Monthly Archives: July 2012

Police: Former Edgewood teacher arrested for alleged sex with student

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Dennis Turner, 56, was charged with 126 counts of sexual battery of aperson under 18 while in custodial authority, according to a release fromthe Brevard County Sheriff’s Office. The Merritt Island man is being heldat the Brevard County Jail with … Continue reading

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Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony at Pine Island Conservation Area

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MERRITT ISLAND, Florida — Brevard County and the St. Johns River WaterManagement District have completed a massive stormwater project on theNorth end of Merritt Island. A ribbon-cutting ceremony marking thisinter-agency accomplishment will be … Link to Original Content From Brevard … Continue reading

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Florida man arrested after 2-month-old he was caring for is hospitalized

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New York Daily NewsBrevard County deputies arrested Rory Lee Hafemeister at a Mims, Fla. homeMonday night after they were notified about an accident involving a2-month-old, according to Central Florida News 13. The 43-year-oldreportedly told police that he was caring … … Continue reading

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Video: More rains possible for Brevard County

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The National Weather Service has issued a warning that thunderstorms headedto Brevard County could bring rain up to 2 inches. The storms are expectedto continue this evening. Forecasters predict wind gusts up to 50 mph andfrequent lightning strikes … Link … Continue reading

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TEXT-Fitch rates Brevard County Space Coast Infrastructure revs ‘A’

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July 31 – Fitch Ratings assigns an ‘A’ rating to approximately $38.7million in Space Coast Infrastructure Agency (the Agency) InfrastructureImprovement Revenue Bonds (I-95 Brevard County DBF Project), Series 2012.The Outlook on the bonds is stable. Link to Original Content From … Continue reading

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Baby suffers head trauma, Mims man charged with child neglect

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According to the Florida Department of Corrections, Hafemeister was alreadyon probation for possession of methamphetamine, and a check with theBrevard County Clerk of Court showed he has been previously arrested anumber of times on various … Link to Original Content … Continue reading

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Brevard Schools Providing No-Cost Breakfast to All Students

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BREVARD COUNTY, Florida –Brevard Public Schools has announced its plan tocontinue to provide a no-cost breakfast to all students under the NationalSchool Breakfast Program, according to a news release from Brevard PublicSchools. Brevard County … Link to Original Content From … Continue reading

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Brevard County Voting System Testing Complete for Primary Election

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The test includes optical scan units and the ADA-compliant touch-screenvoting devices. Testing lasted approximately five hours and was conductedunder the supervision of the Brevard County Canvassing Board, comprised ofJudge Kelly McKibben, … Link to Original Content From Brevard Times: read … Continue reading

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Brevard County Marine killed in action

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Brevard County Marine killed in action. By Arelis R. Hernández, OrlandoSentinel. 6:54 a.m. EST, July 31, 2012. A Central Florida Marine was killedSunday during combat operations in Afghanistan, according to the Departmentof Defense. Gunnery Sgt. Link to Original Content From … Continue reading

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Brevard County Health Department Nationally Honored

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VIERA, Florida — Heidar Heshmati, M.D., M.P.H., director of Brevard CountyHealth Department, was honored at the 2012 annual conference of theNational Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) fordeveloping and implementing a … Link to Original Content From Brevard … Continue reading

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