A manatee’s journey from a storm drain to the open water captivated a community. And for one Melbourne Beach family, it became something even more personal.

Almost four years after two major hurricanes damaged Brevard County’s coastline, a massive beach renourishment project could finally be close to wrapping up.

A young manatee known as Melby is on the mend at SeaWorld Orlando, capturing the hearts of visitors and the Melbourne Beach community after a dramatic rescue from a storm drain left him in need of critical care.

After rescuers saved a 400 lb. manatee that was stuck in a storm drain, Melbourne Beach is now considering how to stop cold sea cows from swimming into drains.

First responders rushed to a scene in Melbourne Beach on Monday afternoon after a manatee became stuck in a storm drain, state officials told News 6.

A man and woman were found dead Saturday in an apparent murder-suicide in Melbourne Beach, according to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.

Voters in cities and towns across Central Florida have local elections on Tuesday. In Brevard County, there are elections in the towns of Indialantic and Melbourne Beach.

Troopers say a 68-year-old Florida man was killed when his golf cart was struck from behind by a pickup on State Road A1A in Brevard County.

Nearly $1 million in state funding is set to transform an old marina along A1A in Melbourne Beach into a vital hub for Indian River Lagoon restoration projects.

These beaches are scattered across the state, including locations along both the Gulf and Atlantic coasts.

A local mayor is on the hot seat at Wednesday night's town commission meeting.

Mayor Alison Dennington has fallen out of favor in recent months with some residents who say she has cost the town more than $150,000 for defending lawsuits involving her.

The good Samaritan who rescued two people and a dog onboard a small plane that crashed into the Indian River was working at a condo and jumped into action, the owner said.

A small plane crashed in the Indian River near Melbourne Beach, according to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.

More than 200 fire departments in Florida use volunteers, but now, one of those local VFDs says it needs to bring on some firefighters who get paid.

There are some horror stories how winning the lottery actually turned out to be the worst thing for some people, but not for two people from Brevard County.

Noisy visitors and the big parties they bring with them are the target of a proposed ordinance on vacation rentals in Melbourne Beach.

A very expensive ingredient found in high-end perfumes that comes from whales may have been discovered by a diver taking a walk on a Florida beach after Hurricane Milton.

Have you ever noticed those blue reflectors in the roadway? Well, they play an important role in safety. They’re placed by fire hydrants so firefighters can find them easily at night. But over time many become cracked, broken or even come off the pavement altogether. That was the case in the Town of Melbourne Beach.

Could it be the end of free parking in this small beach town?

The Fish and Wildlife Research Institute rescued two sea turtles in need of care earlier this month from Melbourne Beach and Tequesta.

A beautiful Independence Day in Brevard County was marked by lots of sun and as expected every July 4: large crowds coming to beaches.

The Florida Department of Transportation held a public information meeting in Melbourne Beach on Thursday about a project to construct new pedestrian walkways.

The town of Melbourne Beach wants to use volunteers to boost beach safety through awareness.

Here's a look at where you can snag some freshly baked bread in Brevard County.

A retired paramedic who lives close to where the fatal crash happened said he heard it from his home and then rushed to the scene to help.

In Brevard County's oldest beach community, there's a new issue for voters.

Two people were injured in a rollover crash in Melbourne Beach, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Beaches eroded by hurricanes Ian and Nicole last year in central Brevard County will get a lift starting next month, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Brevard County commissioners want three municipalities to chip in for 50% of the cost of lifeguards stationed at their beaches, in locations where there are adjacent city-maintained parks.

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

Republican State Rep. Randy Fine, who represents parts of Brevard County, tweeted that his 11-year-old son found an antisemitic letter in their Melbourne Beach driveway last Friday which referred to Jewish people as the “eternal enemy.”

A large mound of sand staged at Coconut Point Park on Monday appeared to be where Brevard County said it’s pausing work on a multi-million dollar beach renourishment project because of rough weather conditions.

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office announced that the missing 18-year-old swimmer that disappeared into the surf last week was discovered dead on a Melbourne Beach.

One person is dead and another is injured after a shooting in unincorporated Melbourne Beach, according to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.

Florida showed deadly dominance in a recently compiled list of the most dangerous beaches in the U.S.

The Brevard County Sheriff's Office identified the man who was shot and killed by the county's SWAT Team as they served a narcotics warrant on Wednesday.

A man was killed and a woman was injured after they were both shot on Wednesday when deputies tried to execute a search warrant for drugs, according to Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey.

Flames tore through the roof of a Melbourne Beach home early Monday morning.

A rare American crocodile was spotted along a beach in Brevard County on Sunday, according to the Brevard County Environmentally Endangered Lands Program.

A pedestrian died in a crash in front of a Brevard County fire station Wednesday evening, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

Holiday decorations near Ryckman Park were vandalized beyond repair, according to the town of Melbourne Beach.

Brevard County is already pursuing a new $8.5 million renourishment project after Hurricane Ian just six weeks ago, but now beach program manager Mike McGarry says that expense could double.

Waves crashed against the sand dunes at Ponce de Leon Landing in Melbourne Beach Wednesday night as Hurricane Nicole closed in on the Florida coast.

Several weeks later at Coconut Point Park, you can still see the beach erosion Hurricane Ian left behind.

Brevard commissioners Tuesday voted unanimously to start the process of planning a beach renourishment project after the county estimated Hurricane Ian's damages to southern beaches at $8.5 million.

Beach day! Even for alligators?

Like Hurricanes Matthew and Irma five and six years ago, Brevard County officials said Ian is eroding beaches too.

