Melbourne/Melbourne Beach Top Stories
By MARIE POTTER
April 27, 2026
MELBOURNE BEACH, FL- United Launch Alliance (ULA) launched an Atlas V rocket Monday at 8:53 p.m. from Cape Canaveral carrying satellites for Amazon Leo, and the rocket was visible from Melbourne Beach.According to ULA, its Atlas V rocket intends to “deliver another batch of satellites into low ...
MELBOURNE, FL – The City of Melbourne announced that Brightline will install safety improvements at rail crossings across the city from April 27 through May 1.Crews will conduct the work from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. The following crossings are slated to receive the improvements:Post RoadParkway DriveLake ...
MELBOURNE BEACH, FL- The Melbourne Beach Town Commission approved a public art project at its April 15 meeting to repaint fire hydrants along Ocean Avenue in recognition of the nation’s 250th birthday.The plan calls for painting seven fire hydrants with designs reflecting a patriotic theme. The ...
MELBOURNE, FL – It’s the weekend! Before you go, sign up for our free daily newsletter and have some fun around Melbourne: Friday, April 24Friday Market at Melbourne Beach; 500 Old Florida Trail, Melbourne Beach; 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.The Rush Tribute Project; King Center, 3865 North Wickham Road, ...
MELBOURNE, FL – The city of Melbourne will participate in National Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 25, organized by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). The event will allow the public to safely and anonymously dispose of unused prescription medications.The drop-off ...
EVANSTON, IL - National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced Wednesday that it awarded corporate-sponsored National Merit Scholarships to approximately 700 high school seniors nationwide, including two students from Melbourne.Tyler R. Chen, a student at Viera High School, and Mary P. Penny, a ...
MELBOURNE BEACH, FL- The South Beach Players will open “MegaMillions” on Thursday, April 23, with $20 performances running through May 3 at St. Sebastian’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church.The community theater group will stage evening performances at 7 p.m. on April 23, 24, 25, 30 and May 1 and 2, with ...
MELBOURNE BEACH, FL- Town officials reported a shortage of lifeguards affecting local beach coverage and outlined interim safety measures during Wednesday’s Town Commission meeting.At Wednesday’s meeting, Town Manager A. Marie Smith updated commissioners on staffing challenges affecting local beach ...
PALM SHORES, FL — Closed home sales in Brevard County increased in March from a year earlier, with gains in both the single-family and townhouse and condominium markets, according to data released Friday by the Space Coast Association of Realtors.Single-Family Home MarketClosed sales of ...
MELBOURNE BEACH, FL- Melbourne Beach has hired a new code enforcement officer who will begin work April 21, Town Manager A. Marie Smith said during her report at a Wednesday Town Commission meeting.Smith said, “I just wanted to give you a really nice update on the code enforcement officer ...
MELBOURNE, FL – It’s the weekend! Before you go, sign up for our free daily newsletter and have some fun around Melbourne: Friday, April 17COMEDY SHOW W/ JIMMY MOYNIHAN & FRIENDS; Pineapples, 1434 Pineapple Ave., Melbourne; 7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.The Civil War; The Henegar Center, 625 E New ...
MELBOURNE BEACH, FL- The Melbourne Beach Kids Business Fair will take place Saturday, April 18, at Ryckman Park after organizers postponed the original March 14 date due to weather.Young entrepreneurs will present their businesses from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the park, 509 Ocean Ave., as part of ...
MELBOURNE, FL – The Melbourne City Council approved a memorandum of understanding Tuesday with the School Board of Brevard County to provide School Resource Officers (SROs) for the 2026-27 school year.Council members approved the agreement as part of the meeting’s consent agenda.The agreement ...
MELBOURNE, FL – The East Coast Zoological Foundation will break ground on Bowen Aquarium on Dec. 2, 2026, the organization announced Tuesday, as it moves toward starting construction later this year on the 14-acre Port Canaveral campus.The foundation, the parent organization of Brevard Zoo, will ...
MELBOURNE, FL – Melbourne police are investigating after officers found a deceased adult male Tuesday morning in the Intracoastal Waterway near the Melbourne Causeway, according to the Melbourne Police Department.Police said they responded at 8:04 a.m. to a report of a body along the north side of ...
