The world population increased by more than 71 million people in 2024 and will be 8.09 billion people on New Year’s Day.

One person suffered minor injuries after a small plane hit some power lines and crashed in Melbourne Thursday evening.

A Melbourne police officer was sent to the burn unit after he escaped with his life from a fire.

An Australian state government has proposed new restrictions on protesters in response to rising antisemitism, including a ban on demonstrations outside places of worship.

Melbourne police investigate threats made to several area schools.

Melbourne police investigate a deadly wreck.

Melbourne police investigate a deadly wreck.

A fatal crash on Interstate 95 in Brevard County forced the shutdown of all southbound lanes in Melbourne, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Australian law enforcement authorities have declared an arson attack on a synagogue last week a terrorist act in a decision that increases resources available to the investigation.

Arsonists have extensively damaged a Melbourne synagogue in what Australia’s prime minister has condemned as an antisemitic attack on Australian values.

The aquarium Brevard Zoo is planning to build in Port Canaveral now has a name, and we’re getting new details about when it will be built.

Unheralded American Ryggs Johnston has won his first professional title by claiming the Australian Open by three stokes, while South Korea’s Jiyai Shin claimed her second Women’s Australian Open which was played concurrently at two courses on the famed Melbourne sand belt.

Central Floridians are set to get new ALDI stores in Deltona, Orlando, St. Cloud, Melbourne, Ormond Beach, Port St. John and Leesburg, according to an ALDI spokesperson.

A 22-year-old Melbourne woman was killed Thursday morning after overturning on I-95, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The widow of a Melbourne firefighter is fighting for benefits she says her family is owed under Florida law.

Evidence related to the 1990 rape of an 11-year-old girl was disposed by the Melbourne Police Department sometime over the past three decades, a newly released audit reveals, but the agency cannot determine when or why it was destroyed or who authorized it.

Police said Christian “Chris” Parchinski was last seen on Monday around 4:45 p.m. near the intersection of North Wickham Road and Sarno Road.

A juvenile riding a side-by-side died after being pinned underneath the vehicle during a crash in Melbourne, according to police.

Police said the crash happened at a crossing near East NASA Boulevard and Hickory Street around 4:04 p.m.

For the first time, Florida is making rules for safe use of dangerous rechargeable batteries that have become a big part of everyday life.

Australia’s highest court has ruled that migrants can’t be forced by law to wear electronic tracking bracelets or to comply with curfews.

‘The Cher Show’ performing at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts November 12–17.

Florida Highway Patrol reported injuries and blocked lanes following a crash on Interstate 95 southbound in Brevard County.

Through a city grant, the project aims to determine the Line Street Cemetery’s boundaries in Melbourne.

The Space Coast State Fair is back and bigger than ever with more rides, a larger location and new ticket prices. The fair has a larger 38-acre location at 5775 Stadium Parkway in Melbourne.

A 19-year-old Melbourne woman who died on Interstate 95 in Brevard County had been struck by multiple vehicles after exiting a car she had just crashed into a semitruck, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Musical coming to Melbourne and The Villages.

A cornerstone of arts and culture and Brevard County for more than 70 years is still cleaning up after Hurricane Milton.

After a 13-year-old was run over and killed while riding a bicycle, family and neighbors are calling for changes to what they call a dangerous road.

A motorcyclist was killed and his passenger critically injured after a crash on Saturday, according to the Melbourne Police Department.

Orlando International Airport says it will reopen for departures on Friday after Hurricane Milton came through.

It's big. It's modern. It's a new police station the city of Melbourne says has been needed for a very long time.

HOPE for Brevard announced that it’s expecting 70-100 cats from North Carolina next week, while also pleading for donation help as items will be sent to North Carolina.

News 6 shares stories of people bettering the community.

While South Florida might have taken the top spot, Central Florida took second and third.

A 43-year-old man died in Melbourne after lying down in a roadway and being struck by an SUV, according to police.

A 57-year-old woman died in a two-vehicle

Police are working to determine if two shootings in Melbourne, which altogether left a man dead and two others in critical condition, were connected.

The list considers which cities had residents using rodent control services most often last year, using data from over 300 Terminix branches.

Melbourne, like so much of Central Florida, has grown so fast – and so has the police department, now with almost 200 officers, outgrowing its old buildings.

The Brevard Zoo is a draw for visitors from across Central Florida. But one of the zoo’s core missions is to make a difference closer to home. A portion of every ticket sold goes toward the Restore Our Shores program.

The election is just weeks away and politics is heating up in Brevard County. Because of term limits and a retirement, there are at least four races with no incumbent, and all the districts include Melbourne.

A huge king penguin chick named Pesto, who weighs as much as both his parents combined, has become a social media celebrity and a star attraction at an Australian aquarium.

Monday through Thursday, before the sun rises, the Melbourne football team is working, so when the lights come on Friday night, the Bulldogs are ready.

Fifteen years ago, when the housing market crashed and the Space Shuttle program was coming to an end, there were real concerns about the future in Melbourne.

News 6 to highlight concerns and people getting results in the community.

News 6 staff spent hours sorting produce and donated foods at the South Brevard Sharing Center, but found there is a need for commercial-grade refrigerators to store items before they're distributed to families in need.

One of the major stories in Melbourne over the last few years has been safety downtown. Now, more than $100,000 has been spent on a dozen new security cameras.

After nine years, one of Brevard County’s biggest annual events will celebrate its tenth anniversary at a new location.

News 6 will highlight stories and concerns in Melbourne.

