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FOX 35's Esther Bower learns more about why Brevard County schools might be shutting down. She spoke with officials and educators in the district.

It started as a case of road rage, investigators say.

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – The suspects below were arrested by various law enforcement agencies on the Space Coast!. PLEASE NOTE: All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The mugshots and arrest records published on SpaceCoastDaily.com are not an indication of guilt, or evidence that an actual crime has been committed.

ORLANDO, Fla. - Deputies are investigating an alleged knife assault attempt on two employees at a Subway in Brevard County. "…he definitely looked like he had intentions of using it" What we know:. According to a report filed with the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office, a customer pulled a knife...

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – A Brevard County grand jury on Tuesday indicted a former corrections deputy in connection with the death of a 72-year-old Jessie Kirk of Titusville. David Armstrong Barber, 35, was formally charged with first-degree murder, kidnapping, arson, two counts of tampering with or destroying evidence, and...

ROCKLEDGE, Fla. – The NTSB is investigating a video showing a private helicopter crash Sunday morning on a softball field at the McKnight Family Sports Complex. From just a couple hundred yards away, someone on the tennis courts recorded the crash and could be heard reacting, “Oh, my God.”

Dix Developments, based in Orlando, purchased 1,134 acres in southeast Palm Bay for $74 million. This acquisition is the second and largest of three planned land purchases along Micco Road for the Ashton Park mixed-use development, a massive 1,568-acre project valued at $2.5 billion. James Dicks, the company’s founder and...

TITUSVILLE, Fla. – Get ready, car enthusiasts — Titusville is the place to be this weekend! The highly anticipated Wheels in Motion Car Show is back and taking over Fox Lake Park this Saturday, and you won’t want to miss it. Today, we’re kicking off the excitement...

BREVARD COUNTY • TITUSVILLE, FLORIDA – Titusville Police announced on Monday that the driver of a 3-wheeler motorcycle was killed after colliding with a vehicle on Cheney Highway (S.R. 50) on Thursday, April 3. The preliminary investigation revealed that George H. Carrol, 79, of Titusville, was driving a...

A 95-year-old Titusville man died from injuries sustained after his vehicle breached a lowered railroad gate and was struck by an oncoming train earlier last week, according to the Titusville Police Department. The incident occurred when James Porter Dickenson, of Spring Creek Lane, was driving a 2019 Hyundai eastbound on...

In a nutshell Human-driven nutrient pollution triggered massive algal blooms in Florida’s Indian River Lagoon, which killed off crucial underwater habitats and led to a crash in high-energy fish species. This forced dolphins to eat less nutritious prey—ultimately resulting in starvation and a 2013 mass mortality event. As long-lived apex predators, bottlenose dolphins integrate signals from across the food web. Their malnutrition and deaths revealed a much deeper ecological collapse that was unfolding out of sight beneath the water’s surface. While nutrient reduction efforts are underway and targets are set for 2035, researchers warn that additional adaptive strategies may...

The tears started flowing for the bride, Kristina Hamilton, early Sunday afternoon. She walked into the reception hall at Trinity Oaks of Matthew's Hope in Cocoa and was overcome with emotion. Everything in the room, the round tables gorgeously decorated with white and blue linens provided by Chairs for Affairs, elegant floral centerpieces designed by Crown of Floral and a beautiful wedding cake baked by Cynful Snacks and Cakes , was all donated. In total, more than $50,000 was gifted to make her wedding possible. “It’s so beautiful,” the mom of three said of the décor. She was getting...

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. - Efforts are ramping up to save a dolphin in distress swimming in the Indian River Lagoon. Its tail is wrapped up in fishing line, and people are worried time is running out to save the animal. Here’s the story broken down into key subsections to help...

A 26-year-old Ocala man was ejected from his Ducati motorcycle and killed last week after he swerved to avoid a turning vehicle, lost control of the superbike, and crashed into a concrete wall. The fatal crash occurred at around 5:30 p.m. on Friday, April 4, at the intersection of S...

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Amazon’s Project Kuiper is set for its inaugural launch atop a ULA Atlas V rocket from Florida’s Space Coast. The Atlas V 551 rocket, configured with five side-mounted solid rocket boosters, will deliver the first satellites of the constellation into low Earth orbit.

Families in Brevard County are concerned about potential school closures due to low enrollment, but district officials confirmed no schools, including McNair Middle, are currently set to shut down. The school board discussed long-term planning and the high costs of maintaining underused, aging buildings during a recent workshop. While closures...

Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms...

To Kaitlin Cooper, McNair Magnet Middle School in Rockledge is "more than a building." "It's where students are encouraged to think big, work hard and believe in themselves," said the eighth grader, who is president of the school's student government association, a National Beta Club honor society member and participates on the volleyball, track and dance teams. She shared those sentiments at a community meeting held Monday night at Zion Orthodox Primitive Baptist Church in Cocoa, where about 100 members of the public gathered to discuss concerns about the school potentially being closed or consolidated with John F. Kennedy...

Brevard County, Florida, proudly holds the title of the loggerhead sea turtle capital of the hemisphere. Here, loggerhead nesting occurs so frequently that nests often go unmarked on some beaches. From April through the summer months, during nearly every full moon high tide at night, you might witness this natural phenomenon. However, it’s important to keep flashlights off and avoid flash photography to protect these vulnerable creatures.

PALM BAY, Fla. — A Palm Bay resident is looking to get a pothole-filled road fixed, but she wasn’t sure who is responsible for it. Carol Pasquarosa said she drives on potholes on Babcock Street, mostly between Mara Loma Boulevard and Capital Drive. “This road was supposed to...