Melbourne/Melbourne Beach Top Stories
By TAPINTO MELBOURNE/MELBOURNE BEACH STAFF
April 12, 2025
MELBOURNE, FL - The boil water advisory has been lifted by the City of Melbourne.Visit the city's website for the official announcement.
MELBOURNE, FL – The East Coast Zoological Society, doing business as Brevard Zoo, and the City of Melbourne entered into an agreement at the Tuesday Melbourne City Council Meeting regarding a Buffer Zone Project to be located at Pineapple Park.The 1,000-square-foot buffer garden will be located ...
MELBOURNE, FL – It’s the weekend! Have some fun around Melbourne: Friday, April 11GOTH PROM w/lovesong (The Cure Tribute) ft. First Wave; Pineapples, 1434 Pineapple Ave, Melbourne; 7:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.Adult Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt; Melbourne Auditorium, 625 E. Hibiscus Blvd., Melbourne; 7 ...
MELBOURNE, FL – The Melbourne City Council approved a revised ordinance regarding the preservation of trees and landscape design at its Tuesday meeting.Parts of the previous city code hadn’t been revised for close to 30 years, making it easy, financially, for developers to clear land and cut down ...
MELBOURNE BEACH, FL – A new study, released Sunday, April 6, links the 2013 deaths of 77 bottlenose dolphins in the Indian River Lagoon to malnourishment caused by ecological changes. The research was conducted by scientists from Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute in Melbourne Beach, the University ...
MELBOURNE, FL –The Melbourne Police Department announced Monday that a juvenile has been arrested for felony criminal mischief with hate crime enhancements in connection to vandalism involving hate speech and symbols. According to a police news release, the vandalism occurred during the morning ...
MELBOURNE, FL – The Melbourne City Council appointed new members to boards and committees at its March meetings. The appointees will help guide the council in making informed decisions on a range of issues. Their applications for consideration were presented to the council along with their ...
MELBOURNE BEACH, FL – The Melbourne Beach Environmental Advisory Board hosted the second annual Nature Day on Saturday. The event, held in Ryckman Park, featured local environmental organizations as exhibitors who shared updates with residents about their ongoing environmental efforts.One of the ...
MELBOURNE BEACH, FL – The Barrier Island Center is celebrating April as Earth Month with events designed to raise awareness about the environment. The Center provides access to Brevard’s ecosystem with access to the ocean and lagoon.The Center, located in Melbourne Beach at 8385 South Highway A1A, ...
MELBOURNE, FL – It’s the weekend! Have some fun around Melbourne: Friday, April 4Celebrating The Lagoon – Art and Music in EGAD; The Eau Gallie Square, 1452 Highland Ave., Melbourne; 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.Mike Pinto Ft. Joey Calderaio; Pineapples 1434 Pineapple Ave, Melbourne; 8:00 p.m. – 11:55 ...
MELBOURNE, FL – The Melbourne City Council, led by Council Member Mark LaRusso, approved a $100,000 grant agreement with The Eau Gallie Arts District (EGAD) Main Street, Inc. at its March 25, 2025, meeting. The grant, which is double the previous year’s funding, was sourced from an alternate ...
MELBOURNE, FL – The City of Melbourne is enhancing its fire service with the addition of a new fire engine and planned upgrades to local fire stations. The latest improvements include a custom Sutphen pumper engine at Station 71, located at 865 W. Eau Gallie Boulevard, as well as plans for a new ...
MELBOURNE, FL – The City of Melbourne announced road and lane closures for several areas:Monday, March 31 – Friday, April 4: Intermittent lane closures, due to road resurfacing, will affect the following locations:Paradise Boulevard, A1A west to the curveHibiscus Boulevard, US 1 to the railroad ...
MELBOURNE BEACH, FL –SpaceX’s Fram2 successful manned launch illuminated the skies along with lightning over Melbourne Beach on Monday at 9:46 p.m. The mission crew included Mission Commander Chun Wang, Vehicle Commander Jannicke Mikkelsen, Vehicle Pilot Rabea Rogge, and Mission Specialist and ...
MELBOURNE, FL – The Melbourne City Council unanimously approved a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during its meeting on Tuesday, March 25. The agreement allows Melbourne Police to assist in immigration enforcement under ICE’s supervision.The MOA, ...
