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Legislators discuss 2010 priorities with school board
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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY - Indian River County School District officials and board members met with representatives of all four local legislative offices last Tuesday morning for a summit to talk about priorities for the upcoming year. The gathering is annual, but this is the first time all four offices hav...
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Cole Brothers Circus to make two stops in Brevard
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It's time to clown around in Brevard County. The Cole Brothers Circus, which has been a regular visitor to the Melbourne area for more than 20 years, will return again and make a special stop at the Merritt Square Mall. This is the first time that the circus will come to Merritt Island. The location was ch...
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Change a life by stuffing a shoebox
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For the first 10 years of her life, Livia Satterfield was raised in a rundown orphanage in Galati, Romania. Living alongside hundreds of other children, she survived on a limited amount of food, bathed in dirty water an...
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Shelter in need of cat food
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COCOA - The combination of a downtrodden economy and an explosion in the cat population has caused a dire situation at the Central Brevard Humane Society. "We're going through cat food like you wouldn't believe," said Eil...
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Making homes
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Paul Lepinskie/staff photographer
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U.S. Air Force Band to perform free concert in Melbourne
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The premiere jazz ensemble of the United States Air Force will stop in Melbourne during a 13-day, 11-venue tour to perform a free concert Nov. 15 at Eau Gallie High School's auditorium. The Airmen of Note, an 18-piece band with 17 instrumentalists and one voc...
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Ares rocket completes first test flight
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER - The world got its first look at the next generation of spacecraft, Oct. 28 when the Ares test rocket took its first test flight from Pad 39B of Kennedy Space Center. The flight, which began at 11:30 a.m., during a break in the clouds, lasted about six minutes until the splashdown of t...
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Future aviators
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Paul Lepinskie/staff photographer
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Workshop takes aim at reducing crime
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VIERA - More state and federal money to help fight crime, more support of mentoring programs for children and higher conviction rates of suspects charged with felony crimes. These were a few of the goals Brevard County Commissioners discussed during their Oct. 27 crime prevention workshop. "We all know...
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Danger of distractions
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A local teen is driving down the road at 55 mph when she gets a call on her cell phone. Just looking down to see who the caller was took four seconds. In essence, she just drove the length of a football field with her eyes closed. "Now, just think a...
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Free seminar helps residents trace their family history
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While you may not know it, your ancestors could have been among the first to settle in America, fight for women's rights or sail around the world. Better yet, they could have shared the same interests, values and professional talents you do today. "The possibilities are endless," said Jody Wardell, di...
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Space Coast Feline Network receives $10,000 grant
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Thanks to a grant from PetSmart Charities, Space Coast Feline Network will be able to trap, neuter and release an additional 300 stray feral cats this year. PetSmart Charities awarded Space Coast Feline Network a $10,000 grant, which will allow the network to...
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Space Coast Surge pro baseball opened Oct. 30
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Baseball fans in Brevard will get the chance to watch America's favorite pastime in cooler weather, as the Space Coast Surge of the Florida Winter Baseball League began their inaugural season Friday, Oct. 30, at Cocoa Expo Stadium. Other teams include the Seminole County Naturals, the Lake County Black Bears and...
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Give hardship the boot
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Paul Lepinskie/staff photographer
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Florida Institute of Technology celebrates dedication of two new buildings
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In the past two weeks, Florida Institute of Technology has celebrated the opening of two new facilities designed to expand the offerings of the university. Harris Center for Science and Engineering On Oct. 23, FIT dedicated the Harris Center for Science and Engineering, a 27,700-square-foot building made po...
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Fashion show to benefit feral cats
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CAPE CANAVERAL - For feral cats in Brevard County, the Space Coast Feline Network is the cat's meow. Members of the Space Coast Feline Network are committed to helping manage the many feral cat colonies that live in Brevard County. "Trap, neuter, return," is the network's policy toward maintenance. "The pur...
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In good form
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Paul Lepinskie/staff photographer
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Applicants needed for new eco-tourism board
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PALM BAY - City officials are seeking applicants through Nov. 11 to serve on a board that will promote eco-tourism in Palm Bay and the neighboring city of Fellsmere. The seven-member Eco-Tourism Committee will consist of one city staff member and two members of the business community from Palm Bay and ...
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Find the perfect gift at the Christmas Bazaar
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SUNTREE - The Suntree United Methodist Church 2009 Christmas Bazaar will feature 45 vendors who will sell gift items such as jewelry, handbags, ornaments and sculptures. The event also will include a barbeque lunch, bake sale, a coffee shop and silent auction. The bazaar is scheduled for 8 a.m. to 2 p....
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In the pink spirit
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Andy Stefanek/staff photographer
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