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Steve Sallies, of Bradenton, is awarded more than $3 million for injuries he suffered after being rear-ended at a traffic light in 2017 near Vero Beach

View Comments Members of conservative parent group Moms for Liberty urged the Brevard County School Board to drop the district’s mandatory masking policy for the remainder of the school year at a Tuesday board meeting. Twelve people spoke against mask mandates at the tense, emotionally-charged  meeting, insisting that masks are harming children’s physical and mental health. At times speakers cried or raised their voices and became argumentative as they pressed their demands. Board members...

The total number of Brevard residents vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus rose by 1,288 on Tuesday, according to data released by the Florida Department of Health. A total of 237,616 residents, or almost 39%, have received at least one dose of a vaccine, and 159,809 residents, or over 26%, have completed all recommended doses of their versions of the vaccine. According to the Florida Department of Health, Brevards population is 611,202. The county added 106 new COVID-19 cases and one new ...

“Though he hasn’t been with us long,” added Flowers, “he really made a big impression.” Mangel and Joker had started March 8 to complete their 480-hour Patrol K9 School training, officials said. Joker, officials said, “excelled in every evolution of training he was taught and progressed to the point that he would have had the ability to certify under the (Florida Department of Law Enforcement) state guidelines even though he was only half way through school.” Joker was one of thre...

ST. LUCIE COUNTY — Deputies arrested a St. Lucie County man Monday accused of possessing several child pornography images in an email account, according to an affidavit. Jackie Wheeler, 37, of the 1400 block of Copenhaver Road in St. Lucie County, faces one count of possession of child pornography, jail records show. Wheeler is listed as a registered sex offender, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcements database. In October, Investigators said they received a tip from the...

This weekend, theater fans will be super busy as they go “Up” at Surfside, catch “Big Fish” in Titusville, check out an angry “Inch” at the Henegar and boogie to ABBA with "Mamma Mia" in Cocoa Village. Four of the five theaters in Brevard are opening new productions on Friday, April 23, making for a collection of theatrical riches. Let’s start at the north and work our way south. Titusville Playhouse unveils its small-cast version of “Big Fish” Friday, April 23. Here, the cas...

Palm Bay police seek Chrysler 300 driver for info about double-fatal Babcock Street crash Support local journalism. An unlimited digital subscription to floridatoday.com is just $1 for 3 months. Click here and subscribe today.  Palm Bay traffic homicide investigators seek the publics help in identifying the driver of a dark-blue Chrysler 300 that was photographed at the scene of the Saturday night double-fatal crash on Babcock Street. Two West Melbourne sisters, Noemi Hammen, 61, and Maria R...

Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey fired deputy Jonathan A. Freitag earlier this month after he became aware that the officer had a long history of misconduct allegations which, according to the sheriff, were not provided to his agency during a background investigation. The story of the deputys history and that the Fairfax County Police Department in Virginia failed to inform the Brevard County Sheriffs Office about the allegations were broken by the Washington Post. "To say the least, it is ...

The total number of Brevard County residents vaccinated against COVID-19 rose by 3,291 Friday, according to data from the Florida Department of Health. A total of 214,267 residents, or 35% of the countys population, have received at least one dose of a vaccine, and 130,115 residents, or over 21%, have completed all recommended doses of their versions of the vaccine. According to the Florida Department of Health, Brevards population is 611,202. Less than 5% of people vaccinated have received ...

“She worked her way up all the way to being a mortgage vice president,” he said. She began working with Bob at The Pipe Den in the early 2000s, handling the shop’s computer business and hosting its regular events, such as Cigar Night. “She was a vital part of that, she cooked for them all,” he said. He said Sue had a number of friends, and was involved in several civic clubs and high school events. She was “easy to like,” Marshbanks said. The “girls’ night out” she attende...