Max Madl may be the youngest person to run for office on the Space Coast in at least 15 years.

COVID-19 is still "wreaking havoc" in Central Florida.

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. Brevard County School District is requiring all students and staff to wear masks when they return to school on Aug. 24. Im here today to ask you to prohibit masks during class instruction for both teachers and students, the parent said. The school board held a work session on Thursday. Belford said if students don't comply with the mask mandate, school officials would treat it like a dress code violation. If a school closes because we dont have the right parts in place, then we are going to negatively impact our economy, negatively impact our children, negatively impact our workforce, Susan said.

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Rockledge High School was put on lockdown Tuesday morning after a student reported seeing a gun on campus that was later determined to be a wooden ROTC rifle, Brevard County School District officials said. According to a news release, a student reported a weapon on campus after seeing a ROTC student carrying a wooden rifle, which is used to practice drills and formations. Officials said the ROTC student was located off-campus with the drill rifle and will not be facing any charges. School district officials sent out a release to parents to notify them of the incident. Message sent to Rockledge High School parents (WKMG)Rockledge High School was cleared to resume normal school operations just before 10 a.m., authorities said.