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West Melbourne police are asking for the public’s help in a death investigation involving a 75-year-old military veteran.

Deputies said a death investigation is underway after a woman’s body was discovered in Brevard County on Monday morning, according to a news release.

A good Samaritan may have saved the life of a man run over on a motorcycle.

A 24-year-old woman was arrested in a hit-and-run crash that injured a motorcyclist earlier this week, according to the West Melbourne Police Department.

A 34-year-old Titusville man riding a motorcycle through Melbourne died in a crash with a turning SUV, according to police.

A man was killed and a female was hurt after being struck by a vehicle on Sunday night, according to the West Melbourne Police Department.

Police in West Melbourne say they’ve found a missing 73-year-old man last seen early Friday morning.

Firefighters said they worked quickly to evacuate the Fairfield Inn in West Melbourne as the hotel burned early Thursday.

The non-profit said $20,000 that could have benefited people with special needs will now have to go toward repairs and security.

An affidavit states the driver making the delivery to the Chase Bank on Jan. 8 at the Hammock Landing shopping center told police she felt somebody behind her.

A Palm Bay man faces arson and weapons charges after being seen trying to set a car on fire outside of a West Melbourne hotel, according to Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey.

Another Broken Egg Café is set to open its first Brevard County location on Monday, according to a news release.

A mother is accused of leaving her toddler and baby in the car while she was inside a West Melbourne bar catching up with a friend, according to the police department.

Celebrating more than two decades of serving Central Floridians on the big screens, a Brevard County movie theater is offering some free showings.

A jury found a man guilty of manslaughter in a deadly 2021 shooting over spilled beer.

A motorcycle and a school bus crashed in West Melbourne on Thursday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Police still haven't identified the alleged intruder who was fatally shot Sunday in a West Melbourne apartment.

Two people accused of forcefully entering an apartment in West Melbourne early Sunday were shot by the homeowner, one of them since succumbing to their injuries, according to police.

Law enforcement officials arrested a man after two failed Brevard County armed robberies, according to a news release.

Here are the items kids need, where you can donate and where you can get supplies if your child is in need.

Several years since West Melbourne opened a ballfield for athletes of all ages and abilities, a field of dreams has become a nightmare falling into disrepair.

Two friends killed in a fatal crash last year are now being honored at a local park in Melbourne.

A powerful afternoon storm on Wednesday left piles of hail on the ground in Brevard County.

A boat captain is dead and another person injured after a suspected lightning strike in Brevard County at Pineda Causeway and US-1, according to Brevard County Fire Rescue.

A West Melbourne man accused of beating a shark with a hammer last year has been arrested.

A man faces charges for possessing an illegal gun after he made threats to shoot his co-workers at a business in West Melbourne Thursday, according to police.

A West Melbourne man was killed in a single-vehicle crash with a tree on Monday, police said.

A man was arrested after recklessly fleeing a West Melbourne officer and ramming into his police vehicle, according to a probable cause affidavit.

A U.S. Marine was arrested after he traveled to Florida and had sex with a 14-year-old girl he met on social media, according to the West Melbourne Police Department.

A Brevard County technician is accused of trying to sexually force himself onto a woman in her home during a service call on Monday.

Crash occurred in area of Croton, Sarno roads

A man was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries after crashing into Phantom Fireworks in West Melbourne just two weeks after a previous crash killed a man and ignited a blaze that left the building condemned, according to News 6 partner Florida Today.

A GoFundMe account has been created for the wife and children of a 53-year-old man who died in a crash at a Phantom Fireworks store in West Melbourne this week.

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A 53-year-old man killed in a fiery crash at a West Melbourne fireworks store was on his way to pick up his children, according to Florida Highway Patrol

A fireworks store in Melbourne went up in flames after a car slammed into the building Monday afternoon, according to Brevard County Fire Rescue.

It is too early to determine if charges will be filed, police say.

A 25-year-old woman who taught at a charter school in West Melbourne was killed in a crash when a pickup truck lost control and struck her and another pedestrian on a sidewalk, according to officials.

A 21-year-old man is dead following a rollover crash in Orange County, according to Florida High Patrol.

A West Melbourne police officer was arrested on suspicion of DUI, according to a release by the West Melbourne Police Department Friday.

Central Florida-based chain Kona Poke is planning to open its fifth location in Melbourne by the end of 2022, according to a news release.

A Brevard County man is $1 million richer after he purchased a winning Florida lottery ticket at a Melbourne food mart.

