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Pro Soccer Stadium Is Coming to Melbourne, and Now We Know Exactly Where

MELBOURNE, Fla. — Professional soccer is coming to Florida’s Space Coast, and for the first time, the people behind the club have revealed where they intend to build it. Space Coast Pro Soccer says it has secured the rights to a United Soccer League franchise...

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Palm Bay Council Votes 3-2 to Deny SRO Contract with Brevard Schools, Citing Funding Gap and Staffing Strain

PALM BAY, Fla. — The Palm Bay City Council voted 3-2 Wednesday night to deny the proposed Memorandum of Understanding with the School Board of Brevard County that would have assigned up to fourteen Palm Bay police officers as School Resource Officers for the 2026-2027 school year, ending months of negotiations over what city officials say is a reimbursement rate covering only a fraction...

Health

Health First to Standardize Scrub Colors by 2027; Staff Petition Pushes Back

Health First is moving to standardize scrub colors for certain clinical roles, a change the Brevard County health system says is meant to help patients...

Dr. Stephanie Haridopolos, Wife of Brevard’s Rep. Mike Haridopolos, Tapped to Carry Out Select Duties of U.S. Surgeon General

Dr. Stephanie Haridopolos, a Brevard County family physician and wife of U.S. Rep. Mike Haridopolos (R-Fla.), has been tapped to temporarily carry out select duties...

Palm Bay Council Advances Ban on New Medical Marijuana Dispensaries; Final Vote Set for May 21

The Palm Bay City Council voted Thursday night to advance Ordinance 2026-13, a measure that would prohibit new medical marijuana treatment center dispensing facilities from...

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Up to 25% Service Cuts or Zero Property Taxes? Space Coast Voters Will Decide in November

Florida voters will decide this November whether to enact one of the largest property tax cuts in the state's history, after the Republican-controlled Legislature on...

Titusville Police Arrest Two Individuals During Investigation into Recent Gun Violence –

On May 8, 2026, detectives with the Titusville Police Department's Investigations Division, working in partnership with the Florida Department of Corrections Probation and Parole Office,...

Gov. DeSantis calls special session to eliminate Florida property taxes

Governor Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday he is calling a special legislative session beginning Monday, June 1, to advance his “Save Our Homes from Excessive Property...

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