Archive for February 26th, 2008

Power nearly restored to 700,000

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008
Millions along Florida's east coast affected when lights went out

Health First removes doctor from board

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008
Health First removes Dr. Richard Hynes, the newly elected chief medical officer of Holmes Regional Medical Center, from the Melbourne hospital's board of directors because of a conflict of interest.

Close race expected in run for Allen’s seat

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008
Voters in Florida House District 32 go to the polls today to choose a replacement for Bob Allen, one week before the start of the Legislature's regular session.

Residents rip launch pad plan

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008
A plan to build a commercial vertical launch complex at Kennedy Space Center drew strong opinions from residents concerned about environmental and economic impacts.

Tough neighborhood making great strides

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008
What a difference a year makes. Families are actually on a waiting list to move into Eau Gallie's infamous Booker T. Washington neighborhood.

District facing $6.1M deficit

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008
Brevard Public Schools could face a $6.1 million budget cut, according to new state estimates.

Moore home replica closer to a reality

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008
The replica of the Moore home moves closer to being a reality with approval of conceptual designs. The home will be a "cornerstone" to the Mims cultural complex that honors Brevard County's slain civil rights leader, the complex board president said.

Cold front arrives tonight

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008
A cold front expected to hit Brevard tonight will translate into rain and low temperatures in the 30s Wednesday night.

Converted ‘terrorists’ rip radical Islam

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008
About 800 people attended a lecture given by controversial "ex-terrorist" Walid Shoebat and his colleague Kamal Saleem.

Brevard in danger of doctor shortage

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008
Doctor shortages in Brevard County mirror a national trend, with more than 10 percent indicating in a recent study that they will leave medicine or significantly cut back on their services in the next 5 years.