Melbourne/Melbourne Beach Top Stories
By MARIE POTTER
May 11, 2025
MELBOURNE, FL - Space Coast Honor Flight, a nonprofit that honors veterans with free trips to Washington, D.C., will launch six trips in 2025, with the final three departing from Melbourne instead of Orlando for the first time.Space Coast Honor Flight provides trips to the nation’s capital for ...
MELBOURNE BEACH, FL — Sea turtle nesting season for Brevard County beaches runs from May 1 to October 31, with local events planned to protect turtles in one of the most active nesting areas in the world.The Barrier Island Center reminded residents through a public announcement that beachgoers ...
MELBOURNE, FL – It’s the weekend! Have some fun around Melbourne:Friday, May 9Watch a Mural Come to Life!; IMAGE Studios, 1520 Highland Avenue, Melbourne; 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. (May 5th -May 25th)The Art of Stillness Yin Yoga + Sound Immersion; Yoga Gallery Downtown, 2006 Vernon Pl Suite A, Melbourne; ...
MELBOURNE, FL – Chicken Salad Chick, a fast-casual chicken salad concept, celebrated the opening of its 300th restaurant on Wednesday at 1301 S. Babcock St. in Melbourne.Customers lined up around the block for the grand opening. The first 100 guests received free chicken salad each month for a ...
EVANSTON, IL — The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) on Wednesday announced the 2,500 winners of this year’s National Merit $2500 scholarships, three Melbourne students were awarded the scholarship. The students were selected from over 15,000 finalists in the 2025 National Merit ...
MELBOURNE BEACH, FL –SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket launched 28 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 9:17 p.m. Tuesday and was visible from Melbourne Beach. The launch marked SpaceX’s 487th mission and its 53rd mission of 2025.According to SpaceX, the ...
MELBOURNE, FL – The 37th annual All Veterans Reunion is taking place at Wickham Park from Sunday, May 4, through Monday, May 12. The event includes the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall and Some Gave All – The Moving Tribute. The Vietnam Traveling Memorial wall is a replica of the Vietnam Veterans ...
MELBOURNE, FL – Melbourne Mayor Paul Alfrey officially proclaimed May 4–10, 2025, as National Drinking Water Week during the April 22 city council meeting, urging residents to conserve water and recognizing local students for promoting water preservation through art. Alfrey marked the occasion by ...
MELBOURNE BEACH, FL –Residents and visitors gathered at Ryckman Park on Saturday for Founders Day 2025, an annual community celebration that offered local flavor and family-friendly fun. The daylong event featured a colorful arts and crafts show, a variety of food trucks, a beer truck, live music ...
MELBOURNE, FL – Melbourne residents contacted Florida 2-1-1 a total of 1,237 times in April to connect with critical services, according to data from 211counts.org. Housing and shelter requests led the list with 417 contacts, an increase from 338 in March. Mental health and addiction concerns ...
MELBOURNE, FL – It’s the weekend! Have some fun around Melbourne:Friday, May 2First Friday Studio Reception; Gloria Grace Art Studio, 819 Strawbridge #101, Melbourne; 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.Eurovision Dance Party w/Hunter the DJ; Pineapples, 1434 Pineapple Ave, Melbourne; 8:00 p.m. – 11:59 p.m.Anastasia; ...
MELBOURNE, FL – The City of Melbourne announced road and lane closures for late April and early May due to concrete work, asphalt restoration, paving and sewer line repairs. Wednesday, April 30 – Monday, May 5: Intermittent lane closures on Torrence Lane and Adger Smith Lane, due to concrete ...
MELBOURNE, FL – Every Tuesday and Friday at 10 a.m., the doors open at the Wickham Park Senior Center for bingo, one of the center’s most popular weekly draws.While bingo draws one of the largest crowds, it represents just one of dozens of activities that keep Wickham Park Senior Center thriving. ...
MELBOURNE, FL – The Melbourne City Council on April 22 unanimously approved a new three-year Local Housing Assistance Plan aimed at developing and maintaining affordable housing across the city. The plan enables Melbourne to qualify for funding through the State Housing Initiatives Partnership ...
MELBOURNE, FL - The Melbourne City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved two resolutions to update the Septic to Sewer Grant Program by expanding its eligible funding sources. The program provides partial reimbursement to property owners converting septic systems to the City’s sewer system in an ...