A West Melbourne principal said if not for the quick actions of a school bus driver, 40 kids might have never come home.

A former worker with the Department of Children and Families is now facing charges stemming from the death of a 3-year-old boy in June 2021.

Three day care employees were arrested, and one other is under investigation, for failing to report child abuse that ultimately led to the death of a 3-year-old boy in West Melbourne last June, according to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.

A person was injured after a small plane crashed near an industrial area in Melbourne Tuesday afternoon, according to the city’s fire chief.

Part of the West Melbourne School for Science was evacuated Wednesday as crews worked to shut off a gas leak nearby, according to school district and county officials.

An Orange County sheriff’s deputy is now on administrative duty after he was arrested on a driving under the influence charge by West Melbourne police.

A Melbourne woman was booked early Thursday, months after police said a boy was found alone in her hotel room with trash, drugs and alcohol in his reach, according to an affidavit.

Florida Forest Service crews fought a brush fire in the West Melbourne area near Interstate 95 Friday and Saturday that grew as large as 90 acres.

A man claiming to have a bomb triggered an evacuation at a West Melbourne bank, according to police.

A West Melbourne man just won $1,000,000 off of a scratch-off lottery ticket.

Health First is suspending all "non-emergency" surgeries that require an overnight hospital stay for at least the next two weeks, as a result of the surge in COVID-19 cases in the community and increasing hospitalizations.

Gavin Meloy, 41, went after a group of people who were shooting off fireworks with a bat, according to Melbourne police.

An officer was forced to smash a window to rescue two dogs left inside a hot car without ventilation, according to West Melbourne police.

A person of interest in a West Melbourne death investigation allegedly shot and killed himself after engaging in a standoff with police Wednesday, investigators said.

Just before 11 a.m. Thursday, Allegiant Flight 2430 from the Charlotte, North Carolina, metropolitan area touched down in Melbourne — launching a new route for the Space Coast’s first low-cost airline since Spirit canceled operations after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

A West Melbourne city supervisor is charged with multiple counts of child pornography, according to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.

Body camera video shows the moment a Brevard County man was rescued from a burning car Thursday morning.

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office released the video of two deputies who were attacked during a traffic stop on U.S. 192 in West Melbourne on Aug 30.

Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey said a 2-month-baby was “directly in the middle of the shootout” when a gunman stepped out of a vehicle and shot a deputy in the leg during a Monday traffic stop.

As coronavirus infections rise among young Americans, so too have deaths in a population once thought to be largely shielded from the worst of the pandemic.

A mother and her boyfriend are now formally charged in the death of a 3-year-old boy who, according to West Melbourne police, was abused for weeks.

The store will close from Thursday afternoon and reopen Saturday at 6 a.m.

A man is now locked up in Brevard County after he brutalized a 3-year-old child for weeks leading up to the boy's death, according to police.

A vigil was held Thursday night for 19-year-old Andre Hutchinas, he was murdered in a fight over spilled beer, according to West Melbourne police.

A man wanted in connection with the death of a 3-year-old West Melbourne boy was arrested about a week after authorities issued an alert for the suspect.

A man is arrested on murder charges following a fatal shooting in West Melbourne.

Police say Joshua Manns, 25, was last seen in Orange County.

West Melbourne detectives are investigating the death of a child after a woman called them Friday evening asking for help, News 6 partner Florida Today reported.

A 64-year-old West Melbourne woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash on Mother's Day, police say.

Two trucks collided in West Melbourne Wednesday morning causing rebar to pierce the cab of one of the vehicles, firefighters said.

West Melbourne police say a host of city ordinances regulating adult entertainment were violated Thursday night during an all-male revue they raided at Westside Sports Bar & Grill, News 6 partner Florida Today reported.

On Tuesday, the four FEMA-backed vaccinations sites in Florida will no longer offer first doses of the Pfizer vaccine and will switch to Johnson & Johnson.

A full list of vaccine sites throughout Central Florida can be found here. Ad[READ YESTERDAY’S REPORT: Vaccine eligibility expands as Florida reports 6,144 new COVID-19 cases]Find the state-run COVID-19 dashboard below:Below is a breakdown of Florida COVID-19 data reported by the state on March 5. CasesThe Florida Department of Health reported 5,941 new cases on Friday, bringing the state’s overall total to 1,936,207 cases since the virus was first detected on March 1, 2020. HospitalizationsAs of Friday afternoon, there were currently 3,419 people with the virus hospitalized in Florida, according to the state Agency for Health Care Administration. VaccinationsThe Florida Department of Health began releasing a daily report in December on COVID-19 vaccines administered throughout the state.

