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SUBSCRIBE NOW for full access Home News Space Videos Podcasts Sports Entertainment FOOD Opinions Jobs Autos Obituaries Archives USA TODAY Media Subscriber Guide Corrections Business Directory Travel Public Notices Moon Landing Hurricane Hub More Home News Space Videos Podcasts Sports Entertainment FOOD Opinions Jobs Autos Obituaries Archives USA TODAY Media Subscriber Guide Corrections Business Directory Travel Public Notices Moon Landing Hurricane Hub Search Subscribe salutation Manage Account Access e-Edition Newsletters Pay Bill Report Delivery Issues Pause Delivery Subscriber Guide Help Center Sign Out Have an existing account? Sign In Already have a subscription? Activate Your Account Don’t have an account? Create One Advertisement CLOSE Protest Against Reopening Brevard Schools Dozens of teachers and supporters gathered outside the Brevard Public Schools complex in Viera hoping to delay reopening of schools. Protest Against Reopening Brevard Schools Here’s how to see Comet Neowise from the Space Coast Coronavirus in Brevard, July 14: 5 new deaths, 122 new cases Cocoa Village tavern gets license suspended amid COVID-19 closure Port Canaveral wins federal security grant Why we are suing BCSO for Edwards jail video Can toughest clams cleanse Indian River Lagoon? Bacco Wine Cafe excels on may levels Quick Links National election news Obituaries E-Edition Space Databases Classifieds Games & Horoscopes Advertise With Us Contact Us Opinions Photo Reprints Moon Landing Homes Apollo Moon Landing Reaching Out Investigations Support Local Businesses-Buy a Gift Card Comics Delay school openings? No one seems to know who makes the call Voices are growing in Brevard County to keep schools closed amid the soaring COVID-19 pandemic, and no one is quite sure who gets to make the call. Education | 4 hours ago Coronavirus in Brevard, July 14: 5 new deaths, 122 new cases Here are updates about coronavirus cases in Brevard, according to the Florida Department of Health, as of July 14, 2020. News | Just now Why we are suing BCSO for Edwards jail video FLORIDA TODAY will ask a judge to compel Brevard County Sheriff’s Office to release the Gregory Edwards jail video. News | 2 hours ago July 14: Florida reports record 132 COVID-19 deaths The seven-day average percentage of people testing positive for COVID-19 slightly declined to 16.2% Tuesday. Coronavirus | 56 mins ago COVID concerns postpone NKF surf festival in Cocoa Beach until October Donations still being accepted for kidney patients in meantime Sports | 4 hours ago Port Canaveral wins federal security grant The grant award comes at a time when threats against seaports are evolving and becoming more sophisticated. Local | 1 hour ago Watch County Commission District 3 live forum Thursday The 2020 election forum series features Brevard County’s top races. News | 22 hours ago Cocoa Village tavern gets license suspended amid COVID-19 closure DBPR acted "based on a finding that immediate danger to public health, safety, or welfare requires suspension of the license to avoid future harm." News | 1 min ago Get the Space Email Newsletter We may be here on earth, but here are the latest out-of-this-world space-related headlines. Thanks for signing up for the Space newsletter We’re sorry. something went wrong. Please try again soon, or contact Customer Service at 877-424-0156 Sign up for more Newsletters SpaceX’s upcoming Falcon 9 rocket launches have been delayed SpaceX’s upcoming Space Coast launches, one of which was planned as soon as Tuesday, will have to wait just a little longer due to hardware issues. Space | 21 hours ago How to watch for Comet Neowise – before it disappears for 6,800 years Skywatchers are in for a treat over the next few weeks as newly discovered Comet Neowise is paying a visit to our solar system. Nation | 15 hours ago FOR SUBSCRIBERS Bacco Wine Cafe excels on may levels Bacco Wine Cafe in Melbourne serves what could possibly be the best pasta carbonara you’ll ever have Dining | 3 hours ago SEC continues with wait-and-see approach to fall sports SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey said on the Paul Finebaum Show that time is starting to run short on a decision about the fall sports season. Football | 41 mins ago Can toughest clams cleanse Indian River Lagoon? Can toughest clams cleanse Indian River Lagoon? Lagoon | 3 hours ago Nominate a Healthcare Hero Today! 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Highlights from our 2020 Elections U.S. House District 8 Forum hosted by FLORIDA TODAY’s Isadora Rangel. 18 hours ago County considers allowing alcohol in many parks Proposed ordinance would not affect rules approved in Brevard’s 16 cities and towns, which can regulate alcohol in parks within their jurisdictions Local | 19 hours ago COVID concerns force out Olympic softball players after team mutiny Summer softball season comes to a halt for This Is Us and host USSSA Pride after a series that featured a team walkout and possible COVID-19 exposure. Sports | 19 hours ago Monday’s COVID-19 numbers remain bleak for FL Florida added another 12,624 coronavirus cases Monday, with the state’s second highest 24-hour toll coming only a day after a record-smashing 15,300 cases were reported. News | 17 hours ago Recent Obituaries See more obituaries Search obituaries by name Search CLOSE Should Congress expand unemployment benefits? Highlights from our 2020 Elections U.S. House District 8 Forum. 20 hours ago CLOSE How should Congress prepare for COVID-19 wave 2? Highlights from our 2020 Elections U.S. House District 9 Forum hosted by FLORIDA TODAY’s Isadora Rangel. 20 hours ago 6 ways to think about removing Confederate statues The more difficult work will be to dismantle the byproducts of slavery, such as mass incarceration and educational inequalities for children of color. by Anne C. Bailey | 21 hours ago Florida’s Clean Waterways Act undermines democracy | Opinion Organization sues the state to establish that local governments can pass Rights of Nature laws by Joseph Bonasia | 22 hours ago Marketplace JOBS CARS HOMES BUSINESS DIRECTORY APARTMENTS CLASSIFIEDS Watch a live view of SpaceX’s pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center Watch a live view of SpaceX’s pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center, where the company launches Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets. Space | 22 hours ago 321 Launch: Space news you may have missed over the past week Space | 22 hours ago Coronavirus in Brevard, July 13: 141 cases, 3,510 total Here are updates about coronavirus cases in Brevard, according to the Florida Department of Health, as of July 13, 2020. News | 21 hours ago July 13: Florida reports more than 12,600 new COVID-19 cases The seven-day average percentage of people testing positive for COVID-19 slightly declined to 16.34% Monday. Coronavirus | 1 day ago Palm Bay man killed after running off road Florida Highway Patrol troopers investigating deadly crash that killed Palm Bay motorcyclist on Saturday in Okeechobee County News | 1 day ago Schedule of upcoming Florida rocket launches The latest rocket launch schedule...