Mel airport reopens after scare
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008
Melbourne International Airport has reopened today after law enforcement agencies checked a suspicious package and determined it was harmless.
Archive for February 20th, 2008
Mooring at Cocoa dock under consideration
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008
The central area parks operation board will consider whether to allow temporary mooring at Lee Wenner's T-dock at its regular meeting next month.
Castro’s resignation gets mixed reviews from exiles
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008
Some local Cubans don't put much stock in the resignation of Fidel Castro as president of Cuba.
Clerk of Court seeks to cut 10 from staff
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008
Facing a projected $1 million budget deficit this year, Brevard County Clerk of the Court Scott Ellis is trimming his staff and employee salaries, and suggests other government agencies do the same.
State compromises in teaching evolution
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008
Florida Department of Education says students will learn evolution in public schools.
Pre-K gets an A
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008
Almost 90 percent of Brevard's pre-k programs are preparing children well for school, according to a new state evaluation. Thousands of Brevard children participate in these programs, which education experts say are critical to early success.
Pasture gets its makeover
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008
Tuesday, officials conducted a groundbreaking ceremony for the future Hammock Landing shopping complex in West Melbourne.
‘Just a trim’ may be just too much
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008
State environmental investigators plan to survey the damage to mangroves caused by county surveyors on the Thousand Islands. The county recently bought the islands for conservation.