Archive for April 9th, 2008

Treatment facility passes initial hurdle

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008
Titusville moved forward with considering a rezoning request that would allow a residential treatment facility for mental illness to be located at the old Randolph Inn on U.S. 1.

Arson suspected in pool hall blaze

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008
The Titusville Fire and Emergency Services Department is calling a fire at a Titusville business Tuesday morning suspicious.

Judge to decide whether escort service sting case will continue

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008
The state rested Tuesday in the case against one of the first women to go on trial in connection with a three-month escort service sting.

Woman’s body found at complex

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008
Investigators continue to search for suspects and reasons behind the death of Susan Odom, 51, of Melbourne, found dead in front of the Wickham Road apartment complex.

Foes piling on rants at Daily Bread

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008
The Melbourne City Council may vote on the controversial Daily Bread expansion during a May 22 special meeting.

Bizarre murder tale ends at local prison

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008
Today, more than six years after the crime, one of the killers in one of Florida's most notorious murder cases is about to walk out of prison near Cocoa.

Life’s just a beach for spring breakers

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008
Spring break revelers enjoyed the sun Tuesday but were cautious about high tides and a group of college revelers from Winter Park.

Area prison home to 1,000 offenders

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008
Brevard prison is home to nearly 1,000 youthful offenders, including murderers, rapists and robbers.

Camera plan doesn’t develop

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008
Cocoa City Council members scrapped a plan to consider wireless surveillance cameras at three crime-plagued parks because of the high cost of the cameras, which topped a quarter of a million dollars.

Teen wins her dream of piloting helicopters

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008
The dream to fly a helicopter has come true for Lily Buth, 18, of Melbourne, as the result of a winning entry in a contest in Glamour magazine.