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In Loving Memory of Susan Connolly

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November 20, 2025

Crime

Elementary Cafeteria Worker Arrested for Fentanyl Possession — Drugs Found with Children’s Book

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November 12, 2025

Chandler Langevin

Federal Judge Denies Chandler Langevin’s Emergency Request to Block Palm Bay Censure

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November 5, 2025

Community

Palm Bay to Honor Veterans with Annual Parade on November 8

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October 27, 2025

Law Enforcement

City of Palm Bay Police Department Earns Prestigious Excelsior Status

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October 23, 2025

Crime

Palm Bay Teen Arrested After Threat of Mass Violence Against Central Middle School

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October 21, 2025

Chandler Langevin

Palm Bay Councilman Chandler Langevin Files Federal Lawsuit Against City — But the City Attorney’s Own Words May Already Refute It

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October 21, 2025

Crime

Palm Bay Police & DEA Bust Major Drug Trafficking Operation: Over a Kilo of Cocaine, Fentanyl, and Firearms Seized

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October 14, 2025

Chandler Langevin

Anthony Sabatini Steps In to Represent Chandler Langevin as Legal Threats Escalate Over Palm Bay Council Censure

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October 13, 2025

Crime

Palm Bay Man Arrested in Multi-State Fraud Scheme Tied to Fake Nonprofit “Tocco D’Amore Kitchen”

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October 9, 2025

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BREAKING: Marjorie Taylor Greene Resigns from CongressRep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has announced she’s resigning from Congress, just one week after President Trump publicly withdrew his endorsement and criticized her as “wacky” and “a ranting lunatic.”In a long statement posted to X, Greene said she has become increasingly disillusioned with Washington and claimed the “Political Industrial Complex” uses Americans as “pawns in an endless game of division.” She said she never felt she fit in and plans to “fight for the people of this country in a different way.”Her last day in office will be January 5, 2026.This comes after escalating tensions between Greene and President Trump, who had once been her strongest political ally. His withdrawal of support appears to have been the final blow. ... See MoreSee Less

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🚨Nurses No Longer Considered a Professional Degree Under Trump AdministrationA major federal policy shift under the Trump Administration has left nursing programs OFF the official list of “professional degree” programs, according to updates from the Department of Education.This change affects both graduate and advanced practice nursing programs and could dramatically reshape how nurses access federal student loans.What this means for nurses:• Nursing graduate programs may lose access to Grad PLUS loans• Students pursuing advanced roles like NPs, CRNAs, CNMs, and clinical specialists may face higher financial barriers• Programs may no longer qualify for the professional-level loan caps and protections they’ve always had• The change comes at a time when the U.S. faces a historic nursing shortage• The American Nurses Association calls the move a serious threat to the future of nursing and patient careNursing leaders nationwide warn this policy could severely restrict who can afford to advance in the profession, especially in underserved and rural communities that depend on advanced practice nurses for primary care.The ANA has issued a public statement urging the Department of Education to reverse course and restore nursing as a professional degree category.If this stands, it could reshape the entire pipeline of advanced nursing education in the United States.Should nursing always be recognized as a professional degree? What do you think? ... See MoreSee Less

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DISCIPLINE OR CHILD ABUSE? 44-year-old Randi Nicole Staples was arrested after video surfaced showing her striking her 12-year-old son 22 times over 14 seconds. She's charged with child abuse.Staples is a well-respected second grade teacher at Cottage Hill Christian Academy in Mobile, Alabama and she even won "Teacher of the Year" in May.“It’s almost like a dual personality. Because by all accounts, I'm told she is a good teacher and well respected. And yet what happens in the home is clearly opposite of that,” Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch said. ... See MoreSee Less

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