Melbourne/Melbourne Beach Top Stories
By TAPINTO MELBOURNE/MELBOURNE BEACH STAFF
October 26, 2025
MELBOURNE, FL — The City of Melbourne’s Housing and Urban Improvement Division is asking residents to share their input on community priorities for federal and state funding that supports low- and moderate-income families and individuals, according to a city news release.Why is the City Conducting ...
MELBOURNE BEACH, FL – The Melbourne Beach Town Commission discussed the possibility of adding a second regular voting meeting each month to improve efficiency, reduce overtime, and speed up decision-making.Why add another monthly meeting?During the Oct. 15 regular town commission meeting, Town ...
MELBOURNE BEACH, FL — The Melbourne Beach Town Commission discussed a settlement offer from Funoe LLC at its Oct. 15 regular meeting under the Town Attorney’s report.Mayor Dennington announced her recusal from the vote, citing a conflict of interest.“I will not be voting on this due to a conflict, ...
PALM SHORES, FL — Home sales in Brevard County rose in September 2025 even as median prices declined slightly, according to a news release Wednesday from the Space Coast Association of Realtors.Single-Family Home Market PerformanceClosed sales of single-family homes increased 12.6% from a year ...
MELBOURNE, FL – It’s the weekend! Have some fun around Melbourne: Friday, October 24Spooky Season at Dreamland (Indoor) Mini Golf; Derek Gores Gallery, 1418 Highland Ave, Melbourne; 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.The Deadman's Mulligan - Indoor Haunted Mini Golf (18+); Derek Gores Gallery, 1418 Highland Ave., ...
MELBOURNE BEACH, FL – The League of Women Voters of the Space Coast hosted a Melbourne Beach Candidate Forum on Tuesday at the Melbourne Beach Community Center, featuring Town Commission candidates Terry Cronin, Bruce Larson, Sherri Quarrie and Steve Walters.Suzanne Taylor, president of the League ...
MELBOURNE, FL- October 22, 1925 - Residents of Melbourne and Eau Gallie opposed a 1925 proposal to divide Brevard County, uniting in an effort to keep the county intact.Why did residents reject the idea of dividing Brevard County?Eau Gallie became part of Melbourne through a merger in 1969. Prior ...
MELBOURNE, FL — The Melbourne City Council unanimously approved a 2.67% increase to solid waste service rates during its Oct. 14 meeting.Why are rates going up?The rate adjustment, set to take effect Jan. 1, 2026, is part of the city’s agreement with Waste Management, Inc., which began in 2022. The ...
MELBOURNE, FL — The Melbourne Police Department will join the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, Oct. 25, offering the public a chance to safely and anonymously dispose of unused prescription medications.Where and when can residents participate?Residents ...
MELBOURNE, FL — A local man who performed CPR on a tennis court was honored Tuesday by the Melbourne City Council for his lifesaving actions.Mayor Paul Alfrey presented Victor Rosales with an Exceptional Citizen Award during the council’s regular meeting.Alfrey read from the award, stating it was ...
Friday, October 17Spooky Season at Dreamland (Indoor) Mini Golf; Derek Gores Gallery, 1418 Highland Ave, Melbourne; 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.Halloween Fall Event; Eddie Lee Taylor, Sr. Community Center, 3316 Monroe St, Melbourne; 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.The Deadman's Mulligan - Indoor Haunted Mini Golf (18+); Derek ...
MELBOURNE, FL — The Florida Highway Patrol is searching for a vehicle possibly involved in a fatal hit-and-run that killed a 61-year-old Melbourne man on Oct. 12.What vehicle is FHP looking for in connection to the fatal crash?Troopers are seeking information about a possibly orange Chevrolet ...
MELBOURNE BEACH, FL – Melbourne Beach marked the arrival of a new fire engine Tuesday with a traditional push-in ceremony at the town’s fire station.What is a push-in ceremony?Melbourne Beach Fire Chief Gavin Brown began the event by explaining the tradition, which dates back to the era of ...
MELBOURNE, FL – October 15, 1926 – Melbourne officials prohibited anyone under the age of 14 from driving in the city, according to an ordinance announced at a City Commerce meeting and made public on Oct. 15.What did the ordinance say?The ordinance prohibited children under 14 from driving a motor ...