More sea turtles are nesting on Brevard County’s beaches this summer and more are getting stuck too.

Firefighters in Brevard County rescued another sea turtle this month after it found its way onto someone’s back porch.

A motorcyclist was killed in a crash involving multiple vehicles that closed State Road A1A in Brevard County, according to the Melbourne Beach Police Department.

WE'RE CHECKING TO SEE IF THE COAST GUARD WILL OUT AGAIN TODAY TO SEARCH FOR A MISSING BOATER IN BREVARD COUNTY. CREWS ARE LOOKING FOR 68-YEAR-OLD "DALE HOSSFIELD". THE COAST GUARD SAYS... HIS BOAT WASHED ASHORE ON MELBOURNE BEACH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... NO ONE WAS ON BOARD. WE'RE TOLD HOSSFIELD IS FROM VERO BEACH... WHICH IS ABOUT 40 MILES AWAY. F-W-C SAYS.. HE DID NOT SEND OUT A DISTRESS CALL.

Several agencies are looking for a 68-year-old Vero Beach man after his boat washed ashore on Melbourne Beach.

A search is underway for a Malabar man who went overboard while fishing with friends off the coast of Melbourne Beach, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

Residents in at least two beachside communities awoke Monday to find front yards and driveways littered with anti-Semitic fliers in what authorities say may have been a coordinated effort in several Florida locations.

An 80-year-old Melbourne Beach man was struck and killed in Brevard County, troopers say.

A pedestrian was hit by a vehicle Wednesday night on State Road A1A near Melbourne Beach, a county spokesperson said.

A man was killed in a tree trimming accident in Melbourne Beach on Friday, according to Brevard County Fire Rescue.

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced $116 million in grant funds the state is dedicating to water quality improvement projects with more than $53 million going toward improving the Indian River Lagoon in Brevard County.

The serenity of surfing is the ultimate contrast to where Dan Narlock was on September 11, 2001.

A 19-year-old woman behind the wheel of a vehicle involved in a head-on crash that killed a 23-year-old woman was sentenced to 10 years in prison, according to the state attorney’s office.

Search crews are looking for a distressed swimmer at an unguarded beach in Brevard County while different swimmer was rescued and taken to a local hospital in critical condition, according to authorities

Melbourne police said officers arrested 67-year-old Gary Lane at his home in Melbourne Beach. MELBOURNE, Fla. – An arrest has been made in a hit-and-run in Melbourne from this past September, according to the police. Melbourne police said officers arrested 67-year-old Gary Lane at his home in Melbourne Beach. Lane is facing several charges: Leaving the scene of a crash involving serious bodily injury, reckless driving with serious bodily injury, leaving the scene of a crash involving property damage and reckless driving involving property damage. Lane is accused of leaving the scene, according to police.

It was not the sort of thing the onetime surfer expected to see on her daily morning walk along Melbourne Beach. There, not far from the shoreline, Betty Gardner Gonzalez spotted the dead shark in the sand just before sunrise Monday, News 6 partner Florida Today reported. “I walk every morning on the beach and just came across it. The shark, possibly a sand tiger shark or one of the ragged-tooth variety, was about 6 feet long. Gonzalez had planned to contact the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission about the discovery.

MELBOURNE BEACH, Fla. – A man was attacked by a “toothy sea creature” while surfing Tuesday morning off Melbourne Beach, according to officials. The attack happened around 8:15 a.m. near the 7400 block of State Road A1A in the Sunnyland Beach community. The 25-year-old victim was taken to Holmes Regional Medical Center with an arm injury, according to Brevard County Fire Rescue. Officials said the man suffered “significant bleeding.”“It was severe enough that they thought he needed specialized attention at a trauma center,” Fire Chief Mark Schollmeyer said. Firefighters said the surfer was fortunate to be right across the street from the last fire station in the county before Sebastian Inlet.

MELBOURNE BEACH, Fla. – An experimental aircraft crashed Friday morning on Melbourne Beach, officials said. The Sheriff’s Office said the pilot took off from the airport in Valkaria and the engine died before he tried landing on the beach. Emergency responders reported the plane had about 20 gallons of fuel but none of it leaked onto the beach after crashing. Melbourne Beach resident Rick O’Connor took pictures of the upside down plane. “It’s pretty amazing, sent it up to my grandchildren, show them what I found on the beach today,” O’Connor said.

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MELBOURNE BEACH, Fla. – With fewer people out enjoying Florida’s water, some sea creatures you don’t see too often have been spotted in local waterways. Three giant smalltooth sawfish were captured on video next to a dock in the shallow water in the Indian River in Melbourne Beach. Alavarez said, “Got to witness something amazing this morning in Melbourne Beach in the Indian River. The FWC says sawfish sightings are now less common because they were unintentionally over fished. Alavrez reported the sighting to the FWC so the agency can better understand which areas the sawfish are in.

3 large sawfish spotted in Indian RiverPublished: May 4, 2020, 11:48 amThree very large smalltooth sawfish were caught on video very close to a dock in the shallow water in the Indian River in Melbourne Beach.

MELBOURNE, Fla. – After a stay at the Brevard Zoo’s Sea Turtle Healing Center, a juvenile green sea turtle named Kona will be returned to the ocean at Bonsteel Park in Melbourne Beach on Tuesday. Kona will make his way back to the big old blue at 4 p.m. through a partnership with the Barrier Island Center. Kona arrived at the healing center April 7. Kona also had trouble staying underwater and was treated with medication, fluids and nutritious food by zoo staff and volunteers. You can read more about Kona's journey by clicking or tapping here.