Palm Shores, FL – The Space Coast Association of REALTORS released the March 2025 and first quarter housing statistics for Brevard County, breaking the data into two categories: single-family homes and townhouses and condos.Single-family homesClosed sales of single-family homes fell 6.3 percent in ...
MELBOURNE BEACH, FL – Just before sunrise on Friday, early risers on the coast of Melbourne beach could observe a subtle celestial formation on the horizon known as the “Celestial Smiley Face”. The crescent moon formed the smile, while the planets Venus and Saturn appeared as eyes. Venus, the ...
MELBOURNE, FL – It’s the weekend! Have some fun around Melbourne: Friday, April 25Emo Night w/Friends Like Us and Stealing Vanity; Pineapples, 1434 Pineapple Ave, Melbourne; 8:00 p.m. – 11:59 p.m.Country Roads; Henegar Center, 625 E New Haven Ave, Melbourne; 8 p.m.Saturday, April 26 Melbourne Art ...
MELBOURNE, FL – The Melbourne City Council on Tuesday approved an $857,861.69 contract with W.T. Comp, Inc., of Casselberry, to build a Safe Routes to School (SRTS) sidewalk system around Stone Magnet Middle School.City engineer James Ennis presented the project to the council, stating, “We’re ...
EVANSTON, IL – The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced approximately 830 high school seniors as winners of corporate-sponsored National Merit Scholarship awards, including two students from Melbourne. Aneesha Guna, who attends Edgewood High School in Merritt Island, and Hannah ...
MELBOURNE, FL – The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will host National Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 26, giving the public an opportunity to safely and anonymously dispose of unused prescription medications. The public can participate at the Melbourne drop-off location ...
MELBOURNE, FL – The City Council on April 8 approved a zoning change that allows a new restaurant, Melbourne Kitchen, to install a canopy over its outdoor seating area. The City of Melbourne’s Planning and Zoning Board reviewed the request during its March meeting and recommended the change before ...
MELBOURNE BEACH, FL –SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launched the Bandwagon-3 into orbit and was visible from Melbourne Beach on Monday at 8:48 p.m. The launch was the 480th mission of SpaceX and the 46th mission of 2025.
MELBOURNE BEACH, FL – The Melbourne Beach Town Commission on April 16 directed the town attorney to revise a resolution that would create a new volunteer technology board. The proposed resolution originally stated that each Commissioner would appoint a board member to launch the new committee. ...
MELBOURNE BEACH, FL – The Easter Bunny made a special stop at Ryckman Park on Saturday as the Melbourne Beach Parks Board hosted Egg Stravaganza!, a festive day packed with activities for families.Parks Board member Julie Samuel said her group felt fortunate to secure the Easter Bunny’s appearance, ...
MELBOURNE BEACH, FL – The Historic Williams House, also known as the Old Town Hall, will soon get a new roof after the Melbourne Beach Town Commission approved a proposal from G&G Roofing on Wednesday.The roof of the historic house at 2373 Oak Street currently leaks, according to a memo from ...
MELBOURNE, FL – It’s the weekend! Have some fun around Melbourne:Friday, April 18Rockstead ft. Tidal Theory; Pineapples, 1434 Pineapple Ave, Melbourne; 8:00 p.m. – 11:55 p.m.Country Roads; Henegar Center, 625 E New Haven Ave, Melbourne; 8 p.m.Movie in the Park – The Wild Robot; Ryckman Park, 509 ...
MELBOURNE BEACH, FL – Residents at Wednesday’s Melbourne Beach Commission meeting demanded that Mayor Alison Dennington resign, citing lawsuits her company filed against the town. One after another, residents approached the podium and questioned the more than $150,000 they say the town has spent ...
MELBOURNE, FL – Melbourne residents turned to Florida 2-1-1 more than 1,200 times in March to connect with critical services, according to 211counts.org. Housing and shelter topped the list of requests, with 338 contacts. Mental health and addiction concerns followed, with 317 total interactions – ...
MELBOURNE, FL – The Melbourne City Council approved an agreement allowing Montrose Environmental Solutions, Inc. to install a groundwater monitoring well at Fee Avenue Park to investigate potential contamination from a nearby site.Montrose Environmental Solutions is an environmental contractor for ...