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First, the flocks of birds didn't arrive. Then omicron did.

Viera is resorting to a lottery system to sell new homes because growth is booming.

Costco plans to open its later Central Florida location on Thursday.

VIERA, Fla. — The parents of a Florida Tech student who was killed by police plan to speak out for the first time. People held a vigil on campus Tuesday night to try to heal after Friday night’s attack. Officers said 18-year-old Alhaji Sow was chasing students with a knife before police confronted him. READ: Police: Knife-wielding Florida Tech student shot and killed by officer on campusThe parents will speak at the courthouse in Viera. READ: Florida Tech holds vigil for dead student, community safety; parents announce investigationThey said they have hired an Orlando attorney to conduct an independent investigation.

A Brevard County Sheriff’s Office corrections deputy was arrested on charges of robbery with a firearm, false imprisonment and extortion.

Costco, the Pacific Northwest-based big box chain, plans to open a new location in Brevard County in early December.

A former Viera High School teacher has pleaded guilty to a charge filed against him as part of the Jan. 6 Capitol Hill riot.

Results are in for the Nov. 2 election in Brevard County.

Suntree's Tuscany Grill has found a new home, and a 6,000-square-foot restaurant space in Viera that has housed a French-American bistro, a steakhouse and Mexican restaurant is getting an Italian makeover.

A man is accused of shooting a woman in the head at the Hot Shot shooting range in Holly Hilly on Thursday, according to police.

A bicyclist was hit and killed in a crash involving an SUV Thursday, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

Nearly $2 million worth of marijuana found in Viera storage facility, deputies say Brevard County deputies are working to identify the owner of hundreds of pounds of marijuana found in a Viera mini-storage facility (Brevard County Sheriff's Office)BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Brevard County deputies are working to identify the owner of hundreds of pounds of marijuana found in a Viera mini-storage facility. According to a Facebook post by Sheriff Wayne Ivey, the 770 pounds of high-grade marijuana has a street value of approximately 2-million dollars. >>> STREAM CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS LIVE <<<READ: Orange County Sheriff’s Office releases detailed timeline in Miya Marcano caseThe tongue-in-cheek Facebook post by Sheriff Ivey invites the owner of the marijuana to contact Brevard County narcotics agents to be “reunited” with the property. READ: 2018 DUI traffic stop at center of lawsuit over officer’s use of personal cellphone to capture videoSheriff Ivey goes on to offer the owner of the marijuana an all-expenses paid “staycation” to reflect. Click here to download the free WFTV news and weather apps, click here to download the WFTV Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office found 770 of marijuana in a Viera mini-storage facility, according to a Facebook post from Sheriff Wayne Ivey.

Two people were arrested before board members of Brevard County Public Schools discussed the district’s policy on face coverings on Tuesday night.

Brevard County school board member Jennifer Jenkins said the district's mask mandate and the change in contact tracing from six feet to three feet reduced quarantines by the thousands.

The new testing option opens Wednesday.

It's been a three-year slog, but David Clark is finally ready to introduce Viera to Island IX and it's volcano-inspired burgers.

For the first time in 2021, a Brevard County high school football game has been cancelled due to a COVID-19 quarantine, this time involving Satellite High students.

Hospital emergency rooms in Brevard County are inundated with patients with symptoms of COVID-19.

Masks will be required at all indoor county facilities in Miami-Dade County, and all of Orange County's 4,200 non-unionized county employees must be fully vaccinated by end September.

In what feels like a sad deja vu, a number of Brevard County restaurants have temporarily closed their doors this week due to fast-rising COVID-19...

Gregory Barr entered his competency hearing Tuesday without a wheelchair, a change from how the 26-year-old murder appeared last week at the Brevard County jail.

Brevard County schools vote to make face masks voluntary at end of year At a special meeting in Viera Friday, the school board voted to change its mask policy with one catch: It will not take effect until the end of this school year. Fla. — For months, the Brevard County School board has heard from parents opposing masks in schools. At a special meeting in Viera Friday, the school board voted to change its mask policy with one catch: It will not take effect until the end of this school year. READ: Fauci: COVID-19 booster shot will likely be needed within year of being vaccinatedThe CDC suggests schools continue masking up until the summer. The last day for Brevard County schools is June 3.

A former Brevard County deputy charged with killing a man is expected to take the stand in his own defense.

