Melbourne/Melbourne Beach Top Stories
By MARIE POTTER
July 9, 2025
MELBOURNE, FL –The Melbourne City Council voted 6-1 to deny an ordinance that would have approved the construction of Fire Station 72 at Jimmy Moore Park.Weeks before the meeting, a petition with resident opposition triggered a requirement for a 6/7ths supermajority if the ordinance was to advance ...
MELBOURNE, FL — At Tuesday’s city council meeting, the council unanimously approved two steps to advance a proposal to create a joint-use parking facility and a neighboring hotel in the Eau Gallie Arts District (EGAD) of Melbourne.The first approval was the acceptance of a conceptual proposal ...
BREVARD COUNTY, FL — Brevard County Parks and Recreation has launched the “Find Adventure at Our Centers” Passport Program to celebrate the 40th annual Parks and Recreation Month, recognized nationwide by the National Recreation and Park Association.According to an announcement released by Brevard ...
VIERA, FL – The Brevard County Board of County Commissioners held a special meeting on July 3 and unanimously passed a resolution to support local hospitals with Medicaid funding ahead of the potential passage of the federal “Big Beautiful Bill”.The urgency of the special meeting raised questions ...
MELBOURNE, FL – On the agenda for Tuesday, July 8, the City Council will hold a first reading of an ordinance for an upgraded Fire Station 72.The new fire station will relocate from the corner of N. Wickham Road and Sarno Road to the corner of Sarno Road and the backyards of residents fronting ...
MELBOURNE BEACH, FL — The Melbourne Beach Town Commission voted 4-1 on July 1 to approve an ordinance containing 11 proposed amendments to the town charter at the ordinance’s first reading. If the ordinance passes a second reading, the amendments will appear on the ballot as questions for voters to ...
MELBOURNE, FL – It’s the weekend! Have some fun around Melbourne: Friday, July 4Firecracker 5K; 1453 Highland Ave., Melbourne; 7 a.m.Dreamland Miniature Golf; Derek Gores Gallery, 1418 Highland Ave., Melbourne; 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.4th of July in Melbourne Beach; Ryckman Park, 507 Ocean Ave., Melbourne ...
MELBOURNE BEACH, FL — The Melbourne Beach Town Commission reviewed potential changes to the town’s fire department operations during a workshop meeting on June 17 and continued the discussion at a budget workshop on June 23.At the June 17 meeting, Fire Department Chief Gavin Brown presented ...
MELBOURNE, FL – Melbourne residents contacted Florida 2-1-1 a total of 1,366 times in June to connect with critical services, according to data from 211counts.org. Housing and shelter requests led the count with 395 contacts. Mental health and addiction concerns followed with 284 total ...
VIERA, FL - The Brevard County Board of County Commissioners will hold a special meeting at 9 a.m. on Thursday, July 3, to vote on a resolution that would approve a non-ad valorem special assessment to support the state’s Medicaid Managed Care Direct Payment Program for local hospitals.Under ...
MELBOURNE, FL — The City of Melbourne will host its annual MelBOOM Independence Day celebration on July 4 at Front Street Park, featuring fireworks, food trucks, live music and family activities.The event begins at 4 p.m. with food trucks. Char Good will perform at 5:30 p.m., followed by Hot Pink ...
MELBOURNE, FL – The City of Melbourne announced several upcoming road and lane closures due to infrastructure and maintenance work.Planned closures include:Cherry Street (June 2 - August 31): Closed at Harbor City Boulevard (U.S. 1) for drainage baffle box construction. Tortoise Drive (June 26-July ...
MELBOURNE BEACH, FL – The Melbourne Beach Town Commission voted unanimously on June 18 at its regular town commission meeting to raise the town’s hourly parking rate from $2.50 to $3.50, effective July 1, 2025.Vice Mayor Dawn Barlow introduced the motion and presented a comparison of parking fees ...
MELBOURNE, FL – It’s the weekend! Have some fun around Melbourne: Friday, June 27Dreamland Miniature Golf; Derek Gores Gallery, 1418 Highland Ave., Melbourne; 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.Comedy Show ft. Rauce Padgett (Real Radio 104.1 FM); Pineapples, 1434 Pineapple Ave, Melbourne; 7 p.m. – 10:30 ...
MELBOURNE, FL – Restore our Shores, a program of the Brevard Zoo, is studying four newly installed buffer zone projects from April to October to measure their impact on the water quality of the Indian River Lagoon and to provide community outreach through education on green infrastructure.The ...
