Families, coaches and swimmers say losing the Palm Bay Aquatic Center would affect everything from Special Olympics programs to swim lessons and physical rehabilitation. However, the city says closing the facility would save about $700,000 in operating costs.

This year’s lineup features bold new dishes and sweet treats. Guests can explore fresh, season-inspired menus at two locations across the complex.

A Palm Bay councilman at the center of a controversy earlier this year came out on social media on Thursday to respond to alleged claims that he was a “Neo-Nazi.”

News 6 has compiled a list of the latest "book bans" from across Central Florida.

Former Titusville Police Chief John Lau was cleared Thursday of a careless driving charge stemming from a June crash that overturned his department-issued SUV.

Health First has notified over 200 associates that their positions are being eliminated, according to a release issued on Wednesday.

Health First has notified over 200 associates that their positions are being eliminated, according to a release issued on Wednesday.

Cape Canaveral's city council voted to hold the tax rate steady despite a $4 million budget deficit, as the city manager warned cuts alone won't cover the shortfall and the Brevard County Sheriff's Office investigates how the city's reserves reached zero.

During their regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday, Brevard County commissioners dedicated about 15 minutes to discussing a potential increase of the gas tax, but they took no action on the matter.

The City of Melbourne has agreed to pay $95,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a woman who accused police of mishandling the investigation into her 1990 rape when she was a child, records obtained by News 6 show.

Florida Sen. Ashley Moody is pushing to bring the newly established United States Space Academy to the state's Space Coast, with plans to file legislation when the Senate returns to session.

A small, single-engine plane crashed near Space Coast Regional Airport in Titusville Monday morning, killing the sole occupant, officials said.

A tornado warning is underway right now for Brevard County, Florida. News 6 meteorologist Jordan Patrick is breaking down what you need to know live on air and on News 6+.

Police said Draco collapsed suddenly during a training exercise Friday, and though every effort was made to save him, he passed away just before 8 a.m. Saturday.

A fight over two alligators living in a Viera retention pond may have ended before some neighbors could convince their homeowners association to reconsider having them removed.

Two people facing charges in the shooting death of a man at a Palm Bay park will stay in jail without bond.

A fourth Florida resident has died from a Vibrio infection, this time in Broward County, as state health officials track 20 confirmed cases across Florida.

Sen. Ashley Moody and Rep. Mike Haridopolos — both Republican U.S. lawmakers from Florida — led the delegation in a letter to the president and NASA administrator offering Florida as the academy’s future home.

Police in Palm Bay have arrested two people in connection with a homicide and robbery at Patrick Woodard Memorial Park last month.

A part of Melbourne is under a rabies alert after a confirmed case was found in a raccoon off Andrews Avenue last week.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier took to the podium on Tuesday to announce that nearly 6 million eggs will be delivered to the Sunshine State after a massive investigation.

Cocoa Beach police are searching for the identity of a man spotted causing “thousands of dollars in damage” to a local business late at night.

GROW Healthy Kids, a nonprofit focused on whole-child wellness, is distributing more than 1,200 recess kits to 41 K-5 public schools across nine Central Florida counties. Each kit is stocked with classic play supplies — think jump ropes, scoops, balls and cones — designed to get kids moving and interacting with one another.

A driver was killed on southbound Interstate 95 in Brevard County after an alligator on the road triggered a chain-reaction crash that ended in a hit-and-run.

Growing public pressure and concern about privacy issues had already led to discussions and even suspensions in some local governments. These agencies have done so in Central Florida so far.

The Florida Department of Transportation announced it is revoking all permits and licenses provided to law enforcement agencies to use license-plate readers on state roads.

Brevard Public Schools initially announced a 90-minute delayed start for the day. However, after Florida Power & Light said power could not be restored in time, the district made the decision to cancel classes entirely.

NASA and SpaceX say the Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station is delayed, as they look into a leak aboard the Dragon capsule. Leaders at NASA say it all has to do with the capsule’s propulsion system, and the leak was found during prelaunch processing. NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney will be aboard the mission once it goes along with Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov.

Bowen Aquarium will occupy a 14-acre site on Port Canaveral property bordering the Banana River, located just off State Road 528. The campus will feature 10 buildings, some dedicated to the filtration systems required to maintain the large habitats, along with heavy landscaping designed to mirror the natural look and feel of natural Florida.

A building partially collapsed in Palm Bay on Wednesday, leading to the building’s evacuation. According to Palm Bay Fire Rescue, heavy rain caused water to pool on the building’s roof, leading to the collapse.

A Brevard County man pleaded guilty Thursday to killing his teenage daughter, her mother, stepfather and grandmother in a 2023 shooting, saying in court he is ready to accept the consequences — including the possibility of death.

The incident happened near the park’s location at 490 Koutnik Road, and the call came in around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, according to police.

A month after Cape Canaveral’s city manager said that the city is facing a $4 million budget deficit, council members are considering a substantial workforce reduction. Council members will be holding a workshop Thursday to discuss possibly cutting 67% of its current general fund positions.