MELBOURNE, FL – The Melbourne Police Department announced Tuesday that officers apprehended a man suspected of committing two armed robberies at local 7-Eleven stores on Oct. 9.Who was arrested in connection to the Melbourne 7-Eleven robberies?Based on leads obtained through investigative efforts ...
MELBOURNE, FL – A 61-year-old Melbourne man died in a hit-and-run crash Sunday at 10:50 p.m. on U.S. Highway 1 in Brevard County, and the Florida Highway Patrol is asking the public for information about the vehicle that fled the scene.What happened in the crash?According to an FHP press release, ...
MELBOURNE, FL — The City of Melbourne has announced road and lane and road closures between October 12 to October 18 related to a Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) improvement project and two scheduled events.Sunday, October 12 – Thursday, October 167:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.U.S. 1 (S.R. 5) ...
MELBOURNE, FL – The Melbourne community welcomed 49 veterans on Saturday at Melbourne Orlando International Airport following their return from a day trip to Washington, D.C., on a Space Coast Honor Flight.Video Credits: Marie PotterWhat was the purpose of the event?The event allowed residents to ...
MELBOURNE, FL — The Melbourne Police Department is investigating two robberies that occurred at separate 7-Eleven locations early Thursday and late Thursday night.What happened during the first robbery?According to a Melbourne Police Department news release, officers responded around 3:45 a.m. to a ...
MELBOURNE, FL – It’s the weekend! Have some fun around Melbourne: Friday, October 10Brevard Creative Crawl featuring Derek Gores Gallery; Derek Gores Gallery, 1418 Highland Ave, Melbourne; 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.Make a Mini Collage with Derek Gores; Derek Gores Gallery, 1418 Highland Ave, Melbourne; 6 ...
MELBOURNE, FL – A Melbourne resident has been charged in connection with the January 2025 Palisades Fire, one of the most destructive wildfires in Los Angeles history, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California.Federal authorities arrested ...
MELBOURNE, FL — Melbourne Orlando International Airport will host a community welcome home ceremony for Space Coast Honor Flight veterans returning from Washington, D.C., on Saturday, Oct. 11.What is the event?According to a press release from Melbourne Orlando International Airport, the ceremony ...
MELBOURNE, FL — A driver of a 2011 Nissan sedan struck a motorcyclist at a red light in Melbourne and left the scene Thursday night, leading to the arrest of an 18-year-old woman, according to an arrest affidavit filed by Officer Amanda Lopez of the Melbourne Police Department.What led to the ...
MELBOURNE, FL – The City of Melbourne announced scheduled lane closures on the Pineda Causeway for Monday, October 6, to allow for water main repairs.When and where will the lane closures occur?City staff will temporarily close the eastbound right-turn lane of the Pineda Causeway at its ...
MELBOURNE, FL – A 67-year-old woman from Melbourne Beach died Friday evening in a six-vehicle crash at an intersection in Melbourne that was initiated by a vehicle fleeing a previous hit-and-run crash, according to a Florida Highway Patrol official press release.What led to the six-vehicle crash in ...
MELBOURNE, FL – Melbourne residents made 1,454 contacts to Florida 2-1-1 in September 2025, slightly down from the 1,469 contacts reported in September 2024, according to data from 211counts.org.What were the main reasons for contacting 2-1-1?Housing and shelter-related contacts accounted for 435 ...
MELBOURNE, FL – It’s the weekend! Have some fun around Melbourne: Friday, October 31st Friday Market & Food Truck Event; 2300 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Melbourne; 4 p.m. – 8 p.m.First Friday Art Walk; Eau Gallie Arts District, Melbourne; 5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.The Deadman's Mulligan — Indoor ...
MELBOURNE, FL – Boo at the Zoo will return to Brevard Zoo in October with family-friendly Halloween activities during weekend daytime hours, according to a news release from the Zoo.What can guests expect from Boo at the Zoo?The event will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays ...
MELBOURNE, FL - Bugs, a juvenile green sea turtle, will be heading home to the ocean following an intensive five-month stay at the Sea Turtle Healing Center at Brevard Zoo.Bugs will be released at 10 a.m. on Wednesday from Paradise Beach Park, 1525 Highway A1A in Satellite Beach. Sea Turtle ...
MELBOURNE, FL - On Monday morning at approximately 5:12 a.m., the Melbourne Police Department received a call for a single-vehicle motorcycle crash in the 1800 block of N. Harbor City Bl. (US1).An investigation of the crash shows that the vehicle left the roadway and came to rest on the east side ...