Five years after a former Brevard County sheriff's deputy killed an unarmed Palm Bay man, Yousef Hafza entered a courtroom Tuesday to stand trial for murder.

Nearly a week after a 16-year-old girl walked off a Viera campus and seemingly disappeared, parents and school officials continue to ask questions.

VIERA, Fla. – Two people had difficulty breathing due to an unknown Hazmat situation in a Viera home Wednesday afternoon, according to Brevard County Fire Rescue officials. BCFR Hazmat teams responded to the home on Crane Creek Boulevard around 4 p.m. for a suspicious package. [TRENDING: How to celebrate St. Patty’s Day at theme parks | Florida’s texting-driving law rarely enforced | Massive manta ray photobombs surfer]AdThe people having difficulty breathing refused treatment from paramedics, according to BCFR. Hazmat teams tested a substances found in the home and determined it was non-hazardous, according to officials. Sky 6 video showed multiple fire engines, an ambulance and Hazmat teams on scene.

VIERA, Fla. – Tuesday night’s Brevard County school board meeting drew supporters and opposition who often clashed vocally in the discussion about the district’s guidelines for gay and transgender students and staff. School board member Jennifer Jenkins said a group speaking out against the guidelines for LGBTQ+ displayed, “so much hate towards a group of children.”[TRENDING: Will coronavirus ever go away? AdThe guidelines allow students to use bathrooms and play sports that correspond with their gender identity. “LGBTQ students were brave enough to come here and stand up for their rights,” Jenkins said. AdJenkins reiterated what the district continues to say - the LGBTQ+ guidelines follow the latest laws now.

About 5,000 gallons of raw sewage spilled from a containment area Monday to the ground within and surrounding the headworks building at Brevard County’s South Central Treatment Facility in Viera, News 6 partner Florida Today reports. At about 12:30 p.m., “an unknown event” caused two electrical breakers to trip, resulting in a loss of power to the headworks — the early pretreatment stage of the sewage treatment process, according to a state public notice of the spill. [TRENDING: Video: Arrest of Naked Cowboy at Bike Week | 36,000 Fla. Republicans leave GOP | Man rescued 135 miles off Fla. coast]Ad“No stormwater or surface waters were impacted. Approximately 2,000 gallons were recovered and the affected area was washed down,” according to the public notice from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. “This was some type of electrical fluke, and they are investigating today why the breakers tripped,” Don Walker, a county spokesman, said via email.

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Unanimously and without debate, Brevard commissioners believe the county is ready to expand its COVID-19 vaccination sites. This month, the health department in Viera has given 12,000 vaccines to seniors. [TRENDING: Great white shark bites boat in Florida | Orange County deputy’s TikTok videos under investigation | Governor touts vaccine rollout]Health First would administer the vaccine at two sites in Central and South Brevard County. Parrish Medical Center would administer the vaccine at one site in North Brevard County. About getting the second shot, the county said the health department does have those vaccines available.

VIERA, Fla. – A young family in an RV said they drove 2,000 miles because Florida is open and they believe Brevard County could be their best chance of getting a COVID-19 vaccine, eventually. Jonathan Bailey said he and his fiancée, Danielle, and their 1-year-old son, Abraham left San Diego and arrived in Brevard on Monday. At least with Florida, we’ve got a guarantee on one and a possibility on the other,” Bailey said. However, like the rest of the state, Brevard is prioritizing public vaccines to seniors and Gov. DeSantis confirmed Tuesday at the Viera Publix that the state is stopping giving vaccines to tourists.

Doug Gray of Melbourne brought his 87-year-old dad to the health department drive-through site in Vero Beach rather than the Brevard County site in Viera. News 6 also met people Tuesday from Palm Beach County, an hour and a half away. And also like the Florida Department of Health in Brevard County, Indian River County advised people to sign up for its text-alerts to know immediately when new appointments open up. “I can’t say enough about Indian River County and the whole nine yards. In Indian River, the county Tuesday afternoon said it does not know when its next shipment is coming.

