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Brevard County Fire Rescue

Deputies: BCFR Lieutenant stole fellow firefighters’ credit cards at his own station to buy lottery tickets and won

Robert W. Burns III -

August 31, 2026

City of Cocoa

Two Teens Arrested in Facebook Marketplace Robbery Scheme Targeting iPhone Buyers

Robert W. Burns III -

February 10, 2026

Crime

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

Robert W. Burns III -

October 9, 2025

Crime

Roofing Company Thief Stole Life Savings of Bedridden 78-Year-Old Woman, Over $120k Family Says

Robert W. Burns III -

September 12, 2025

Crime

Trusted, Community-Driven Roofing Company Betrayed by Own Staffer – Arrested in $177,000 Theft Scheme

Robert W. Burns III -

August 28, 2025

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The Space Coast Rocket

2 hours ago

VICTIM IDENTIFIED IN FATAL SHOOTING OUTSIDE GRAHAM’S BEACH GRILLThe Brevard County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man killed in an early morning shooting outside Graham’s Beach Grill in unincorporated Cocoa Beach as 33-year-old Walter Butler of Rockledge.Deputies responded around 2:18 a.m. Thursday after a 911 call reporting a person had been shot. Butler was found with life-threatening injuries, treated by Brevard County Fire Rescue and taken to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.According to BCSO, Butler and another man had a verbal exchange in the parking lot over a previous disagreement. The Sheriff’s Office says it escalated into a physical altercation when Butler attacked the man, who then fired a single shot during the fight. Butler went inside the business after the shooting and collapsed.The man who fired the shot stayed at the scene, met with deputies and was taken to BCSO Criminal Investigative Services to speak with homicide agents. Based on initial findings, he was released and continues to cooperate with investigators. He has not been named, and no charges have been filed.Agents are still working to interview others who were present at the time of the shooting.Anyone with information is asked to contact Agent Neil Lee of the BCSO Homicide Unit at (321) 633-8413.#CocoaBeach #BrevardCounty #BreakingNews ...

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5 hours ago

BREAKING: 82 year old Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas, one of the most powerful Democrats in the Virginia Legislature, has been indicted on federal racketeering, marijuana trafficking and money laundering conspiracy charges.Lucas surrendered to authorities Thursday morning, according to the Justice Department. She faces five of the eight counts in the indictment.Federal prosecutors allege Lucas led a family-run enterprise that bought and sold more than 100 kilograms of illegal marijuana and laundered the proceeds. Her daughters, Lisa Lucas-Burke and Theresa Lucas-Lamb, and grandson Ryan Eichelberger were also indicted along with other co-defendants.The indictment alleges Lucas used her position as chair of the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee to shield the operation from criminal scrutiny and push legislation that benefited the business. Prosecutors also allege she accepted a bribery payment and failed to disclose her interest in a business on her required state financial disclosure forms.The charges come about six months after FBI agents searched Lucas' office and The Cannabis Outlet, a Portsmouth marijuana shop she co-owns. The investigation began under the Biden administration.Lucas, the president pro tempore of the Virginia Senate, gained national attention this year for leading the push to redraw Virginia's congressional map in favor of Democrats.Lucas has not been convicted of any crime and is presumed innocent unless proven guilty i#BreakingNewse#Virginia #PublicCorruptionCorruption ...

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5 hours ago

Another protestor gets beat up at a Trump rally and the President praises the violence and the person committing it. ...

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The Space Coast Rocket

6 hours ago

**UPDATE: VICTIM DIES IN COCOA BEACH SHOOTING, RESTAURANT SAYS**The victim of a shooting outside Graham's Beach Grill in Cocoa Beach did not survive, according to a statement posted by the restaurant on Facebook this morning. The Brevard County Sheriff's Office has not yet confirmed the death.Earlier this morning, a BCSO spokesperson told The Space Coast Rocket that a suspect had been detained and that the victim had been transported to the hospital.In its statement, Graham's said the shooter and the victim knew each other and had a dispute at another bar in Merritt Island several days ago. According to the restaurant, the victim came to Graham's to settle their differences after hearing the shooter would be there.The restaurant said the two met in the parking lot and never went inside the bar, and that the shooting took place outside. Graham's also said the shooter did not leave the scene and stayed until law enforcement arrived.The restaurant said all staff members are safe.BCSO has not released the names of those involved or said whether c#cocoabeach #brevardcountyC#BreakingNewsevardCounty #BreakingNews ...

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The Space Coast Rocket

7 hours ago

SUSPECT DETAINED IN COCOA BEACH SHOOTINGA suspect has been detained following a shooting at Graham's in Cocoa Beach late last night or early this morning, according to the Brevard County Sheriff's Office.BCSO says the victim was transported to the hospital. Their condition has not been released.Investigators are still working the case, and the Sheriff's Office says more information will be released as it becomes available.The Space Coast Rocket will update this story as w#BreakingNews#cocoabeache#brevardcounty #BrevardCounty ...

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Deputies: BCFR Lieutenant stole fellow firefighters’ credit cards at his own station to buy lottery tickets and won

Two Teens Arrested in Facebook Marketplace Robbery Scheme Targeting iPhone Buyers

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

Roofing Company Thief Stole Life Savings of Bedridden 78-Year-Old Woman, Over $120k Family Says

Trusted, Community-Driven Roofing Company Betrayed by Own Staffer – Arrested in $177,000 Theft Scheme