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Viera Country Fest ‘rounding up’ music fans
MELBOURNE, Fla. – Grab your hat and cowboy boots because the 3rd annual Viera Country Fest is returning to Central Florida this month. The event will kick up some dust around 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 13 at Wickham Park in Melbourne. The summer festival, which is “bringing back country music to Brevard County,” according to its website, will feature a variety of popular county artists. Performances will feature singers and bands such as Julian Mangum, Red Dirt Roses, Noah Hunton and more.
The City of Cape Canaveral leads the field in innovative resiliency and sustainability. Part 3
The Mission of the City of Cape Canaveral government is to provide excellence in municipal services by supporting a high quality of life, fiscal responsibility and environmental stewardship, while celebrating diversity and fostering innovation. Cost Vs Benefit. Where appropriate and feasible, the City of Cape Canaveral (City) is utilizing and...
Brevard's News in 90: Missing airboater, Racing legend's home and Florida film industry
Here are the stories included on today's News in 90 Seconds:. Body of missing man found near Lake Washington in Melbourne following weekend search. The body of a man who went missing over the weekend during a private airboat ride in Lake Washington has been recovered, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission said Monday.
COVID numbers are creeping back up nationwide, but not so much in Florida
COVID-19 cases are on the rise, public health officials said this week. The virus that causes flu-like symptoms shouldn't be taken lightly, and can still potentially be deadly for the most vulnerable among us, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While CDC lacks the wealth of reporting data it had during the pandemic, the latest reports show a small bump in new cases, hospitalizations, and deaths, mostly toward the Northeast and West Coast. ...
Florida test scores show success of progress monitoring system. See numbers for Central Florida schools
ORLANDO, Fla. – The Florida Department of Education announced on Monday the results of Florida’s second year of the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) progress monitoring assessments. This form of state assessments is fairly new, and Florida is the first state to implement this program. It differs...
ROAD CLOSURE-Minton Road between Malabar Road and Jupiter Boulevard
Minton Road between Malabar Road and Jupiter Boulevard will be closed from July 8th to July 30th for road paving operations. Ranger Construction, the contractor for this project, will perform Full Depth Reclamation (FDR) on the roadway. The FDR process pulverizes the existing asphalt and base material, mixes cement, emulsion, and water, and compacts the materials to produce a strong, durable structural base for the new road. The asphalt pavement is placed on top of the new base structure.
Foster resigns from Palm Bay City Council for health reasons, creating second vacancy
Randy Foster resigned Friday from the Palm Bay City Council for health reasons, leaving a second vacancy on the five-member council. In his letter of resignation, Foster wrote: "It is with heavy heart that I am leaving my position on City Council. I understand that my term is set to expire in November, but due to very challenging health issues, I feel it is time for me to step down." ...
With financial incentives gone, advocates seek other ways to attract film, TV work to Florida
Film industry advocates are seeking to regroup after Florida's failure to restore financial incentives to attract productions to the state, coupled with the Florida Legislature eliminating the state's Office of Film and Entertainment as a separate agency. Officials of Film Florida, a statewide not-for-profit entertainment production organization, met in June in Cocoa Beach...
Palm Bay’s Rogue Valley Microdevices Secures $6.7 Million in Proposed Funding Under CHIPS Act
Economic Development Commission of Florida’s Space Coast: Rogue Valley Microdevices’ new 50,000-square-foot microfabrication facility is located at 2301 Commerce Park Drive in Palm Bay. BREVARD COUNTY • PALM BAY, FLORIDA – The City of Palm Bay announced Rogue Valley Microdevices signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms for...
Palm Bay Mayor Rob Medina Highlights Independence Day, Naming Ceremony for Ken Greene Memorial Park
BREVARD COUNTY • PALM BAY, FLORIDA – At the May 16 Regular Council Meeting, I was proud to join my fellow council members in approving new contracts for our Police and Fire teams. Public Safety is among the top priorities for our City and we stand behind our...
Precautionary Boil Water Notice: Oakridge Drive Area
To: Melbourne water customers at the following addresses:. Water has been shut off to your property to repair 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.
This July, Celebrate "Where You Belong" at the City of Melbourne
This July, join the City of Melbourne for Park and Recreation Month, as we celebrate how we connect our residents through positive impacts on health and wellness, and social interactions. We provide passive and active recreation programs that create an exceptional quality of life for our residents and visitors. For...
Military Life is Active Across Desirable Space Coast
Susie Dabrowski fell in love with the Space Coast after watching NASA’s first shuttle launch in 1981. Now, the retired Air Force colonel says the Space Coast offers the military — active and retired — so much more. “The Space Coast local community is very supportive of...
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