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Volunteer hours increase at county animal shelters
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Brevard County Animal Service's shelters have seen an 88 percent increase in volunteer hours over the past four months. "I am amazed every day of the participation from our volunteers in our community," said Jill Mollohan, volunteer coordinato...
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Committee tackles issue of homeless in city park
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MELBOURNE - The problem of homelessness has been a thorny issue throughout Brevard County for years, Melbourne Mayor Harry Goode said at a recent City Council meeting. But the issue arose again when a Fee Street resident compla...
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Red light cameras lead to fewer accidents
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PALM BAY - Drivers are getting used to red-light cameras. As a result, Palm Bay has recorded fewer accidents at intersections governed by red-light cameras, according to records. In addition, revenue is down from the city's red-light cameras, accordi...
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Disarming demo
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Harbor City Dojo co-owner and Jiu-Jitsu instructor John Newton of Indialantic subdues John Cameron of Palm Bay as he demonstrates how to disarm an attacker. Harbor City Dojo in Melbourne put on a clinic during Friday Fest on Main Street in Historic Downtown Melbourne.
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Three candidates still in race for Melbourne Beach mayor
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MELBOURNE BEACH - Three candidates with diverse backgrounds are vying for the chance to be Melbourne Beach's new mayor this November. The seat is currently occupied by Jean Marshall, who took over the role of mayor, following the death of Mayor Rita Karpie July 6. The current candi...
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Satellite Beach celebrates 54 years
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When the city of Satellite Beach was settled in the late 1950s, the community was far from the lush seaside resort it is today. Lined with dense palmetto and bordered by a mangrove swamp, mosquitoes a...
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Beachside school flourishes with beautification projects
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At one beachside elementary school, it's not uncommon to see monarch butterflies fluttering through campus or fresh vegetables sprouting in a raised-bed compost plot. Retired teachers are recognized each day i...
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Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex salutes Brevard
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Brevard County residents can enjoy free admission to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex from Friday, Oct. 21, to Sunday, Oct. 23, at the 12th Annual Salute to Brevard Residents. Hosted by Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts at Kennedy...
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At age 100, he's a volunteer cop
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Ernest R. Hedges may have to get tough if he catches you doing something illegal at Melbourne Square Mall, where he is a volunteer police officer, mostly doing fingerprinting. But Mr. Hedges really isn't all that tough. He showed his soft and gentle ...
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Hangin' around
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Bryson Littlejohn, 12, of Melbourne does his part in an attempt to set a handstand world record at Harbor City Gymnastics in Melbourne. Participants around the nation all did handstands at a designated time in order to set the record. Harbor City Gymnastics participated in order to raise funds for Children's Miracl...
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Cocoa Beach to decide on downtown mixed-use issue
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Cocoa Beach residents will soon head to the polls to decide the fate of the city's downtown area. On Tuesday, Nov. 8, voters will approve or reject a component of the city's vision plan for downtown Cocoa Beach involvi...
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Pretty in pink
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Vivian Siegel of Cocoa Beach and her Maltese dog named Molly are contestants in the look-a-like contest during the 10th Annual Paws at the Pier event at the Cocoa Beach Pier. The dog-friendly event was a fundraiser for the Central Brevard Humane Society and featured contests, live entertainment and a silent auction...
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Local doctor nourishes needy families in Brevard
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Dr. Ross Clevens, a facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon in Brevard, organized his first meal-packaging event after traveling to Tanzania on medical mission trips and witnessing the lack of nutrition among the people. The ...
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Palm Bay groups vow to feed homeless in Melbourne park
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MELBOURNE - Some Palm Bay church members will sit on a committee to study the issue of homeless people who gather in a Melbourne park. Melbourne Mayor Harry Goode asked a handful of Palm Bay church members to sit on the committee studying homeless peo...
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Nice work, blockers
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Viera Hawks running back Robert Fontaine runs through the hole created by his blockers for a nice gain during the team's junior varsity football game against the Bayside Bears. Bayside scored two fourth quarter touchdowns to defeat Viera, 13-0....
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Church's new organ is a welcome sound
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SUNTREE - There is a rich, deep and uplifting sound emanating from St. Paul's Anglican Church in Suntree. And parishioners are delighted to hear it. Church members took just four weeks to raise $59,000 to replace their former church organ, which...
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Correction
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The Oct. 14 article titled "Celebrate the season at annual beachside fall festival" contained an error. The correct dates of the festival at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church in Indialantic are Thursday Oct. 20 through Sunday, Oct. 23. Hometown News regrets the error. ...
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Car stereos can link to portable iPod music
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COCOA - Remember when car radios had to be manually tuned while you were driving, and your favorite song might or might not be playing? Remember the days of compact discs, or CDs, which you stored in your glove compartment, or in a CD folder, and...
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