VIERA, Fla. – Brevard County is calling its COVID-19 drive-thru vaccinations a “model setup” compared to other Central Florida counties. [TRENDING: Here’s how to register for COVID-19 vaccine | Select Publix locations will offer vaccine | Fla. woman accused of screaming political profanities]Then, the county said the health department received 1,400 more Moderna vaccines on Wednesday. As the county expects another 2,000 doses, communications director Don Walker said seniors are beginning to have an easier time making an appointment. The county health department ran extremely efficiently.”The state is telling local officials vaccines will be available by the time patients need their second shot, according to the county. As of 5 p.m. Monday, no additional COVID-19 vaccine appointments are available in Brevard County.

VIERA, Fla. – On the first full day of public drive-thru vaccinations at the Brevard County health department, a state lawmaker said he thinks there’s just not enough vaccines and they’re not being distributed fast enough. [TRENDING: Seniors sleep in cars waiting for vaccine | How to get vaccine in Fla. | ‘Amen and awoman:’ Backlash over prayer]The response was encouraging. Fine said those volunteers will be forwarded to the state and the state will determine their qualifications. For now, the drive-thru at the Viera health department is being worked by a couple dozen nurses, other Department of Health employees and the Florida National Guard. Brevard County said all 3,500 appointments for seniors and health care workers who do not belong to a hospital group are booked for the next month.

VIERA, Fla. – People over 65 and health care workers who do not belong to the health care system became the first of Brevard County’s general public to get the COVID-19 vaccine Monday. Drive-through appointments at the health department in Viera are now available weekday mornings and afternoons. Linda Brabo, 70, of Palm Bay, was at the front of line Monday. “I feel very blessed to be among the few people so far that have been able to get it.”Linda Brabo, 70, of Palm Bay is one of the first of Brevard County‘s general public to get the #COVID19 vaccine. Deborah Arluck, also from Palm Bay, was second Monday to get the vaccine.

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Brevard County will begin vaccinating people 65 and older on Jan. 4 at a drive-thru site in Viera but residents must have appointments. The county has been inoculating frontline health care workers and long-term care facilities and will expand to people over 65 beginning Monday. [TRENDING: How to get vaccine in Florida | Will vaccine work on new strains? Appointments must now be made online, however, appointments previously made by phone will still be honored. The vaccine site will be a drive-thru located at 2555 Judge Fran Jamieson Way in Viera.

VIERA, Fla. – The Gregory Edwards video will be made public Friday. Edwards resisted being booked into the Brevard County Jail Complex in Sharpes, leading to an altercation with at least seven deputies. The Sheriff’s Office said its release could endanger the safety of deputies and inmates at the jail. Florida Today filed a lawsuit against the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office in July seeking the video. The agreed-upon video will allow the public to see what happened to Edwards from the moment he entered the Brevard County Jail with only certain security features being redacted.

“They are making a very reasonable argument that the public needs to know what happened at the jail,” Brevard circuit court Judge David Dugan said Friday. Edwards was charged with hitting a charity Santa Claus at a West Melbourne Walmart on Dec. 9, 2018. The criminal defense lawyer and former public defender said he watch the video to see what Edwards said and what he did once inside the jail. “And then I would look at the response,” Edmond said. The judge then has to approve the agreement before video can become public.

Find All Race Results HereVIERA, Fla. – Some of the key races in Brevard County include sheriff and U.S. House of Representatives District 8. Check out all the Brevard County races, including how residents voted for president, in the list below. Check all the races in Central Florida and statewide in the dropdown menu below, and get more information on the ClickOrlando.com Results 2020 page.

Find All Race Results HereBUSHNELL, Fla. – One of the key races in Sumter County is for County Commission District 1. Check out all the Sumter County races, including how residents voted for president, in the list below. Check all the races in Central Florida and statewide in the dropdown menu below, and get more information on the ClickOrlando.com Results 2020 page.

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – A 19-year-old man was found dead Saturday evening in a vehicle in Brevard County, according to sheriff’s officials. On Monday, the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office dive team searched a pond near where the victim’s body was found. Brevard sheriff’s deputies wait for dive team to arrive to Viera apartments to search a pond for evidence next to the parking spot where deputies say a teenager’s body was found in a car on July 4. "Our goal with the task force is get to these kids before they get to these situations that are taking their lives," Ivey said. The sheriff said that since the announcement of the task force, teams are getting involved with different youth organizations and camps.

