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‘Man cave’ compromise rejected at Brevard Commission meeting. Owner vows to keep fighting
Read full article: ‘Man cave’ compromise rejected at Brevard Commission meeting. Owner vows to keep fightingJust when a fight over a “man cave” made from shipping containers looked to be coming to an end, the Brevard County Commission turned down a compromise.
Florida man may get to keep shipping container man cave. Here’s what he has to do
Read full article: Florida man may get to keep shipping container man cave. Here’s what he has to doThere finally appears to be a resolution in a fight between Brevard County and a homeowner who built a man cave in his backyard with shipping containers.
Brevard ‘man cave’ violates county code and must be brought into compliance, magistrate says
Read full article: Brevard ‘man cave’ violates county code and must be brought into compliance, magistrate saysA “man cave” under construction in an Indialantic backyard has been deemed a code violation and must be brought into compliance by this time next month lest the homeowner face daily fines, according to a county spokesperson.
Indialantic discussing new raised crosswalk after drivers go airborne
Read full article: Indialantic discussing new raised crosswalk after drivers go airborneSpeed bumps are used to slow down drivers and keep pedestrians safe, but some people in one beach town say a new raised crosswalk was causing their cars to bottom out and scrape the road.
Shipping container ‘man cave’ has to come down, Brevard County says
Read full article: Shipping container ‘man cave’ has to come down, Brevard County saysA backyard “man cave” made of stacked shipping containers has to come down, according to Brevard County officials, and the owner has 10 days to do so.
Florida ‘man cave’ construction on hold indefinitely during zoning dispute
Read full article: Florida ‘man cave’ construction on hold indefinitely during zoning disputeCounty leaders met with a homeowner Thursday after some of his neighbors called for the removal of a "man cave" being constructed behind his house out of shipping containers.
Crews suspend search for missing swimmer in ocean off Brevard County beach
Read full article: Crews suspend search for missing swimmer in ocean off Brevard County beachThe U.S. Coast Guard announced that the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office has suspended search efforts for a swimmer last seen off Indialantic on Friday, pending new information.
‘Last thing I expected:’ Surfer recounts finding woman’s body floating off Brevard beach
Read full article: ‘Last thing I expected:’ Surfer recounts finding woman’s body floating off Brevard beachNick Monroe said he was surfing Tuesday at Paradise Beach near Indialantic when he discovered a woman's body floating in the water.
Man critically hurt in head-on crash with bus on SR 407 in Brevard, troopers say
Read full article: Man critically hurt in head-on crash with bus on SR 407 in Brevard, troopers sayA 28-year-old man was critically injured in a head-on crash with a charter bus on State Road 407 in Brevard County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Opossum found in girl’s bathroom at elementary school, Brevard deputies say
Read full article: Opossum found in girl’s bathroom at elementary school, Brevard deputies sayAn opossum was found in a girl's bathroom at Indialantic Elementary School, prompting a school resource deputy to take action, according to the Brevard County Sheriff's Office.
Brevard teachers toured local neighborhoods in ice cream truck to encourage summer reading
Read full article: Brevard teachers toured local neighborhoods in ice cream truck to encourage summer readingWhile most kids were spending the summer lounging or playing video games, two teachers in Indialantic were loading into an ice cream truck with no air conditioning to promote summer reading.
Beachside Bash returns to Brevard County with live music, including performance from Stephen Marley
Read full article: Beachside Bash returns to Brevard County with live music, including performance from Stephen MarleyLong Doggers Bar & Grill is celebrating 25 years in Brevard County by hosting its 5th annual beachside bash event this weekend.
VIDEO: Brevard deputies take down motorcyclists accused of speeding 45 mph above limit
Read full article: VIDEO: Brevard deputies take down motorcyclists accused of speeding 45 mph above limitThe Brevard County Sheriff’s Office released video Thursday of a police chase that ended in two deputies tackling and detaining two motorcyclists accused of reaching speeds of 90 mph in a 45 mph zone.