PALM SHORES, FL – The Space Coast Association of REALTORS released May 2025 housing data Monday for Brevard County, separating statistics for single-family homes and for townhouses and condos.Single-family homesClosed sales of single-family homes fell 1.4 percent in May 2025, with 1,056 units ...
COCOA BEACH, FL— The Good Deeds Foundation (GDF), the philanthropic arm of the Military Officers Association of America Cape Canaveral Chapter, will host its Veterans Day Recognition Dinner on Saturday, November 8, at the Holiday Inn Viera Conference Center.The event will begin with a reception at ...
MELBOURNE, FL – The City of Melbourne will present a GEMS Award to Green Gables historical mansion on Saturday, June 28, at 10 a.m. The ceremony will take place at 1501 S. Harbor City Boulevard and will be open to the public. The City’s Environmental Community Outreach (ECO) Division, Parks ...
MELBOURNE, FL — The City of Melbourne will host a public meeting on June 26 at 5:30 p.m. to present the findings of a recent study on parking issues in Downtown Melbourne and to gather public input on recommended parking management strategies.The meeting will take place in the council chamber at ...
MELBOURNE, FL – It’s the weekend! Have some fun around Melbourne: Friday, June 20Dreamland Miniature Golf; Derek Gores Gallery, 1418 Highland Ave., Melbourne; 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.Present Laughter; Melbourne Civic Theatre, 817 E Strawbridge Ave, Melbourne; 8 p.m.On Your Feet!; The Henegar Center, 625 E ...
MELBOURNE BEACH, FL – The Town Commission voted 3-2 on Wednesday to censure Mayor Alison Dennington and also discussed missing — possibly stolen — street signs that were set for auction to raise funds during a meeting that lasted more than six hours.Censure of Mayor DenningtonCommissioner Robert ...
MELBOURNE, FL – Melbourne police on Wednesday announced the arrest of a Palm Bay woman in connection with a fatal hit-and-run that killed a pedestrian on Christmas Day 2023.Police identified the driver as Tekayiaha Alize Hardy, 26, following an investigation involving digital and forensic evidence.
MELBOURNE, FL – Every Thursday from 3 to 6 p.m., rain or shine, the Regional Pavilion at Wickham Park hosts the Brevard County Farmers Market.The market operates year-round and allows residents to purchase fresh, Florida-grown produce and culinary products directly from vetted local growers and ...
MELBOURNE, FL — The Melbourne City Council approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at its June 10 meeting with the School Board of Brevard County regarding assigning School Resource Officers (SROs) to designated campuses for the 2025-2026 school year.The agreement aligns with the 2018 Marjory ...
MELBOURNE, FL – The City of Melbourne has announced several road closures and lane restrictions throughout June due to construction and utility projects:June 2-August 31, Cherry Street: Closed at Harbor City Boulevard (U.S. 1) for drainage baffle box construction. June 16-17, Post ...
MELBOURNE, FL – The Melbourne City Council on Tuesday approved $369,142.42 in HOME funds and a $90,857.58 funding agreement between the city and the Melbourne Housing Authority to construct 111 affordable housing units. The project will redevelop portions of the Florida Business Center at 1450 S.
MELBOURNE, FL – The Melbourne City Council on Tuesday approved direction to staff and passed two resolutions to guide the preparation of the city’s fiscal year 2026 budget, which runs from Oct. 1, 2025, to Sept. 30, 2026.Council directed staff to estimate property tax revenue using a millage rate ...
MELBOURNE, FL – It’s the weekend! Have some fun around Melbourne: Friday, June 13Dreamland Miniature Golf; Derek Gores Gallery, 1418 Highland Ave., Melbourne; 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.Glow in the Dark Pickleball; Eau Gallie Civic Center, 1551 Highland Ave., Melbourne; 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.Present Laughter; ...
MELBOURNE, FL – Mayor Paul Alfrey, on behalf of the Melbourne City Council, presented Aging Matters in Brevard a proclamation on Tuesday in recognition of the organization’s 60th anniversary. Kimberly Butler, Senior Director of Human Resources for Aging Matters in Brevard, accepted the proclamation ...
MELBOURNE BEACH, FL – The Melbourne Beach Parks Board has launched a buy-a-brick fundraiser to create an Honor Walk in front of the Community Center to recognize and celebrate military members.The Parks Board organized the initiative on behalf of the Town of Melbourne Beach. The fundraiser allows ...