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Garden spreads its soilless roots in Rockledge
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BREVARD -- Theresa Riley's vision for a hydroponic farm reached fruition after lots of love, labor and water - but no soil. Mrs. Riley, who co-owns Rockledge Gardens with her husband, Kevin, planted the seeds at The Farm at Rockledge Gardens in January 2012, after visiting the innovative "Living with ...
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Music competition gives Brevard musicians the chance for $1,000
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BREVARD -- Young musicians in Brevard, who have dreamed of performing in front of a live audience, have until Feb. 3 to make their dreams an actuality. The fourth annual "Brevard's Got Music Talent" is open to any Brevard resident, between the ages of 10 and 19, who is a music student of any genre or instr...
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Event helps family in need
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TITUSVILLE -- A Titusville family is in need of support from its surrounding community. Roger and Laura Patton faced a tough time in 2012. Mr. Patton lost his fulltime work, and Mrs. Patton, who is a severe diabetic, recently suffered from a severe foot infection, which resulted in her inability to walk for the next two months. Additionally, ...
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Group raises money for local moms in need
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MELBOURNE -- Athletes participating in the Florida-based "Run for Life" will be stopping in Brevard County on Feb. 13, while running along U.S. 1 from Melbourne to Titusville. The run is an annual event for the past 25 years in which a relay team ...
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Keeping it cool on the Space Coast
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Kevin Dandrea of Melbourne and his son, Joey, 5, go airborne coming down a snow slide. The Merchants of Bayside sponsored Bayside's 4th annual 'Winterfest' at the Majors Golf Club in Palm Bay Saturday, Jan. 12. Kids of all ages spent the day sledding down the 75-foot snow slide and enjoying music from the Odyssey C...
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Snow-covered sliding
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Catrina Wilson of Palm Bay and her daughter, Hailey Hinchman, 3, are all smiles, as they fly through the air at the bottom of a snow slide. The Merchants of Bayside sponsored Bayside's 4th annual 'Winterfest' at the Majors Golf Club in Palm Bay Saturday, Jan. 12. Kids of all ages spent the day sledding down the 75-...
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Symposium showcases evolution of fashion
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BREVARD -- The deadline to purchase tickets for a portion of the annual "Uncommon Threads" symposium at the Ruth Funk Center for Textile Arts is Friday, Jan. 25. The "Uncommon Threads: Mad Fashion" symposium will be held on Feb. 7 and 8. As part of the event, Lauren D. Whitley, curator in the David and Rob...
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Who said it doesn't snow in Florida?
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Gary 'Iceman' Sanders of Melbourne blows ice to make a 75-foot snow slide. The Merchants of Bayside sponsored Bayside's 4th annual 'Winterfest' at the Majors Golf Club in Palm Bay Saturday, Jan. 12. Kids of all ages spent the day sledding down the snow slide and enjoying music from the Odyssey Charter School glee c...
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Feeling sketchy
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Linda Shankland of Rockledge sketches a wrought iron gate in Cocoa Village, as part of the Brevard sketch crawl. The 38th worldwide sketch crawl was Saturday, Jan. 19. The 39th worldwide sketch crawl is scheduled for sometime in April....
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Catholic schools open doors to community
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INDIALANTIC -- From Jan. 27 to Feb. 2, Catholic schools throughout Brevard will welcome the public to attend select events. As part of "Brevard County Catholic Schools Open House," all of the county's nine Catholic elementary and secondary schools will hold many activities and events during the week, ...
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Country rock band to shoot music video at Brevard hotspots
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INDIALANTIC -- Award-winning musician Brian Flynn's best-kept secret is about to be big news in the country music world. He and his band, Flynnville Train, have planned a visit to the Space Coast Saturday, Feb. 2, to film a music video for the group's track "Tip a Can," a song Mr. Flynn wrote about the Breva...
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Setting up the spike
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Elizabeth Tomsik of Merritt Island concentrates on passing the ball to her partner during a volleyball game at Riverfront Park in Cocoa Village....
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Citizens Police Academy teaches responsibility
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WEST MELBOURNE -- For those who live in the West Melbourne area and are looking for a way to keep the streets safe from crime, the West Melbourne Police Department has the answer. From now until Feb. 20, the department is accepting applications for the spring 2013 Citizens Police Academy. The one night a ...
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Comedy hypnotist makes audience members bark for 2013 seniors
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BREVARD -- To raise funding for a safe, family fun-filled evening for graduating seniors this year, the Space Coast High School Project Graduation is hosting a comedy show next month that might make you "very, very sleepy." "The Simon Sez Comedy Hypnosis Show," starrin...
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Take it to the mats
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Satellite High School wrestler Justin Blair and Cocoa Beach's Clay Tezel try to get the upper hand on each other in order to score a takedown during their 195-pound match Tuesday, Jan. 15 at Satellite High School gym. Clay won the match by a pin and Cocoa Beach also won the dual meet 38-15....
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Local group to showcase unique art
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BREVARD -- As paint is necessary to a painter, clay to a sculptor and wood to a carver, a group of Brevard County artists hope to demonstrate how the usage of fabric can also create beautiful works of art. From Monday, Jan. 7, to Monday, Feb. 4, the local art collec...
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Pet of the week
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A 2-year-old Chihuahua, 'Mazy' is a registered Space Coast Therapy Dog and the playful pup of Linda McGovern of Melbourne Beach. When Mazy is not on a visit, she enjoys long walks in the park and catching a cool, ocean breeze....
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