MELBOURNE, FL – A 68-year-old Fort Lauderdale man was arrested Wednesday at about 8:29 p.m. after he allegedly reversed his pickup truck toward a police officer following a hit-and-run crash, according to a City of Melbourne police affidavit.Authorities identified the man as Randy ...
BREVARD COUNTY, FL - A 54-year-old motorcyclist died Sunday afternoon after a crash with a pickup truck at U.S. Highway 1 and Chamberlan Terrace, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.The crash happened at 2:16 p.m. at the intersection, investigators said. An 83-year-old Barefoot Bay man driving ...
MELBOURNE, FL – Space Coast Honor Flight held a ceremony to honor and sendoff participating veterans at 4 a.m. Saturday at Melbourne Orlando International Airport.Speakers included Colonel John Beatty, deputy commander of the Air Force Technical Applications Center at Patrick Space Force Base; ...
MELBOURNE, FL – According to the City of Melbourne, a self-guided tour of private gardens across Brevard County will take place Saturday, May 9, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.The City of Melbourne, Brevard County, the City of West Melbourne and the Florida Native Plant Society partnered with Keep Brevard ...
MELBOURNE, FL – It’s the weekend! Before you go, sign up for our free daily newsletter and have some fun around Melbourne: Friday, April 10Fiber Arts – Intro to Knitting; Verdi EcoSchool, 1851 Highland Avenue, Melbourne; 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.Fiber Arts – Intro to Crochet; Verdi EcoSchool, 1851 ...
MELBOURNE, FL – Space Coast Honor Flight will begin its 2026 season on Saturday, April 11, from Melbourne Orlando International Airport.Space Coast Honor Flight, a nonprofit organization that provides free trips to Washington, D.C., for veterans, will organize five flights in 2026: April 11, May ...
BREVARD COUNTY, FL. -- Due to the recent rains, the current mean average Drought Index for Brevard County has fallen below 450. As a result, the ban on open burning and the use of fireworks is no longer in effect.The Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) runs from zero, which is totally saturated, to ...
MELBOURNE, FL – A manatee rescued from a stormwater pipe in Melbourne Beach was returned to the Indian River Lagoon on Tuesday morning at Ballard Park in Melbourne.Crowds gathered to watch SeaWorld Orlando staff release the manatee, known as Melby, back into the water after weeks of ...
MELBOURNE, FL – A Melbourne man was arrested Tuesday on charges of vehicular homicide and driving with a revoked license causing death in connection with a six-vehicle crash that killed a 67-year-old woman from Melbourne Beach on Oct. 3, 2025, the Florida Highway Patrol said.Sedrick Walraven, 26, ...
MELBOURNE, FL – Brevard Zoo announced Monday it will host a monthlong “Party for the Planet” celebration with events focused on conservation and wildlife protection.What events are planned?The zoo will kick off the celebration with Sensory Friendly Earth Day on April 11 and Party for the Planet on ...
MELBOURNE, FL – Low-cost housing requests from Melbourne residents through Florida 2-1-1 rose 82% year over year, increasing from 78 in March 2025 to 142 in March 2026, according to data from 211counts.org.Overall, residents made 1,527 requests for all services, up from 1,200 the previous year, ...
MELBOURNE BEACH, FL- Families gathered at Ryckman Park on Saturday for an Easter celebration featuring activities for children and a visit from the Easter Bunny.The Melbourne Beach Parks Board hosted the event and provided a variety of activities designed for families and children, which included ...
MELBOURNE, FL – The Space Coast Chamber of Commerce on Thursday named Viera High School senior Michael Gonzalez as its April Young Adult of the Month during its Good Morning Space Coast meeting at the Brevard Zoo.The monthly recognition honors local students for academic and extracurricular ...
MELBOURNE, FL – It’s the weekend! Before you go, sign up for our free daily newsletter and have some fun around Melbourne: Friday, April 3Food Truck Friday; 2300 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Viera; 4 p.m. – 8 p.m.Wickham Park First Friday Event!; Wickham Park Regional Pavilion, 2500 Parkway Dr. , ...
MELBOURNE BEACH, FL- A rescued manatee found trapped in a stormwater pipe is scheduled to return to local waters Tuesday, April 7, according to Melbourne Beach officials.Town Manager A. Marie Smith announced at a Special Town Commission meeting Thursday that Melby, a rescued Melbourne Beach ...