Melbourne/Melbourne Beach Top Stories
By MARIE POTTER
December 17, 2025
MELBOURNE, FL – The Melbourne City Council voted unanimously Dec. 9 to approve a conditional use and site plan for an El Car Wash on North Wickham Road.The approved site sits on the east side of Wickham Road, north of Sarno Road and south of Eau Gallie Boulevard. The property currently includes a ...
MELBOURNE, FL – December 17, 1924 – Melbourne residents learned that the Van Croix Theater would open on Jan. 1, 1925, during the city’s growth boom in the 1920s.The theater was named after Arthur Van Croix, the owner and a real estate investor in town. It was operated by the Van Croix family until ...
MELBOURNE BEACH, FL - Brevard County plans to restore the South Reach section of shoreline near Melbourne Beach between December 2025 and April 2026 as part of a scheduled beach restoration project.The 3.8-mile South Reach begins at Flug Avenue in Indialantic and extends south to Spessard Holland ...
MELBOURNE, FL – The Melbourne City Council unanimously approved an ordinance Dec. 9 allowing the Collection market in the Eau Gallie Arts District (EGAD) to sell and serve beer and wine for on-site consumption at a multi-tenant building on Cypress Ave. The owner said the market will offer wines and ...
BREVARD COUNTY, FL – A 56-year-old Kissimmee man died Friday morning after a pickup truck veered onto the shoulder of State Road 528 and struck him, according to a Florida Highway Patrol press release.What happened in the crash?The crash occurred at 9:09 a.m. eastbound on State Road 528 near mile ...
MELBOURNE, FL – The Melbourne City Council on Tuesday approved the first reading of three ordinances that would allow a 264-unit apartment development on 17.65 acres located on the west side of North Wickham Road, north of Post Road, at Preserve Drive/Pebble Creek Street.What would the ordinances ...
MELBOURNE, FL – It’s the weekend! Have some fun around Melbourne: Friday, December 12Christmas in the Park; Eddie Lee Taylor, Sr. Community Center, 3316 Monroe St., Melbourne; 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. Saturday, December 13MBVFD Children’s Christmas Parade; 1805 Oak St. North to Ocean Ave, East to Ryckman ...
MELBOURNE, FL – The Melbourne City Council on Tuesday approved an ordinance allowing a planned cigar lounge in the Eau Gallie Arts District to move forward after a unanimous vote on its conditional use permit.What did the council approve?The Office Cigar Lounge, planned for 587 West Eau Gallie ...
MELBOURNE, FL – December 10, 1924 – Mammoths once roamed the Space Coast, confirmed by skeletal remains found in Melbourne.Charles Singleton, a Florida orange grower, discovered large bones during a canal dig in 1923. Singleton reported his findings to several institutions, and paleontologist ...
UPDATE: Melbourne Police announced Tuesday that the final outstanding suspect in OPERATION C.L.E.A.N. has been arrested. Detectives located Jarvis Brown, 29, who attempted to flee before being apprehended and was found in possession of narcotics. Brown now faces multiple charges, including ...
MELBOURNE, FL – Melbourne police arrested a 29-year-old resident Thursday after officers said she fled a traffic stop, struck a patrol vehicle, and ran from the scene before being taken into custody.Why did police attempt to stop the vehicle?According to a Melbourne Police Department arrest ...
MELBOURNE, FL – The Melbourne City Council on Tuesday will vote on an ordinance's second reading about whether to allow a new microbrewery and pizzeria on South Harbor City Boulevard.The council gave unanimous approval at its first reading on Nov. 25. The applicant plans to open Redtail Four ...
BREVARD COUNTY, FL – An 81-year-old woman from Indian Harbour Beach died Thursday after a vehicle struck her on State Road A1A near Eau Gallie Boulevard, the Florida Highway Patrol said.What happened in the crash?Troopers said a 2012 Fiat 500 driven by an 86-year-old Indialantic man traveled south ...
MELBOURNE, FL – It’s the weekend! Have some fun around Melbourne: Friday, December 5First Friday Eau Gallie, Christmas Fundraiser for Matthew’s Hope; 1429 Highland Ave., Melbourne; 4 p.m. – 8 p.m.EGAD’s Annual Tree Lighting!; 1452 Highland Ave., Melbourne; 5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.Town of Melbourne ...
MELBOURNE, FL – Housing and shelter-related contacts to Florida 2-1-1 increased in Melbourne last month, even as overall contacts declined slightly year over year, according to data from 211counts.org.How did requests change from November 2024?Melbourne residents made 1,163 contacts to Florida ...