The Titusville City Council unanimously approved a 13% increase in the stormwater utility assessment rate Tuesday. The hike will raise the current rate to $181 starting Oct. 1 and was the smallest fee increase proposed.

Central Florida’s air quality is improving, according to MetroPlan Orlando, which monitors ozone levels at four locations across the region. The region’s ozone levels remain below the federal attainment standard, a threshold air quality officials want to stay under. Remaining in attainment is important because failing to meet the standard could affect transportation funding.

A Titusville teenager accused of raping and murdering his stepsister on a cruise ship has been granted a delay for his upcoming trial.

3 people are dead following a fatal Brevard County crash Tuesday morning, says Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers say the crash happened around 10 a.m. on I-95 in Palm Bay.

The city of Palm Bay has announced that it will begin returning its Flock automated license plate readers back to service after they were suspended earlier this month.

The Florida Highway Patrol’s Office of Professional Compliance has launched a review into a February traffic stop involving an off-duty Brevard County deputy sheriff caught speeding 111 mph on his motorcycle, News 6 has learned.

The Brevard County tax collector’s office in Melbourne is once again having air conditioning issues, and the county basically says it’s too hot to keep the office open right now.

The Falcon 9 rocket is set to carry the satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

FHP caught Brevard County’s Deputy of the Year Michael Fultz riding his motorcycle 111 mph but did not arrest him under Florida’s ‘Super Speeder’ law, News 6 has learned.

Brevard County Deputy of the Year Michael Fultz recently resigned from the sheriff’s office following allegations of “egregious misconduct,” records obtained by News 6 reveal.

Here’s where to find election results for Brevard County races in Florida’s primary election on Aug. 18, 2026.

One person is dead, and an investigation is underway after a crash in Melbourne last night. State Troopers say the crash happened Friday night around 8:15 p.m. on Wickham Road and Capron Trail in Melbourne.

A South Titusville woman says she has been getting an unwanted wake-up call around 5 a.m. for the past two months.

Cocoa Beach is reminding e-bike riders to slow down along a busy sidewalk near two schools after residents raised concerns about riders traveling at high speeds.

In November, Brevard County voters will be asked to renew the Save Our Indian River Lagoon half-cent sales tax.

Central Florida school districts are rapidly rolling out evolving, district-by-district rules that allow limited, transparent AI use in classrooms while tightening guardrails around privacy, academic integrity, and high-stakes decision-making.

Brightline could be expanding service to the Space Coast as soon as 2030, after the city of Cocoa secured a $56.48 million federal grant for a rail station in the city. While Cocoa moves closer to bringing Brightline to the city, the company is moving closer to possible financial disaster.

A 13-year-old was arrested after the FBI received a tip of a “mass casualty incident” that was set to take place this month, according to the Palm Bay Police Department.

A Brevard County woman was arrested on Monday after she was accused of stabbing a horse, according to Sheriff Wayne Ivey.

SpaceX launched a new batch of 29 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit on Tuesday.

News 6 has compiled a list of the latest "book bans" from across Central Florida.

FLOCK automated license plate readers in Palm Bay are going offline for a while as the city investigates their placement and construction. The city says the company may not have properly permitted or installed the cameras around the city.

Early voting has already begun in some Central Florida counties, but starting Saturday, all counties across Central Florida will offer early voting for the Florida Statewide Primary election. Find early voting locations, information on what you need to vote, and what's on the ballot, here.

The vandalism was discovered early Thursday morning, when funeral home manager Aimee Mendiola said she checked surveillance video after arriving at around 5:30 a.m.

An issue with the main oxygen valve in an engine of a New Glenn rocket caused the explosion on a launch pad earlier this year, Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp announced on X.com Wednesday.

Moms for Liberty changed the political make-up of school boards across the state of Florida through a commitment to endorsing school board candidates. Today, Moms for Liberty Florida has not made any contributions to local school board candidates across Florida and is poised to be just a minor player this cycle, according to campaign finance records, interviews with former local members and experts on culture war movements and a survey of public social media pages for local chapters, some of which are now defunct.

Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 40 happened just before 4 a.m. More than eight minutes later, the rocket’s first-stage booster landed on the drone ship A Shortfall of Gravitas.

Millennials aren’t just renting longer — they’re increasingly buying homes, and Central Florida is among the biggest hotspots.

During the first full school year Brevard County used cameras to catch motorists illegally passing stopped school buses, the sheriff’s office mailed nearly 18,000 violation notices.

Astronaut Luke Delaney will pilot NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station. Growing up in Debary, Delaney told WKMG news partner WJXT that watching Space Shuttle launches planted an early seed.

Cape Canaveral city leaders are weighing a property tax increase as they work to close a projected $4 million budget gap while rebuilding emergency reserves that officials say were depleted after years of overspending.

The Crew-13 mission will carry four crew members to the orbiting laboratory: NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov.

Property taxes have gone up across Florida — but some places have seen much bigger jumps than others.

Waterspout forms near Port Canaveral

A man suspected of a hit-and-run on Interstate 95 in Brevard County, then crashing into a house and stabbing those living there, is being held on no bond, according to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.

