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Rabies alert issued for area of Brevard
MELBOURNE — The Florida Department of Health in Brevard County has issued a rabies alert for a portion of Melbourne. A stray cat killed in the area of Lynn Avenue off Laurie Street was confirmed to have rabies on July 17. The alert is in effect for 60 days.
Former county commissioner avoids tax fraud charge after statute of limitations runs out
Former County Commissioner Bryan Lober evaded tax fraud charges stemming from an investigation into his use of his county-issued charge card during the COVID-19 pandemic, after the statute of limitations on the alleged crime ran out earlier this year, the state attorney's office said Monday. Prosecutors declined to file two additional potential felony charges stemming from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement probe due to lack of evidence, they said. ...
New Rainbow Bridge Pet Remembrance Path opens in Rockledge
Brevard County welcomed a new place to honor pets who have passed away. A ribbon cutting ceremony inaugurated the new Rainbow Bridge Pet Remembrance Path next to Hounds Town Space Coast pet daycare center at 3905 U.S. 1 in Rockledge at the intersection of Barnes Blvd. ...
Brevard commission to consider asking voters to renew Indian River Lagoon sales tax
Are you willing to keep paying a half-cent sales tax for another decade to continue cleaning up the Indian River Lagoon? On Tuesday, Brevard County Commission will consider draft referendum language to put that question on the Nov. 5 ballot. A "Yes" vote would renew the tax for another decade. The proposed ballot language is slightly different than on the 2016 tax that voters approved and is now being dubbed the "Save Our Indian River Lagoon Infrastructure...
Precautionary Boil Water Notice- Polaris drive area
TO: Melbourne water customers at the following addresses:. ________________________________________________________________. Water has been shut off to your property to replace a water main in the area. Therefore, as a precaution once water service is restored, we advise that all water used for drinking, cooking, making ice, brushing teeth, or washing dishes, be boiled. A rolling boil of one minute is sufficient. As an alternative, bottled water may be used.
Health First, Parrish pledge collaboration, end legal actions against one another
Health First and Parrish Healthcare — two of Brevard County's leading health care providers ― say they have resolved their legal differences and are forming a new collaborative relationship they say will benefit consumers. In a joint statement, Health First and Parrish called it "a new day for Brevard’s not-for-profit health systems." "While the...
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