Firefighter who wore blackface Halloween costume returns to work, assigned to ‘light duty’
Read full article: Firefighter who wore blackface Halloween costume returns to work, assigned to ‘light duty’A Brevard County firefighter is working for the first time since a Halloween party picture surfaced on social media.
Central Florida real estate experts weigh in on future of oceanfront condo market amid Surfside collapse
Read full article: Central Florida real estate experts weigh in on future of oceanfront condo market amid Surfside collapseNews 6 investigator Merris Badcock set out to find if what happened in Surfside is affecting Florida’s oceanfront housing market.
Tropical storm Isaias spares Brevard County
Read full article: Tropical storm Isaias spares Brevard CountyBREVARD COUNTY, Fla. Tropical Storm Isaias skirted the coastal cities of Brevard County on Sunday, sparing residents from the brunt of its winds and rain. News 6 measured sustained winds in the Indialantic area at 20 miles-per-hour at the peak of the storm with gusts of 30 miles-per-hour at the beach. Pawn fronds littered area roadways, but there were no power outages and little to no damage reported. Many people flocked to the beach to look at the rough surf kicked up by the storm. We were sort of enjoying the storm at home and we thought, you know what?
Typical Florida: Paradise Beach visitors unfazed by Tropical Storm Isaias approach
Read full article: Typical Florida: Paradise Beach visitors unfazed by Tropical Storm Isaias approachMarrufo and his fiance, Verlaine Tipton, took their chiweenie, Zeus, on a beach walk about 9 a.m. Sunday at popular Paradise Beach Park near Indialantic. Diana Martinez-Toraya of Eau Gallie was the lone surfer from 8 to 9 a.m. at Paradise Beach Park. Picnickers enjoyed morning meals at Paradise Beach Park and Douglas Park in Indialantic. He visited Paradise Beach Park on Sunday morning, sitting at a dune crossover watching waves roll in under breezy, overcast skies. Following her annual custom, Palm Bay resident Claudia Lima dropped by Paradise Beach Park to celebrate her 20th birthday.
Indialantic adopts emergency order requiring face masks to curb spread of COVID-19
Read full article: Indialantic adopts emergency order requiring face masks to curb spread of COVID-19INDIALANTIC, Fla. The town of Indialantic has adopted a local emergency order that will require the use of face masks for every person living, working, or visiting the town, according to a news release. According to town officials, the local emergency order will require face coverings in indoor town-owned and operated facilities, to require all businesses to post their face covering policy to alert older persons and persons with underlying conditions of whether or not all other persons within a business will have face coverings as a way to make informed decisions to enter a business, and to require businesses that are deemed essential by this Local Emergency Order to the needs of all residents to require face coverings for all patrons.[RELATED: These Central Florida cities, counties have face covering requirements]The order defines a face covering as a uniform piece of material that securely covers a persons nose and mouth and remains affixed in place without the use of ones hands, whether store-bought or homemade, concurrent with CDC guidelines.According to officials, exceptions to the face mask requirement includes:Persons under the age of 6 years oldPersons for whom a face covering would cause impairment due to an existing health conditionPersons working in a business or profession who do not have contact with other peoplePersons working in a business or profession who maintain social distancing from another personPersons working in a business or profession where working with a face covering would prevent them from performing the duties of the business or professionPersons exercising while maintaining social distancingPersons eating or drinkingPersons eating or drinking; orPublic safety, police, fire, and other life safety and public health personnel, as their personal protection equipment will be governed by their respective agenciesAny person who is hearing impaired and needs to see the mouth of someone wearing a face covering in order to communicateThe emergency order will remain in place for seven days, beginning at 8 a.m. Friday and expiring at 12:01 a.m. on July 15. The order can be renewed.
Interactive map: Find the coyote sightings in your Florida neighborhood
Read full article: Interactive map: Find the coyote sightings in your Florida neighborhoodMore than 5,000 people statewide have contacted the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation to report coyote sightings over the past four years, including complaints of pets being killed by coyotes.