Tuesday, Aug. 18 is the Florida Statewide Primary election, a mix of party primaries and nonpartisan local elections, such as school board races, judicial races, and county commission races in some counties. Here are the candidates for the Brevard County School Board District 1.

Tuesday, Aug. 18 is the Florida Statewide Primary election, a mix of party primaries and nonpartisan local elections, such as school board races, judicial races, and county commission races in some counties. Here are the candidates for the Brevard County School Board District 2.

The Brevard Public Schools New Teacher Academy is a multi-day orientation and boot camp program that trains approximately 350 incoming and first-year educators annually. The program provides targeted professional development, mentorship alignment, and foundational skills preparation for the school year.

Minutes after liftoff, the Falcon 9 rocket’s booster returned and landed back at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station — triggering the sonic boom that residents in Orange and Seminole counties reported hearing overnight.

After a 2-year-old girl died earlier this year, her father is now facing charges of manslaughter and child neglect, according to the West Melbourne Police Department.

The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed a rule that would allow the agency to waive requirements tied to 13 federal laws for certain commercial space licenses and permits.

A Titusville man was arrested on DUI charges after striking a child bicyclist on South Hopkins Avenue late Tuesday night, leaving the juvenile hospitalized with serious but stable injuries.

Last week, nearly a dozen Central Florida eateries were forced to shut down temporarily after a visit from a health inspectors, according to state records.

The Daytona Beach homicide suspect who died in Titusville Tuesday night had killed his estranged wife while she was on the phone with their son, police said in an update on Wednesday.

Titusville's mayor praised the “swift and professional” response by the Titusville Police Department and regional law enforcement partners during a critical incident Monday night at Sand Point Park.

A 5-year-old from Brevard County died on Monday after he drowned in a pool at an Airbnb, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.

Ahead of Florida's Aug. 18 statewide primary, Central Florida election supervisors are urging all registered voters — not just party members — to participate, as the ballot includes nonpartisan races for school board, county commission, judicial seats, and select universal primary races that are open to every eligible voter.

The U.S. Coast Guard says two people were injured when their boat collided with a jetty at Cape Canaveral.

Titusville police are asking for help locating two people they say shot at a home that had people inside early Saturday on Thomas Street.

A severely burned osprey found on a Blue Origin launch pad the day after a rocket explosion is recovering at the Florida Wildlife Hospital.

An investigation is underway after a dog was allegedly struck by a Brevard County patrol car, which then left the scene, according to Sheriff Wayne Ivey.

Tripadvisor has released its latest list of the highest-rated attractions nationwide — though last year’s top pick fell a few places this time around.

Artemis: A Celebration of Exploration runs Friday through Sunday and features collector’s Artemis II crew trading cards available while supplies last.

Cape Canaveral’s city manager announced Tuesday the city faces a $4 million budget deficit — and that the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office will investigate whether criminal conduct or employee misconduct contributed to the financial crisis.

The City of Melbourne has settled a negligence lawsuit filed by a woman who claims police botched an investigation into her 1990 rape when she was a child, News 6 has learned.

A new trial begins Monday in Brevard County for Erica Dotson. Dotson is facing capital murder charges in the death of her 3-year-old son, Jameson.

A former NFL player is facing serious charges in connection with a fire at a West Melbourne landscaping business. Police say the suspect set fire to multiple company vehicles at Tropic Care of Florida after breaking into the property and taking a can of gas from an unlocked work vehicle Wednesday morning.

Palm Bay commissioners voted to lower the proposed millage rate for next year while discussing how a proposed property tax amendment on the November ballot could affect city services and future budgets.

Former Titusville Police Chief John Lau was issued a careless driving citation by the Florida Highway Patrol following a late-night single-vehicle crash that resulted in his termination.

Body camera footage from Melbourne police shows officers mistakenly detaining and handcuffing 15-year-old Cohen Everage while searching for a runaway teen, only realizing the error after the fact.

President Donald Trump is expected to speak about elections on Thursday, raising concerns about foreign interference. But in Central Florida at least, election supervisors say they are prepared to fend off security issues ahead of the primary and midterms in the coming months.

A new non-profit named Paws Angels is using thermal-imaging drones to search for missing pets from the sky, giving families another tool and another reason to hope.

Port Canaveral is spending $175 million to double the size of Cruise Terminal 5 and build a 13-story, 3,700-space parking garage as part of a broader $1 billion plan to accommodate larger ships and more passengers.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the collision involved a semi tractor-trailer and a Ford F-450 pickup truck towing a trailer loaded with gravel.

Kangaroos, monkeys, giant lizards, snakes and a 2,000-pound white rhinoceros are among more than 140 animals that escaped from captivity in Florida since 2022, state wildlife records obtained by News 6 reveal.

A Palm Bay man will spend 38 years in prison for the beating death of his 12-year-old son in 2021. Jason Godleski, 38, was sentenced this week in Brevard County after pleading no contest to charges of second-degree murder, aggravated child abuse, and neglect of a child with great bodily harm.

Adam Carnell Copeland and Dwayne Antwan Mitchell face kidnapping charges after a woman was punched, bound with zip ties, and held captive in a home for several days before escaping and calling 911, Titusville police said.