BREVARD COUNTY

A crash with injuries prompts the closure of Interstate 95 near Palm Bay.

The U.S. Space Force Space Training and Readiness Command — dubbed “STARCOM” — is set to make its headquarters in Florida.

A Palm Bay man was arrested on Friday after police said he was accused of attacking women at a local park with a knife and shovel, according to the Melbourne Police Department.

Fire officials said they were able to rescue the driver, who was taken to the hospital for evaluation afterward.

A study found that a 5,000-mile-long Sargassum seaweed clump off of Florida's east coast has been carrying floating plastics that hold the bacteria.

R&B legend Patti LaBelle is returning to Melbourne’s Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts for the first time in 16 years.

An 11-month-old baby was left in a car in Brevard County on Sunday, according to the Palm Bay Police Department.

Quinisha "Q" Bredwood took a big risk opening her restaurant in Cocoa Beach right at the height of the pandemic.

A crash on of Interstate 95 in Brevard County temporarily closed the southbound lanes on Sunday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

An 11-month-old baby was left in a car in Brevard County on Sunday, according to the Palm Bay Police Department.

One person was seriously injured in a Brevard County crash on Saturday evening, according to the Florida highway Patrol.

The drivers of two vehicles were killed after a crash in Brevard County on Saturday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Titusville police officers responding to a reported hit-and-run near an intersection early Saturday found a dead man who had been shot, according to a news release.

It's become a landmark in downtown Cocoa Beach, but now there's a discussion about relocating the Kelly Slater statue.

From boil water notices to sand bag locations to shelters, emergency alerts are sent out by the county to get important information to its residents — especially during a major storm or hurricane.

The moment Brevard homicide agents notified Domenico Gigante about the death of his 15-year-old daughter, Kiara Terwilliger, the quadruple murder suspect acted in disbelief, according to a report released Thursday.

This Memorial Day, events around Brevard will honor the lives that have been lost while fighting for our freedom.

Port Canaveral is revealing where it wants to build its next cruise terminal a few years from now.

A 35-year-old man who worked at an elementary school and a daycare in Merritt Island was arrested on child porn charges, according to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.

A Brevard County grand jury indicted a man for first-degree murder in the death a 69-year-old man in Palm Bay last month.

A Titusville man has been indicted by a grand jury on a first-degree murder charge in the shooting of his mother’s boyfriend.

Looks like the Soup Shop's roller coaster ride to Viera will stop at Addison Square, a new plaza at the southwest corner of Lake Andrew and Ivanhoe drives.

A Brevard County woman was arrested on Monday after abandoning a dog and a pig at her dead boyfriend’s home, according to the sheriff’s office.

Brevard County will spend nearly $900,000 to staff some south county beaches with lifeguards all year and not just during certain seasons.

SpaceX announced that the company plans to launch its Falcon 9 rocket on Tuesday morning from Cape Canaveral.

Great deals for vacant Florida land owned by offshore investors have become a hot target for international conmen playing the real estate market to walk off with hundreds of thousands of dollars, leaving the buyer with no funds and no land.

An RV erupted in flames at a Brevard County 7-Eleven on Saturday evening, according to Palm Bay Fire Rescue.

Trappers from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission got called into a neighborhood after a resident saw an American crocodile in his driveway Thursday.

Newly released documents show the Cocoa Beach police chief on leave since February had been accused of bullying, abusive behavior and possible sexual harassment by several employees.

Axiom-2 is set to light up the sky over the Space Coast Sunday afternoon as a second group of private astronauts kick off a science mission to the International Space Station, according to News 6 partner Florida Today.

Cape Canaveral got quite the show.

SpaceX will try to put another batch of Starlink satellites in low-Earth orbit with an early-morning launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

An armed kidnapping and carjacking suspect found himself in even more trouble with the law this week.

The man accused of killing a woman, dismembering and burning her body, and burying it in Palm Bay’s Compound told investigators that he was forced to kill the woman after she tried to take his gun, according to documents released in the case earlier this month.

Brightline is ramping up testing of its high-speed trains to prepare for its service to Orlando this year.

A man was arrested after police said he shot someone at a Melbourne home Sunday while their three children were inside.

Video shows three suspects punching and kicking a man until he’s unconscious at a Cocoa Beach bar on Friday.

The Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts is giving audiences the chance to experience classic rock with its “Classic Albums Live” series.

One person was critically injured in a shooting, according to the Melbourne Police Department.

A Titusville man arrested Wednesday intended to kill a woman and three other people in an effort to regain custody of his estranged children, among new details shared Friday by Brevard County law enforcement officials.

A man died Saturday night after being struck on a motorized bicycle by an SUV while he attempted to cross an Interstate 95 onramp in Titusville, police said in a statement.

SpaceX is setting up for a launch of its Falcon 9 rocket on Sunday morning.

Two mail carriers were robbed at gunpoint Friday in Central Florida, according to the U.S. Postal Service.

Eastern Florida State College graduates celebrated the school’s spring commencement ceremonies Thursday.

United Launch Alliance started operations on the Vulcan Centaur rocket Friday from the launch pad at Cape Canaveral, the space company’s CEO said in a tweet.

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During the Brevard Public Schools’ school board meeting on Tuesday, members brought up concerns about “furry dress attire” that had been reported in district schools.

The Melbourne Police Department has filed charges with the state attorney’s office against a physical education teacher at Lyndon B. Johnson Middle School accused of encouraging students to fight.

It's been six months since the last hurricane hit Central Florida, and many communities are still cleaning up. On top of that, they're seeing major insurance cost hikes — and the latest hit will be flood insurance.