MELBOURNE, FL – The Arts and Craft Expo at Melbourne’s Wickham Park attracted a large turnout on Saturday, with visitors exploring 300 exhibitor booths, enjoying live music, and sampling food and beverages. The event, which runs through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., also offers a free kid’s zone ...
MELBOURNE BEACH, FL – A Blessing of the Pets' ceremony took place Saturday at the Melbourne Beach Community Chapel, where attendees received prayer cards, treats and certificates.The brief service, which included readings from Genisis, Psalms and Proverbs, focused on the importance of pets and the ...
MELBOURNE, FL –Melbourne City Manager Jenni Lamb announced at Tuesday’s council meeting that Florida East Coast Railway, L.L.C. (FEC) plans to instruct Brightline, a high-speed passenger train service, to remove newly built pedestrian sidewalks and safety gates at four Melbourne railroad crossings ...
MELBOURNE, FL – It’s the weekend! Have some fun around Melbourne:Friday, March 28The Jack Shealy Band; Pineapples, 1434 Pineapple Av, Melbourne; 7:30 p.m. – 11:55 p.m.Something Rotten!; Henegar Center, 625 E New Haven Ave, Melbourne; 8 p.m.Back In The Building: The Ultimate Elvis Tribute Musical; ...
MELBOURNE, FL – The Melbourne City Council voted Tuesday night to wave a 60-day permit requirement to Hurricane Creek Saloon Owner Randy Bennett, allowing his business to participate in an episode of “Bar Rescue” in downtown Melbourne.Hurricane Creek Saloon, located at 829 E New Haven Ave, was ...
MELBOURNE, FL – The U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) announced Monday that it is boosting transparency and accountability with several new initiatives by reducing office space. As part of these efforts, the agency is terminating leases for unused and underutilized office spaces, including ...
MELBOURNE, FL – The City of Melbourne announced that its Environmental Community Outreach (ECO) division presented its 2024-2025 ECO school awards, recognizing six schools in the Melbourne area for their commitment to environmental sustainability.Four of the honored schools are located in Melbourne ...
MELBOURNE, FL – The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) gathered outside a Melbourne Post Office on Sunday, protesting against efforts to privatize or restructure the United States Postal Service (USPS). The rally, held on E. New Haven Ave., featured the slogan “Hell No to ...
MELBOURNE BEACH, FL – The Town Commission held a regular meeting Wednesday evening that lasted over five hours, including public comments on pickleball complaints, length of meeting minutes, and Mayor Dennington as a partner in a lawsuit against the town.Public Comment Several members of the public ...
Palm Shores, FL – The Space Coast Associations of REALTORS has released the Brevard County housing Statistics for February 2025, breaking them down into two categories: single-family homes and townhouse/condos.Single-family homesSingle-family homes closed sales were down 3.2 percent, with 745 units ...
MELBOURNE, FL – It’s the weekend! Have some fun around Melbourne: Friday March 21Sauce Pocket; Pineapples 1434 Pineapple Av, Melbourne; 7:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.Something Rotten!; Henegar Center 625 E New Haven Ave, Melbourne; 8 p.m.Little River Band; King Center, 3865 North Wickham Road, Melbourne; ...
MELBOURNE, FL –The Melbourne City Council endorsed the creation of a $100,000 funding agreement with the Eau Gallie Arts District (EGAD) Main Street, Inc. during its meeting on Tuesday, March 11. This represents a significant increase, doubling last year’s $50,000 support.EGAD Main Street, part of ...
MELBOURNE BEACH, FL –SpaceX’s Starlink Group 12-25 successful launch was visible from Melbourne Beach on Tuesday at 3:57 p.m. The launch was the 466th mission of SpaceX and the 32nd mission of 2025.
MELBOURNE, FL - St. Patrick’s Fest in Downtown Melbourne drew large crowds dressed in green, all eager to celebrate the holiday. The sunny weather was perfect, just cool enough for an Irish Sweater, making it an ideal day for family fun. Attendees enjoyed traditional Irish drinks, food, music and ...
MELBOURNE, FL – March 2025 was proclaimed “Irish American Heritage Month” by the Melbourne City Council at its February 25, 2025, meeting. No one was at the meeting to accept the presentation. Mayor Paul Alfrey jokingly said in response, “Don’t make me take the holiday away”. Alfrey did not take ...