Tropical depression forms in the Gulf

The National Hurricane Center says a tropical depression has formed in the Gulf of Mexico and it is heading toward the oil spill site off the coast of Louisiana. More

Star Wars Convention V in Orlando

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Toddler's body found after Mims fire

Brevard County Fire-Rescue crews found a toddler�s body in a smoldering mobile home today in a rural stretch of Mims, after a neighbor woke to find the child�s badly burned mother pleading desperately for help, officials said. More

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Six new football coaches will pace sidelines

Brevard County features six new high school football head coaches this season -- all of whom are eager to get their first seasons under way. More

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Three pitchers combine for shutout for Tampa Bay

Three Detroit pitchers combined on a four-hitter and the Rays beat the Detroit Tigers 8-0 on Tuesday night. More

Man drowns after falling off boat

A Treasure Coast man appears to have drowned after falling out of a broken down boat and into a strong outgoing tide in the Fort Pierce Inlet. More

Prep football: Reports from the practice field

High school football practice reports from Cocoa Beach and Merritt Island Christian. More

Tampa Bay Bucs sign safety, claim tight end off waivers

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have signed safety Vince Anderson and claimed tight end Martin Rucker off waivers from the Philadelphia Eagles. More

Spacewalkers to make second attempt to extract faulty pump

Spacewalking astronauts will venture outside the International Space Station early Wednesday and make a second attempt to remove a faulty ammonia pump that failed late last month, knocking out half the cooling capability on the U.S. side of the outpost. More

Manatees: Rain postpones Brevard-Dunedin game

Rain postponed tonight's Brevard County Manatees game against the Dunedin Blue Jays at Dunedin Stadium. More

2 used-car dealers accused of altering odometers

Two used-car salesmen in Melbourne were arrested Tuesday afternoon on charges that they resold vehicles after installing odometers that read tens of thousands of miles less than the originals. More

Ex-NASA chief, son survive Alaska plane crash

A former NASA spokesman says ex-NASA chief Sean O'Keefe survived the plane crash in Alaska that killed former Sen. Ted Stevens. More

USF Bulls holding football workout tonight in Vero Beach

The USF Bulls started practice early today, with the first of two sessions beginning at 8:30 a.m. The team was full of energy despite the early rise, and got to work immediately starting with "get right" drills on defense. More

Worker killed at Jacksonville business

A worker at a Jacksonville company was reportedly killed when a piece of equipment crushed him. More

Fla. expected to get $1.3 billion from jobs bill

Florida is expected to get about $1.3 billion from a new federal jobs bill for education and Medicaid benefits. More

Miami Hurricanes to hold first scrimmage

For the third straight day, the University of Miami football team missed out on South Florida's usual August heat, practicing under cloudy skies in cool, damp conditions during a brief walk-through practice Tuesday morning on the Greentree Practice Fields. More

MUGSHOTS: See the latest arrests in Brevard County

See the latest arrests in Brevard County More

UCF's Bruce Miller on Hendricks watch list

A day after being named to the Bednarik Award Watch List, UCF defensive lineman and preseason All-American Bruce Miller (Canton, Ga.) on Tuesday afternoon was named to the national Watch List for the Ted Hendricks Defensive End of the Year Award. More

FSU No. 6 in college soccer poll, UF 11th, UCF 25th

The 2010 NSCAA Preseason Poll released today has three teams from the Sunshine State ranked in the top 25 in soccer, led by Florida State at No. 6, Florida is 11th and UCF is 25th. More

Florida man gets 25 years for killing mother

A Spring Hill man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for fatally beating his mother with a remote control and holding her underwater in the family pool. More

Man gets 38 years for fatal homeless stabbing

A central Florida man has been sentenced to 38 years in prison for fatally stabbing a homeless man in Ocoee last year. More

Fla. Democratic Senate debate a string of attacks

Senate candidates often debate issues like Cuba and transportation, but not the way Rep. Kendrick Meek and billionaire Jeff Greene did Tuesday. More

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Governor appoints new BCC trustee

Certified public accountant Dewey Harris of Merritt Island was appointed by the governor�s office as a Brevard Community College trustee. More

Feds reopen fishing in Gulf off Florida Panhandle

A federal fishing ban was lifted Tuesday in more than 5,000 square miles in the Gulf of Mexico along the Florida Panhandle, giving hope to a region largely dependent on a reputation for clean waters and plentiful fish. More

Younger football players standing out at Florida State

One of the most interesting developments every football preseason is the development and ascent of underclassmen into prominent contributors. More

US House OKs bill to help teachers, public workers

The US House has passed a $26 billion jobs bill to protect 300,000 teachers and other nonfederal government workers from election-year layoffs. More

Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg reinstated from disabled list

Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg is back from his first trip to the disabled list. More

Palm Bay East rallies to victory

Palm Bay East Little League All-Stars rally from four-runs down to claim a win in Southeastern Regional Senior division semifinals and advance to the regional title game tomorrow. More

Tar balls cleaning up easily in Florida

Governor Charlie Crist and the Florida Cabinet got an encouraging update today on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. More