His mother, Amberlie Reinertsen, says Mason has had lung complications since birth but has never been this sick before. Doctors report that Central Florida hospitals are seeing a spike in RSV cases, which can be life-threatening for infants, seniors, and those with underlying health conditions.

Taking a #TrumpForceOne selfie, watching Trump motorcade at Mar-a-Lago in Florida is a thing to do. It can be a day trip from Cocoa Beach or Melbourne

A popular downtown Melbourne restaurant is closing. Alligator Reef Club, known for its good food and Key West vibe, will close after Feb. 5.

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Addison Leroy Bain, 89, passed away in Melbourne, Florida, on January 22, 2025. It was determined that another scientist was needed in the universe to study the galaxy and stars. You can determine that, if you see his room with various rockets and pictures from the Hubble telescope.

The satellite-tagged croc that became an internet sensation known as the " Melbourne Beach crocodile " lit up social media with his back-and-forth sightings in Brevard County, Florida. He was among 15 satellite-tagged crocs lending new insights into how these top predators adapt to city life.

Emboldened by the state surgeon general and RFK Jr.'s nomination to Health and Human Services, anti-fluoride Floridians take center stage in debate

As the incoming Trump administration pushes back against water fluoridation, several Florida communities are already abandoning the long public health practice.

A Melbourne, Florida mother is spreading awareness about the dangers of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) as her son fights for his life in the ICU.

There’s new pressure to replace a soup kitchen and start building apartments for the homeless. In Melbourne, where helping the homeless has become a big issue in recent years, the city council is calling on the Daily Bread outreach center to close within months,

The residents of Fee Avenue, the surrounding neighborhood, and downtown Melbourne have been impacted by the growing homeless population in those areas. [...]

Some recent studies found fluoride exposure is associated with cognitive impacts in children, but the research isn’t conclusive. Still, many Floridians say there’s enough evidence to warrant concern.

The Daily Bread agreed with the city's plan and also proposed that it would close its soup kitchen to stop the draw of the homeless to downtown. The group also proposed it would focus its efforts on solutions to affordable housing.