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Very humid with scattered downpours Thursday in SWFL
FORT MYERS, Fla. — It's going to be a hot and very humid day, with only a few cooling downpours to track washing in from the Gulf of Mexico. We've already been tracking some rain out there this morning, much of it close to the coast. With weak onshore winds, we'll continue to track spotty downpours west of Interstate 75 this morning, with rain building inland as we head through the morning hours and into the afternoon.
When the Government Came for Florida's Orange Trees
Many South Florida residents remember with grief a day in the early '00s when the government came for their citrus trees. "They didn't ask politely, 'Can we please come in and take your trees?' No, they said, we're taking the trees," one Orange County resident recalled. Armed with chainsaws and...
Bay scallop season starts soon, and the FWC is asking folks to throw back the little ones
While bay scallop season along the Nature Coast kicked off June 15 in the Fenholloway-Suwannee River Zone, beginning July 1 Levy, Citrus and Hernando counties join the fun. The Franklin-NW Taylor County Zone also starts the first, while the Pasco Zone begins July 10. A scallop success story, the Pasco...
Florida’s $116.5 billion budget includes millions for FAMU, FSU, TCC. Here’s what they got
A $116.5 billion budget signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis for 2024-2025 includes seven-figure portions for Florida State University, Florida A&M University and Tallahassee Community College. The state budget was signed June 12 after the Florida Legislature approved it in March at the end of the 2024 Legislative Session, and among the allocations for...
Florida attorney general asked to investigate Lee Health. What to know
A physician has asked the Florida attorney general to investigate Lee Health’s failure to provide the public with an accounting of assets and liabilities. Dr. Raymond Kordonowy sent his request to Ashley Moody’s office three business days after leaders of the public hospital system with a $3 billion operating budget voted to become...
All-First Coast: Meet the best in 2024 high school flag football for Northeast Florida
The Times-Union selects the inaugural All-First Coast team for high school girls flag football across Jacksonville and Northeast Florida in 2024. FIRST-TEAM OFFENSE QB Teaghan Moses, So., Clay Completed 248...
Joe LeBlanc’s Florida District 22 All-Stars Little League Report – Monday, June 24
BREVARD COUNTY • MIMS, FLORIDA – The Florida District 22 All-Star Tournament for 2024 continued Monday night with the 8/9/10 Baseball Division at Holder Park in Mims. At Holder Park on Monday, the 8/9/10 Baseball division continued their District play with 2 games. Softball at Fay Park:. The...
Brevard 'Top Scholar' to 'Jeopardy!' contestant. Eau Gallie High grad competes on game show
Brevard County got an idea of Maryl Harris’ brilliance when she was named a FLORIDA TODAY Top Scholar in 2016. Now the world will get a peek at the Eau Gallie grad’s intelligence. Harris, 25, will be a contestant on the popular game show “Jeopardy!” on Wednesday. How...
Woman impaled by umbrella while sunbathing at Florida beach: police
COCOA BEACH, Fla. - A woman was recently impaled by an umbrella while sunbathing at a Florida beach, police say. The Cocoa Beach Police Department confirmed the incident to Fox News Digital. A spokesperson explained that a woman and her family were sitting by the water in Cocoa Beach when the freak accident happened.
'If something happens ... we're coming for you': Community decries Brevard guardian program
A guardian program that will arm some Brevard schools staff members drew heat at a Tuesday school board meeting, with 12 people speaking out against it and one thrown out of the room for making comments perceived as threatening toward Board Chair Megan Wright. Two weeks ago, the board approved a memorandum of understanding with the Brevard County Sheriff's Office that allows staff and administrators not assigned to a classroom to receive training to become a guardian,...
Hooters restaurants around the country are closing. What's the status of the 2 in Brevard?
Hooters restaurants, known for its wings and, umm, other things, are abruptly closing across the country. A "select number" of restaurants will shutdown due to "pressure from current market conditions," the chain said in a statement to USA TODAY this week. "Ensuring the well-being of our staff is our priority...
Space Coast Credit Union Celebrates Grand Opening of New Summer Brook Branch in Melbourne
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Space Coast Credit Union (SCCU) announced the opening of its new branch, Summer Brook, in Melbourne on Tuesday. The 920 square-foot branch expands SCCU’s footprint to 22 branches throughout Brevard County and adds 5 new jobs for the region, expanding the credit union’s total Team Members in Brevard County to more than 620.
Concerned scientists: Florida critical infrastructure to flood twice as much by 2050
Although it's a high rise, Titusville Towers is among several critical infrastructure sites in Brevard County that rose to the surface as at risk of "disruptive flooding," according to an analysis released Tuesday by the nonprofit Union of Concerned Scientists. Retirees in the 120-unit waterfront assisted living facility should be...
Storm prep: FPL and Aging Matters supply hurricane meals for seniors
Storm prep aid for seniors As the 2024 storm season kicks off, Florida Power and Light and Aging Matters in Brevard teamed this week to get hurricane preparedness kits, containing shelf-stable food, snacks and water, to more than 760 Space Coast seniors. The kits contain three days’ worth of supplies for those who might not be able to leave their homes or receive home-delivered meals after a storm impacts the area. This article originally appeared on Florida Today: Storm prep: FPL and Aging Matters supply hurricane meals for seniors
Muck-rete: How muck from the Indian River Lagoon is being used in concrete
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — This month, the Women’s History and Cultural Center in Orlando unveiled a new exhibit showcasing the work of Girl Scouts who earned the Gold Award — the organization’s highest award. On display is the work of Brevard County Girl Scout Sophia Weiner,...
Heat baking Brevard with triple-digit heat index; pattern to continue on Space Coast
A tall, frosty Coke on ice might not do it. Even with the potential for rain this week, weather officials say, the big concern will be dangerously hot, above-normal temperatures that will make it feel like 106 degrees along parts of the Space Coast. ...
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