Five days into early voting, and Brevard’s NPA voters just had their best day yet.![]()
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As of 6 p.m., 86,412 Brevard voters have cast a ballot by mail or in person. That is 19.3% of the county’s 447,257 registered voters, up from 16.7% Thursday night.![]()
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Turnout so far, by party:![]()
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Democrats: 25.9% (up from 22.8%)![]()
Republicans: 19.0% (up from 16.3%)![]()
NPA: 14.1% (up from 12.1%)![]()
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Republicans again led the day, casting 5,743 of the 11,815 ballots added since Thursday night. They now lead in-person early voting by more than 10,000 votes, 22,423 to 12,410.![]()
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NPA voters added 2,215 ballots, nearly one in five of the day’s total and their strongest showing so far. Their share of all ballots cast ticked back up to 18%, the first time it has moved up since early voting began.![]()
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There is still a long way to go. NPAs make up 24% of Brevard’s registered voters, and more than 92,000 of them still have not voted. That is more than every Republican and Democratic early vote cast so far combined.![]()
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Early voting continues every day through Saturday, Oct. 31, including this weekend. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3.![]()
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NPA and independent voters: if you already voted, tell us in the comments. If you haven’t, tag a friend who should.![]()
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Find early voting locations and hours, or check your mail ballot, at votebrevard.gov.![]()
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#BrevardVotes #Florida2026 #SpaceCoast
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FIVE COCOA BEACH MEN SENTENCED TO FEDERAL PRISON FOR YBOR CITY NIGHTCLUB ROBBERY WHERE MANAGER WAS SHOT IN THE FACE![]()
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Five Cocoa Beach men who planned an armed robbery in Brevard County and carried it out at a nightclub near Ybor City have all been sentenced to federal prison, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida announced Thursday.![]()
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U.S. District Judge John L. Badalamenti handed down the following sentences:![]()
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Courtenay Smith, 36: 18 years, 4 months![]()
Phillip Johnson, 22: 15 years![]()
Sema-J De-Andre Brothers, 23: more than 14 years![]()
Na'Quezz Mack, 23: more than 14 years![]()
Derrick Worthington, 43: 13 years, 10 months![]()
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According to evidence presented at sentencing, all five planned the robbery at Smith's home in Brevard County. Johnson, Brothers, Mack and Worthington then drove to Tampa in two vehicles in the early morning hours of February 1, 2025.![]()
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Prosecutors said the group covered their license plates, watched the club and waited for the crowd to thin out. Worthington stayed outside as a lookout while Johnson, armed with a rifle, and Brothers and Mack, each carrying a handgun, went inside wearing masks, gloves and hooded sweatshirts.![]()
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Once inside, the men forced bartenders to hand over cash, purses and cellphones, then moved to the back of the business looking for more money. That is where they found the club's manager. Before he could react, Johnson raised his rifle and shot him in the face.![]()
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The bullet entered the left side of the manager's face, shattered his nose and exited near his right eye. He ultimately lost the eye.![]()
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The men took the club's cash, which was covered in the victim's blood, and drove back to Brevard County, where they split the money at Smith's home. Smith did not go to Tampa, but prosecutors said he helped plan the robbery and supplied items used in it.![]()
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Federal prosecutors said members of the group believed they had "killed someone" and were confident they would never be caught because they lived about 100 miles away. They threw cellphones off a bridge, burned their clothing and used bleach to clean blood from their vehicles.![]()
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Tampa Police and the FBI investigated the case with assistance from the Brevard County Sheriff's Office, Cocoa Police Department and the State Attorney's Office for the 13th Judicial Circuit. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Diego F. Novaes and Lindsey Schmidt prosecuted the case.![]()
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From Cocoa Beach Fire: King Tides are expected to bring rough surf and potentially dangerous rip currents along our coastline this weekend.![]()
Please use caution when visiting the beach. Rip currents can be powerful and dangerous, even for experienced swimmers. Check surf conditions before entering the water, and never swim if conditions are unsafe.![]()
Stay safe and enjoy the weekend!
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President Trump has reported trading more stocks this term in office than everyone in Congress combined.
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Brevard Circuit Judge Steve Henderson has sentenced Latrawn Servant, 33, of Palm Bay to 25 years in prison followed by lifetime probation for the 2021 Halloween night killing of 19-year-old Frank Glover of Rockledge outside the Hive Lounge.![]()
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Servant claimed self-defense but lost his Stand Your Ground hearing after prosecutors showed video of him standing in the road and firing four times into Glover’s Camaro. He took a plea deal the next day.![]()
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Full story at the link.![]()
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