Madrigals neck and back were permanently injured and both vehicles involved were severely damaged, according to the lawsuit.  M...

Here are updates about coronavirus cases in Brevard from the Florida Department of Health as of May 2, 2020.

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — An 18-year-old private school student died after he was pulled from the Indian River Lagoon and taken to a hospital Friday evening. Officials said Beniske Termador died in a "tragic accident" after he jumped off a dock into water roughly 10 feet deep shortly before 3 p.m. at St. Edwards School, according to Indian River County Sheriffs Office. The school is off Highway A1A south of Beachland Boulevard. Sheriffs Office spokeswoman Debbie Carson said the incident was re...

Senate approved House Bill 7045, sponsored by Rep. Randy Fine, in a 24-15 partisan vote Monday.

With the legislative session at an end, the controversial bill that would have made big changes to Florida’s popular Bright Futures scholarship program appears to have stalled and died on the vine. Senate Bill 86, introduced by Dennis Baxley, R-Ocala, drew intense debate in March. Early versions of the bill would have eliminated funding for students who pursued degrees unlikely to “lead directly to employment.” It would have also reduced funding for students who took Advanced Placement (A...

View Comments INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — Residents of The Antilles community had long feared the worst: someone being killed in a car crash outside their entrance, across from the intersection of U.S. 1 and 65th Street. For years theyve pleaded with the state for a traffic signal.  The worst-case scenario happened April 13, when a red 2011 Kia sedan pulled out of the The Antilles and attempted to cross the northbound U.S. 1 lanes to turn south. Sue Marshbanks, 69, a passenger in the car, wa...