According to Brevard County Sheriff’s Office reports, detectives and crime scene technicians are investigating to “determine the circumstances related” to the death of the 18-month-old child. Kathleen Edwards, the child’s mother and Gregory Edwards’ widow, called 911 around 9 a.m. June 28. Edwards was detained and taken to the Brevard County Jail where he fought with corrections officers. Family, friends and activists have called for the release of the jail video showing Edwards. Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey has said the video will not be released publicly, citing security reasons, but has offered to allow Edwards’ widow to see the footage.

VIERA, Fla. – Citing the Stand Your Ground law, the Fifth District Court of Appeals dismissed the longstanding charges against a Port St. John man accused of shooting a Brevard County Sheriff’s deputy during a botched arrest in front of his home in 2015. The decision, issued Wednesday, ends the prosecution of John DeRossett, 60, on the attempted premeditated first-degree murder of a law enforcement officer while discharging a firearm, News 6 partner Florida Today reported. DeRossett spent nearly five years at the Brevard County Jail Complex in Sharpes as he awaited a trial. Florida Today reached out to Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey for comment, but no statements have been released. Prosecutors and Brevard County sheriff’s investigators said DeRossett opened fire at deputies who were arresting his niece on a prostitution charge.

VIERA, Fla. – Two workers were hospitalized Saturday after being trapped in a crane accident and collapse in Brevard County, investigators said. Officials with the Brevard County Fire Rescue learned of the situation Saturday morning. Units arrived and found a roof assembly that had fallen to the ground with workers freeing the two trapped workers with a piece of heavy equipment, according to a brief statement from BCFR authorities. 1 person transported to local hospital with NLT injuries and 1 trauma alert flown to a trauma center via @Health_First First Flight. The incident took place on Metfield Drive in Viera, at the site of a motel under construction.

VIERA, Fla. - A verdict was reached Thursday in the animal cruelty trial of a Sebastian officer charged with the death of his K-9 partner. New details how a police dog died in the care of a Sebastian police officer revealed now during day 2 of Officer Eric Antosia's trial. Officer Antosia will continue to work as a road patrol officer which he has been doing since June 22, 2018 after the conclusion of the Internal Affairs investigation and grievance process for discipline." Due to these policy violations, Officer Antosia was issued a 120- hour suspension without pay. Antosia reported the discovery to the Sebastian K-9 officer who trained him.

VIERA, Fla. - The trial began Tuesday for Sebastian police Officer Eric Antosia, who is charged with the death of his K-9 partner Diesel. State investigators said the Sebastian police officer was working in a courthouse on April 28, 2017, when Diesel died of heatstroke inside a hot patrol car parked outside the courthouse. The outside temperature when Diesel died was 88 degrees, which set a heat record for that date. "Diesel died after being left in a closed vehicle for several hours," according to Assistant State Attorney Michael Hill. But Antosia's attorney, Greg Eisenmenger, said the state doesn't know when, where and why Diesel died.

VIERA, Fla. - Residents in Viera are sharing their thoughts and concerns about teenagers driving golf carts in their community after two teens were seriously hurt during a crash Friday. Katelyn Cushey and her family took a quick drive on their golf cart to the grocery store Saturday morning. But she is concerned about teenagers driving golf carts in their community. He tells News 6 he is looking into installing bollards to prevent golf carts from driving over the overpass. Residents said they ultimately want all golf cart drivers to be safe.

VIERA, Fla. - A Brevard County eye doctor was arrested over the weekend on DUI charges. Dr. Nicholas Pefkaros, 46, was arrested Saturday after Brevard County sheriff's deputies received a call about a reckless driver near Stadium Parkway and Windsong Way, west of I-95. According to an arrest report, Pefkaros told deputies that he took a Xanax and had one drink after meeting with patients. Pefkaros works at Space Coast Opthalmology in Titusville and also has an office in Viera. Pefkaros performed field sobriety tests, and deputies determined that his faculties were impaired, according to the arrest report.

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. - Both hurricane and storm surge watches have been issued for Brevard County ahead of Hurricane Dorian, an "extremely dangerous" storm that is expected to be near Central Florida in the coming days. A hurricane watch means hurricane conditions can be expected within the next 48 hours. A storm surge watch means there is a possibility of life-threatening inundation, from rising water moving inland from the coastline, in the indicated locations during the next 48 hours. Residents should also be aware of the potential for life-threatening storm surge. The storm was about 205 miles east of West Palm Beach and was moving west toward Florida at 7 mph.