A man suspected of injuring a West Melbourne police officer flipped a Jeep while fleeing from authorities in Rockledge. WEST MELBOURNE, Fla. – Police in West Melbourne say a 32-year-old man driving a stolen Jeep accused of injuring an officer was captured Friday afternoon in Rockledge after he crashed fleeing authorities. West Melbourne Sgt. While running from officers, Blake was holding a bag and continued to reach into it, alarming officers, according to the West Melbourne Police Department. Wanted: West Melbourne police are seeking this man and the Jeep he was driving.

WEST MELBOURNE, Fla. – A woman left two newborn babies and another small child alone in a car while she shopped for makeup, underwear and other items at Kohl’s, according to the West Melbourne Police Department. Police said they found the three children in a silver Volkswagen Jetta that was running with its doors locked around 2:40 p.m. Saturday. She said the small child, whose age was not released, had the keys and was able to unlock the car if needed, according the affidavit. Records show Hulme said it was “a lapse in judgement” to leave the children unattended in the car alone. Police said Hulme was inside Kohl’s from 2:42 p.m. to 2:58 p.m. and purchased adult shoes, underwear, makeup and slippers.

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. New coronavirus cases have been reported among employees at several Brevard County Publix locations in the past week, according to a corporate spokesperson for the company, News 6 partner Florida Today reported. Four additional stores in Satellite Beach, Suntree, Cocoa and Melbourne have reported having employees test positive for the novel coronavirus since June 22. This brings the total to nine separate locations with reported cases among employees. Employees who test positive are given paid leave for 14 days and required to quarantine until they test negative for the coronavirus. Publix also requires quarantine and paid leave for up to 14 days for associates who have been in close contact with an associate who tests positive.

After briefly reopening, several Brevard restaurants and bars have had to close up shop because of the coronavirus pandemic. The following Brevard restaurants have closed because of COVID-19 or matters COVID-related, according to News 6 partner Florida Today. “Therefore, we have decided that all of our staff must be tested and receive negative test results before returning to work. Crying Monk, 333 King St. Cocoa: After “one confirmed positive result within the reach of our establishment,” the relatively new bar and restaurant was temporarily closed. Irashiai 2 Japanese Bistro, 4870 Babcock St. NE, Palm Bay: The respected ramen specialist, having required all employees to be tested for coronavirus, is temporarily closed.

The Florida Attorney General, however, had ruled in previous cases that medical records had to be made by a health care practitioner. The photographs were taken by a BCSO employee and maintained by the Sheriff’s Office. The State Attorney’s Office and the medical examiner’s office are independent from the Sheriff’s Office. In August 2019, Alex Fischback, now a commander of the BCSO’s eastern precinct, was head of administrative services for the sheriff’s office. Bracey: I don't know if the use of force report is in here or not.

The West Melbourne Police Department was the arresting agency. Hours later, Edwards was found in a jail cell unresponsive after a confrontation with corrections deputies in the Brevard County Jail. "The video makes it appear that Mr. Edwards death was the direct result of his arrest and restraint by West Melbourne police officers.That is not the case," said the memo by West Melbourne's City Attorney, Morris Richardson. Richardson sent the memo to city officials to address what he called misinformation being spread on social media, which he said, has provoked threats to a West Melbourne officer and his family. No examples were provided. Kathleen Edwards and several community leaders have called for the jail video to be made public or at least shown to family members.

MELBOURNE, Fla. – Melbourne will continue to fluoridate drinking water for customers across roughly 100 square miles of southern Brevard County. The City Council voted 4-3 on Tuesday to do so, according to our news partner Florida Today. In addition to customers within city limits, Melbourne provides drinking water for Indialantic, Indian Harbour Beach, Melbourne Beach, Melbourne Village, Palm Shores, Satellite Beach, West Melbourne and unincorporated Brevard County south of the Pineda Causeway. During Tuesday's meeting, West Melbourne City Council members Daniel Batcheldor, Pat Bentley and John Dittmore spoke in favor of fluoride. There was not one council member that was supportive of the city of Melbourne discontinuing optimal fluoridation of the drinking water," City Manager Scott Morgan told Melbourne officials.