For more than a decade, the Brevard Zoo has been getting results, and protecting the Indian River, through their Restore Our Shores program.

The man authorities said was caught on video last year beating a shark with a hammer on a Brevard County beach pleaded not guilty Thursday.

The Space Coast Burger Battle will bring out 49 different vendors on Saturday all vying for the title of best burger in Brevard County.

A man with a gun threatened a woman in a Titusville home, according to the police department.

A registered sex offender in Florida has been arrested on charges that he voted illegally in the November 2020 election.

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

A 52-year-old woman was hit and killed in Melbourne, police say.

Leaders with Brevard Public Schools hold a news conference to discuss a pay increase for teachers and staff.

Jakia Albritton, owner of a one-woman commercial and home cleaning company in Titusville, called News 6 to help her access her prize money.

Four different crashes prompt the closure of Pineda Causeway in Brevard County.

Brightline announced a list of traffic advisories on Monday as the company continues its extension project from Orlando to West Palm Beach.

On East New Haven Avenue on Saturday morning, people were seen running for their lives.

A 36-year-old man faces charges after shooting at another vehicle in a road-rage incident on Friday, according to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.

Federal prosecutors are seeking more than a decade in prison for two Central Florida men convicted for their roles in the Jan. 6 uprising at the U.S. Capitol.

New rules being proposed by Brevard County would push a segment of public commenting to the end of county commission meetings and cut the public video broadcast before speakers took to the podium.

The crash happened on Courtenay Parkway near Grove Boulevard in Merritt Island.

Florida troopers investigate a fatal wreck near Mims.

An Iowa family back from vacationing in Central Florida has searched everywhere to no avail for “Bruce,” a stuffed elephant that belonged to their late son Gabryel and now contains a bag of his ashes.

New documents shed light on the arrest of Alice McClure.

Three men were hospitalized early Saturday after police responded to a shooting reported in downtown Melbourne, chasing down and arresting two other men who dropped one of the victims off at Holmes Regional Medical Center, according to a news release.

On six-and-a-half acres west of Interstate 95 in Port St. John, more than 250 horses have been rescued, rehabilitated and rehomed after their racing days came to an end.

A Kissimmee man was killed after veering off the road in a Brevard County crash Friday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

A 24-year-old Merritt Island man faces DUI and reckless driving charges after allegedly being pace clocked driving 130 mph on Interstate 95 in Cocoa, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Boys track and field athletes from Rockledge High and Miami Northwestern were disqualified from the Region 4-3A meet Thursday in Miami after a reported altercation between team members.

In a Mims neighborhood west of Interstate 95 called Hog Valley, Diane Judd said she remembers the emergency response back on April 18 when the Brevard Sheriff's Office said Alice McClure accidentally shot her friend as the 36-year-old failed to handle a loaded gun safely.

A Melbourne man is accused of injuring a friend of his in a DUI crash before selling his power tools to a nearby pawn shop over a year later.

A 22-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a crash in Brevard County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Paranormal Cirque is back and making stops in Central Florida this week, with a one-of-a-kind production featuring “death-defying stunts, creepy creatures and haunting performances.”

A physical education teacher at Johnson Middle School in Melbourne is on leave and under investigation after it was reported they allegedly played a role in “allowing students to fight on campus,” according to statements from the school and its district.

SpaceX will attempt to launch another batch of Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station with a Falcon 9 rocket.

A retired Melbourne woman issued two checks to the Department of Economic Opportunity’s trust fund after receiving unemployment overpayment notices totaling $850.

Palm Bay High School was placed into lockdown for over an hour on Tuesday as police searched for and detained a subject off-campus who might have had a weapon, district officials said.

With summer right around the corner, and Central Florida temperatures rising, it’s important to know when and how to properly water your lawn.

A career serving his county in the United States Air Force inspired one Central Florida veteran to continue giving back to his community.

Dr. Mark Rendell is elected as the new Brevard County school superintendent.

A large crowd gathered at Lake Eola on Monday for a “March for Our Dreams and Freedom” rally.

A Central Florida photojournalist was among three men honored with a Chronicle Award the Kennedy Space Center on Monday.

A man who was shot and accused of assault at a Cocoa apartment complex last year has had his charges dropped by the State Attorney’s Office — and is now filing a lawsuit.

Two veteran astronauts will be inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame.

Two Brevard County deputies sprang to action and saved a woman who was choking at an Outback Steakhouse in Merritt Island Thursday, the sheriff’s office said in a Facebook post.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed three bills into law that allows the death penalty for people who commit sexual batteries on children under 12, changes bail and cracks down on fentanyl.

SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket launched the ViaSat-3 Americas mission Sunday evening from Kennedy Space Center with a beautiful nighttime view.

A Purple Alert was announced Saturday for an 18-year-old woman missing out of Grant-Valkaria, according to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.

Print is not dead, despite society’s best efforts. Around the world, independent booksellers shelve stories in little shops still.

Another day of severe storms in Central Florida brought hail to Brevard County.

Another day of severe weather hit Central Florida and could still be a problem when you wake up tomorrow morning.

After several days of severe weather, including extremely large hail, in Central Florida, vehicle insurance companies have reported an increase in storm-related claims.

A traffic stop in Rockledge turned into a high-speed pursuit, reaching speeds of 150 mph, where a driver blew through a red light in a school zone, according to police.

A Brevard County man is accused of leaving a child in a running car while stopping in a kava bar.

A Brevard County man is accused of leaving a child in a running car while stopping in a kava bar.

Three planes flipped and at least three others were damaged Thursday night at Merritt Island Airport