Tyler Vazquez

1 week ago | floridatoday.com | Tyler Vazquez

Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash involving a motorcycle that left two dead in Palm Bay just before 10 a.m. on May 2. Troopers responded to the collision on southbound lanes of Interstate 95 at mile marker 172 in Palm Bay. Investigators are searching for a semi-truck with possible damage to the front grill and front right headlight. No further details were immediately available on the truck's description.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Tyler Vazquez

Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash involving a motorcycle that left two dead in Palm Bay just before 10 a.m. on May 2. Troopers responded to the collision on southbound lanes of Interstate 95 at mile marker 172 in Palm Bay. FHP troopers are seeking information on a hit-and-run involving a semi-truck that left two dead. Investigators are searching for a semi-truck with possible damage to the front grill and front right headlight.

1 week ago | floridatoday.com | Tyler Vazquez

Over a thousand protesters turned up in Melbourne May 1 to speak out against sweeping federal changes that have been enacted since President Donald Trump took office earlier this year. The May Day National Day of Protest event, at Front Street Park, was one of the largest demonstrations to take place in Brevard to date as those dissatisfied with Trump and his adviser Elon Musk work to make their voices heard in a county that voted for the current president by large margins three times.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Tyler Vazquez

Fire fees in the county for homeowners could go up by 37% after Brevard County Commission unanimously approved the increase to meet firefighter and paramedic wage demands. Those fee changes, approved on April 22, will amount to an average $103.44 annual increase for homeowners to a new average annual rate of $383.01. The board needs to vote again on the measure next month before it takes effect.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Tyler Vazquez

After back and forth over how to fund cultural events in Brevard County over the past year, county commissioners on April 22 approved changing the criteria to broaden how those groups are funded by hotel room taxes. Last year, smaller groups were cut out of eligibility for that funding based on how many hotel room nights their events generate. The Board also changed it so that money could only be used for marketing purposes and no other reasons, which some groups saw as restrictive.