Melbourne man makes cut on ‘Idol’
Thursday, February 14th, 2008
Robbie Carrico of Melbourne is among 24 finalists on 'American Idol.'
Archive for February 14th, 2008
Cocoa fire chief up for the task
Thursday, February 14th, 2008
Cocoa's new fire chief says he will draw on lessons learned at his previous post to figure out one of his new department's most vexing issues: how to expand fire service in growing west Cocoa. Fran Murphy replaces Ricky Plummer who resigned last summer.
Radios just one way to be warned
Thursday, February 14th, 2008
While malfunctions of the weather radio system are rare, critical information still flows to citizens, National Weather Service officials said.
Sound of love is in the air
Thursday, February 14th, 2008
Barbershop quartets deliver singing valentines and the sound of romance as they roam Brevard County today.
State OKs Palm Bay charter schools
Thursday, February 14th, 2008
Palm Bay charter school applications are accepted by the state after a long battle with the Brevard Public Schools district and superintendent Richard DiPatri (right).
Sailor visits pen pals in Titusville
Thursday, February 14th, 2008
After about two years of writing letters to sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk, pupils at Coquina Elementary received a visit from Petty Officer 3rd Class Robert Davis.
Palm Bay seeks another $200,000 for city park
Thursday, February 14th, 2008
Palm Bay will apply for a $200,000 grant from the state Department of Environmental Protection to build a new park in the southeast sector of the city. It would have picnic pavilions, basketball courts, nature and exercise trails and restrooms.
Ex-wife acquitted in kidnapping
Thursday, February 14th, 2008
Kamini Ross, 31, of Palm Bay who police said orchestrated a plot to have her ex-husband beaten and kidnapped is free after a jury acquitted her of kidnapping and robbery.
3 injured, power lost in SUV accident
Thursday, February 14th, 2008
Three people are injured and power is lost temporarily in an SUV accident Wednesday morning on Florida Avenue in Melbourne.
Storm spawned tornado, experts confirm
Thursday, February 14th, 2008
Meteorologists confirmed Tuesday afternoon's storm did produce a tornado, which damaged two Cocoa Beach condominium buildings. Meanwhile, crews spent Wednesday cleaning up the debris from the storm.