I’ll be focused on Edgewood Drive, as multiple viewers in that area have notified me of speeding concerns and drivers simply failing to stop at stop signs.

A 23-year-old Titusville man riding a motorcycle through Melbourne crashed into a utility pole and later died, according to police.

News 6 employee highlights his favorite hometown spots.

Greg in Melbourne had been trying for months to unstick his stuck hose end, but couldn’t loosen it from the hose bib.

A Brevard County school bus driver was arrested after pushing a 12-year-old student and putting his hands around the child’s neck, according to the Melbourne Police Department.

When Mayor Paul Alfrey looks over Melbourne, he sees a city on the rise.

Florida's Fourth Estate recently hosted Steve Pan, the General Manager and part-owner of 321 Boat Rentals and Clubs, based in Melbourne, Florida.

Trooper Steve takes News 6 creative services producer and Melbourne-area native Mike Ramsdell out in Results-1.

News 6 viewers said the number of homeless people on the streets of Melbourne has risen over the last few years, and they are concerned about what is being done about it.

A 36-year-old Melbourne man was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Brevard County on Sunday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Tensions are rising in Melbourne as the city tangles with Florida East Coast Railway (FEC) over proposed safety upgrades at local train crossings.

Nestled along U.S. 1, just south of downtown Melbourne, is a growing ecosystem of innovators and entrepreneurs.

The South Brevard Sharing Center has a long history of helping those in need. The nonprofit on Hibiscus Boulevard traces its beginnings to 1971. That’s more than 50 years in Melbourne, Florida.

Melbourne High School will be the first public school in Brevard County to test out new metal detectors for students.

The Brevard Zoo, theater and arts district are just a few hot spots in Melbourne, Florida.

Today for Trooper Steve on Patrol, we’re taking a ride in Melbourne.

Australia's Defense Minister Richard Marles says several serving and former military commanders have been stripped of medals over allegations of war crimes committed during the Afghanistan war.

The suspect had been trying to flee South Florida, and he was eventually captured at a bus stop, police said.

News 6 spotlights growing coastal community

Anti-war protesters have clashed with police outside a military arms convention in the Australian city of Melbourne.

Stone Magnet Middle School in Melbourne was locked down after an officer at the school heard gunshots nearby, leading to a homicide investigation.

Unlimited visits for 2024 and 2025 for Island H2O water park and special events.

Flea markets can be a load of fun. And some of the state's top flea markets can be found right here in Central Florida.

A 68-year-old Melbourne man was killed in a Brevard County crash, according to Florida Highway Patrol.

Two of Brevard County’s top officials were reelected for a new term in office this week after the write-in candidates they were facing in the November election withdrew their candidacies.

A Melbourne family has been stuck with a $12,000 electric bill after their power company discovered someone had tampered with their meter limiting how much usage was being reported.

An 18-year-old student at Palm Bay High School faces charges after stabbing another student in the stomach with a pair of scissors, according to the Melbourne Police Department.

Palm Bay High School was temporarily placed on lockdown on Monday afternoon after at least one person was stabbed with a pair of scissors, according to Brevard County Schools.

A man arrested in Melbourne is accused of stabbing the owner of a bicycle that he was trying to steal, according to police.

A passenger has been arrested at an Australian airport after he left a stationary airliner through an emergency exit, walked along a wing and then climbed down a jet engine to the tarmac.

A bus caught fire in Melbourne, creating a smoky scene.

News 6 will highlight stories and concerns in Melbourne.

An “urgent” blood drive has been organized at Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne due to the short supply of platelets following the cyberattack against OneBlood.

Our Insiders have spoken and we are answering the call for grocery store gift cards. Twenty winners will be chosen for this contest.

Troopers say a man was killed when his Ford Mustang slammed into the back of a big rig on I-95 in Brevard.

Conn’s HomePlus, a home goods store that has been around for 134 years, has filed for bankruptcy and will be closing nearly half of its 170 stores, according to CNN.

It would come as no surprise to hear Floridians cook out a lot!

Melbourne police investigate a homicide at a bar on Sarno Road.

Mayor Paul Alfrey announced that the debris had been removed from a “homeless camp” under the Apollo Boulevard bridge near Eau Gallie High School.

Get ready to make a new find or a new friend! Melbourne Main Street’s annual Sidewalk Sale is coming back this month.

The Brevard Zoo has introduced a new interactive program that will run through the rest of the summer.

A woman is in stable condition after being shot by a Brevard County deputy who was responding to reports of a vehicle burglary on Wednesday afternoon, according to Sheriff Wayne Ivey.

After a tornado blew through neighborhoods near Sarno Road on Thursday, a couple who had just bought their first house together can no longer live in their dream home.

The Swingtime Concert, presented by the Melbourne Municipal Band, is coming to Melbourne this month.

Grab your hat and cowboy boots because the 3rd annual Viera Country Fest is returning to Central Florida this month.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said on Sunday that they recovered the body of a boater who was reported missing the previous day.

Two Melbourne airport police officers shot a gunman who tried to breach a fence, looking to get onto a plane, Friday morning, according to Melbourne Airport Police Department Chief Renee Purden.

A tornado touched down in Brevard County, traveling through a neighborhood for a few minutes as severe weather swept through the area.

A man was killed after he was shot “multiple times” when he fired at law enforcement officers at a Melbourne apartment complex, according to the police department.

A 25-year-old man was arrested in Melbourne after his 6-week-old son was beaten to death, according to police.