The sheriff also acknowledged a different fear with Dorian because of its projected track of possible making landfall on Florida's east coast. "That's one of the things that we always ask everyone to do -- is to take the storm seriously," Ivey said. [HURRICANE PREP: Where to find sandbags in your county | What Brevard County residents need to know before a storm]Brevard County emergency management leaders reported that the sand was all gone by 4 p.m.at the Viera site. The county also distributed sandbags Thursday and will continue to distribute Friday at locations in Titusville, Merritt Island and Palm Bay. News 6 was told by residents who went to those distribution locations that the lines and wait times were very long as well.

VIERA, Fla. - A few days before the threat of Tropical Storm Dorian, the phones started to ring at tree trimming services in Brevard County. The owner of Tree Tech Pro's said McClure made a good call. "Especially with the storm coming, it could crack down easily," James Falvey, the owner of the tree trimming service said. Falvey advised other homeowners who need services before the storm to call a tree trimming service immediately. "There's only so many tree services in the area, so the sooner the phone call goes in, the better," he said.

VIERA, Fla. - In a Brevard County courtroom Friday, a 41-year-old convicted felon was ordered to return to prison for the next 40 years. Prosecutors said Blair was familiar with Johnstons Titusville house before March 21 when on that morning, Blair broke in and demanded Johnston withdraw money for him. Prosecutors said inside the Kirby Drive house, Johnston fought back but Blair strangled him. Johnstons Titusville church, St. Gabriels Episcopal, said Johnston dedicated his life to helping recovering addicts and he helped each week with the churchs food pantry. Blair does not have the possibility of parole and his 40-year sentence on the murder charge will run concurrent with other charges in his plea agreement.

VIERA, Fla. - With the highest turnout for a vote in Brevard County's teachers union history, teachers voted against the deal offered by the school district for teacher raises. The results of a union vote over a deal to raise Brevard County teacher salaries were announced Tuesday at a school board meeting after months of negotiations between the teachers union and the school district. On Tuesday, the results revealed that 3,886 teachers voted against the plan and 160 voted for it. He told school board members on Tuesday night that teachers will continue to vote down any proposal that doesn't pay them fairly. Brevard County currently has 26 openings for elementary school teaching positions and 25 openings for middle and high school teacher, according to school district officials.

VIERA, Fla. - Hundreds of teachers in Brevard County will vote on a new contract Friday, and many of them are not happy with the deal. The president of the Brevard Federations of Teachers said the average teacher pay on the Space Coast is among the lowest in the state. "Brevard County teachers are the third-most experienced workforce in the state, and yet we are 30th in the average teacher pay in the state. However, the school board voted against the recommendation, opting instead for raises up to $1,100. We believe a piece of that can be used to pay for teachers," Colucci said.

VIERA, Fla. - A judge from Indian River County who has been on the bench for less than a year will try two of the biggest corruption cases Brevard County has seen in years, which have ruptured the political landscape in Palm Bay and beyond. Michael J. Linn, of the 19th Judicial Circuit in Vero Beach, has been assigned to preside over the Dave Isnardi and Jose Aguiar Palm Bay corruption cases, News 6 partner Florida Today reported. "I think this was done in the abundance of caution," said Michelle Kennedy, spokeswoman for the 18th Judicial Circuit. Dave Isnardi, former Palm Bay deputy city manager, is the husband of Brevard County Commissioner Kristine Isnardi. It's unclear at this point whether the case would be tried outside of Brevard County and the 18th Judicial Circuit.

VIERA, Fla. - A driver was critically injured in an overnight crash in Viera, officials said. The crash was reported in the 5000 block of Stadium Parkway. According to Brevard County Fire Rescue, a car crashed into a tree and transformer. Officials tweeted photos of the crash, showing the car badly damaged and a tree lying across the top of it. Copyright 2019 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.

"I'm here to watch the USA, and watch Cuba because my family is from Cuba," said Karen Ferrando, a baseball fan who lives in Central Florida. The competition will be hosted in the city of Viera at the United States Specialty Sports Association Space Coast Complex. The Women's Baseball World Cup kicked off with team Japan versus the Dominican Republic. "The amount of passion there is for the overall community of women's baseball is very, very large. Among the 12 teams that qualified for the eighth edition are Canada, USA, Cuba, Venezuela, Australia and Puerto Rico.