MELBOURNE BEACH, FL- A Melbourne Beach police officer stopped a driver for speeding Friday and arrested him after determining he did not have a valid driver’s license, according to the arrest affidavit.Why did police arrest the driver?The arrest affidavit states that an officer saw a red four-door ...
MELBOURNE, FL – December 3, 1926 – One of the biggest headlines Melbourne residents received was the death of John S. Stone.Who was this resident who warranted front page coverage?Stone was called a “pioneer citizen” by the Melbourne Times. At the time of his death, he was one of Melbourne’s oldest ...
MELBOURNE, FL – Melbourne Police on Tuesday announced the arrest of a man in connection with a fatal shooting Monday at the Summerset Apartments.Officers found Ricardo Rodriguez, 58, of Melbourne dead and another man injured after they responded to a reported suspicious incident early Monday at the ...
MELBOURNE, FL – A chain-reaction crash Monday morning on U.S. 1 in Melbourne left a 60-year-old motorcyclist dead, according to a Florida Highway Patrol press release.What happened in the crash?According to FHP, five northbound vehicles — a 2016 Chevrolet Equinox, a 2004 Honda Shadow VLX ...
UPDATE: Melbourne police said Monday afternoon that the victim has been identified as Ricardo Rodriguez, 58, of Melbourne. The second man is in stable condition at a local hospital and is expected to recover. The case is being investigated as a homicide.MELBOURNE, FL – Police officers found one man ...
BREVARD COUNTY, FL – Brevard County announced in a press release that a portion of Riverside Drive in unincorporated Indialantic will close on Wednesday, Dec. 3, for a drainage improvement project expected to last about five months.Why is Riverside Drive closing?Brevard County said the project area ...
MELBOURNE, FL – The Melbourne City Council voted 4-3 on Nov. 25 to appoint District 6 Council Member Julie Kennedy as vice mayor for 2025–2026.Kennedy won the position over Council Member Mark LaRusso. After the vote, she said, “Thank you so much for your support, I’m honored.”District 3 Council ...
MELBOURNE, FL – It’s the weekend! Have some fun around Melbourne: Friday, November 28The Wax Phantom, Kyle & The 8 Minute Miles, The Drop Deads; Pineapples, 1434 Pineapple Ave, Melbourne; 8 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.A Christmas Carol; The Henegar, 625 E New Haven Ave, Melbourne; 8 p.m. Saturday, ...
MELBOURNE, FL – The Melbourne Fire Department urged residents to follow key cooking safety practices as the holiday season approaches, emphasizing steps that can help prevent kitchen fires.“Cooking fires can be prevented,” said Jim Harton, City of Melbourne fire inspector. “Staying in the kitchen ...
MELBOURNE, FL – November 26, 1926 - Maytag Washing Machine Manufacturing Company opened business in Melbourne with plans for an office and display room in the Melbourne Hotel.Why did Maytag open a branch in Melbourne?As the company and Melbourne’s population grew, it made sense that the company ...
MELBOURNE, FL – The Melbourne City Council on Nov. 13 approved a $296,728.62 task order with Iteris Inc. to update traffic signal timing on major roads throughout the city.Why is Melbourne updating its traffic signals?City Engineer James Ennis told the council that new development and changing ...
BREVARD COUNTY, FL – A 52-year-old Winter Springs man died Saturday after his motorcycle crashed on southbound Interstate 95, according to a Florida Highway Patrol press release.What happened in the crash?The Florida Highway Patrol said the 2014 Yamaha traveled southbound on I-95 south of Deering ...
PALM SHORES, FL — Home and condo sales rose across Brevard County in October 2025, reflecting strong buyer activity and increased market momentum, according to new MLS data from the Space Coast Association of Realtors released Thursday.Single-Family Home Market PerformanceClosed sales of ...
MELBOURNE, FL – A Melbourne Police Department news release says a weapons detection system at Palm Bay Magnet High School alerted staff Friday morning to a student attempting to enter the campus with a loaded handgun.What happened at the school?The OPENGATE Weapons Detection system activated at ...
MELBOURNE, FL – It’s the weekend! Have some fun around Melbourne: Friday, November 21Verdi EcoSchool General Store; 1861 Highland Avenue, Melbourne; 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.Holiday Market and Snowfest; Melbourne Auditorium, 625 E. Hibiscus Blvd; 3 p.m. – 8 p.m.Snowfest Kidzone; Melbourne Auditorium, 625 ...