Viera Elementary News Today

Rockledge girl, 8, still fighting rare brain cancer nearly 1.5 years after diagnosis

The middle school in Viera, a project parents have wanted for 15 years, is estimated to cost $52 million to $55 million.

An energetic 7-year-old diagnosed with a rare terminal brain-stem tumor will travel to Washington, D.C., for an experimental therapy. Her family conducted a “Brave the Shave” event to bolster the girl's spirits.

Florida Tech Interim President Robert King made the announcement to a ballroom of business leaders during a Melbourne Regional Chamber keynote speech.

Brittany Sleeth wanted to make her daughter Vivian Sleeth know that she is not alone in her battle with brain cancer with the Florida mom organizing a "Brave the Shave" event. Relatives and followers of Viv shaved their heads in support of the young girl, who was diagnosed with DIPG.

Brightlines 13-mile test corridor extends through 18 roadway crossings, leading northward from Ansin Road in Bonaventure to Camp Road in Sharpes.

Only about 300 children in the U.S. are diagnosed with DIPG (diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma) each year, the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute reports.

Students quarantined after 11 test positive for COVID-19 at Viera Elementary summer camp Father says he’s concerned Bailey Gallion, Florida Today FILE - In this April 29, 2021, file photo, students line up to enter Christa McAuliffe School in Jersey City, N.J. Children are having their noses swabbed or saliva sampled at school to test for the coronavirus. As more children return to school buildings this spring, widely varying approaches have emerged on how and whether to test students and st...