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Yesterday, the Brevard County Sheriff's Office along with our partners from the Cocoa Beach Police Department, Melbourne Police Department, Cocoa Police Department, Titusville Police Department, Palm Bay Police Department, Indialantic Police Department, West Melbourne Police Department, Melbourne Beach Police Department and Rockledge Police Department held the 9th Annual "Reverse Christmas Parade" in various locations throughout Brevard County.

A beloved Christmas tradition is back on in Brevard County.

As everyone knows, ole’ Mr. Grinch is always trying to ruin Christmas for everyone and in this case, was trying to keep our citizens from enjoying the Christmas Light Fest that is always a holiday favorite here in Brevard County.

Way back in 2015, our team came up with a new idea to host a unique, one of a kind “Reverse Christmas Parade”, where citizens lined the streets along the parade route to give new, unwrapped toys, to Law Enforcement Officers as they paraded through the various cities.

Crosswinds Youth Services runs one of Brevard's only shelters for at-risk teens. Now the long-serving nonprofit, beset with problems, is fighting for its life.