Melbourne News Nowhttps://melbournenewsnow.com/Local news for Melbourne, Florida: city hall, schools, police and fire, real estate, high school sports and things to do across Brevard County.en-GBFri, 06 Nov 2026 20:05:43 +0000Melbourne boil water notice lifted after flood broke mainhttps://melbournenewsnow.com/melbourne-boil-water-notice-lifted-flood/https://melbournenewsnow.com/melbourne-boil-water-notice-lifted-flood/Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsTap water is safe to drink again in Melbourne and seven nearby towns. South Lakes is still being pumped out, and the St. Johns River is rising west of I-95.Melbourne election: Hinton wins, Bassett keeps seathttps://melbournenewsnow.com/melbourne-election-results-council-charter/https://melbournenewsnow.com/melbourne-election-results-council-charter/Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsLeigh Hinton won the open District 2 seat and Rachael Bassett held District 4. Melbourne's charter amendment failed by 210 votes, and Amendment 3 passed statewide.Morning Notes for Nov. 6: City Hall, Meetings, Today and this weekhttps://melbournenewsnow.com/morning-notes-2026-11-06/https://melbournenewsnow.com/morning-notes-2026-11-06/Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsNov. 6: 19 items from Melbourne's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.Daily Debrief for Nov. 5: City Hall, Meetings, Today and this weekhttps://melbournenewsnow.com/daily-debrief-2026-11-05/https://melbournenewsnow.com/daily-debrief-2026-11-05/Thu, 05 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsNov. 5: 16 items from Melbourne's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.Morning Notes for Nov. 5: City Hall, Meetings, Today and this weekhttps://melbournenewsnow.com/morning-notes-2026-11-05/https://melbournenewsnow.com/morning-notes-2026-11-05/Thu, 05 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsNov. 5: 22 items from Melbourne's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.Daily Debrief for Nov. 4: City Hall, Meetings, Today and this weekhttps://melbournenewsnow.com/daily-debrief-2026-11-04/https://melbournenewsnow.com/daily-debrief-2026-11-04/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsNov. 4: 13 items from Melbourne's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.Morning Notes for Nov. 3: Public safety, City Hall, Meetings, Today and this weekhttps://melbournenewsnow.com/morning-notes-2026-11-03/https://melbournenewsnow.com/morning-notes-2026-11-03/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsNov. 3: 17 items from Melbourne's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.Daily Debrief for Nov. 2: Public safety, City Hall, Meetings, Today and this weekhttps://melbournenewsnow.com/daily-debrief-2026-11-02/https://melbournenewsnow.com/daily-debrief-2026-11-02/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsNov. 2: 16 items from Melbourne's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.Morning Notes for Nov. 2: Meetings, Today and this weekhttps://melbournenewsnow.com/morning-notes-2026-11-02/https://melbournenewsnow.com/morning-notes-2026-11-02/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsNov. 2: 9 items from Melbourne's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.Melbourne flood watch: nearly 15 inches fell, not 5https://melbournenewsnow.com/melbourne-flood-watch-nov-2026/https://melbournenewsnow.com/melbourne-flood-watch-nov-2026/Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsThe watch forecast 1 to 3 inches and up to 5 in spots. The weather service office in Melbourne measured 14.95 inches, and south Brevard topped 24 inches.Daily Debrief for Nov. 1: Meetings, Today and this weekhttps://melbournenewsnow.com/daily-debrief-2026-11-01/https://melbournenewsnow.com/daily-debrief-2026-11-01/Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsNov. 1: 9 items from Melbourne's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.Morning Notes for Nov. 1: Meetings, Today and this week, Around townhttps://melbournenewsnow.com/morning-notes-2026-11-01/https://melbournenewsnow.com/morning-notes-2026-11-01/Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsNov. 1: 10 items from Melbourne's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.Daily Debrief for Oct. 31: Meetings, Today and this weekhttps://melbournenewsnow.com/daily-debrief-2026-10-31/https://melbournenewsnow.com/daily-debrief-2026-10-31/Sat, 31 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOct. 31: 9 items from Melbourne's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.Morning Notes for Oct. 31: Meetings, Today and this week, Around townhttps://melbournenewsnow.com/morning-notes-2026-10-31/https://melbournenewsnow.com/morning-notes-2026-10-31/Sat, 31 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOct. 31: 10 items from Melbourne's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.The Pines: 811 D.R. Horton homes clear first Melbourne votehttps://melbournenewsnow.com/melbourne-the-pines-811-homes-first-vote/https://melbournenewsnow.com/melbourne-the-pines-811-homes-first-vote/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsCity Council voted 6-1 on Oct. 27 to annex and rezone 424.82 acres for 811 homes off Norfolk Parkway. The planning board had rejected the site plan over traffic. Final vote Nov. 10.Melbourne lawn watering drops to 1 day a week Nov. 1https://melbournenewsnow.com/melbourne-watering-one-day-a-week-nov-1/https://melbournenewsnow.com/melbourne-watering-one-day-a-week-nov-1/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsFrom Sunday, Nov. 1, Melbourne homes water once a week: Saturday for odd addresses, Sunday for even, Tuesday for businesses. Not 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Runs to March 14.Daily Debrief for Oct. 30: Meetings, Today and this week, Around townhttps://melbournenewsnow.com/daily-debrief-2026-10-30/https://melbournenewsnow.com/daily-debrief-2026-10-30/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOct. 30: 12 items from Melbourne's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.Morning Notes for Oct. 30: City Hall, Meetings, Today and this weekhttps://melbournenewsnow.com/morning-notes-2026-10-30/https://melbournenewsnow.com/morning-notes-2026-10-30/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOct. 30: 14 items from Melbourne's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.Daily Debrief for Oct. 29: Meetings, Today and this weekhttps://melbournenewsnow.com/daily-debrief-2026-10-29/https://melbournenewsnow.com/daily-debrief-2026-10-29/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOct. 29: 10 items from Melbourne's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.Morning Notes for Oct. 29: City Hall, Meetings, Today and this week, Around townhttps://melbournenewsnow.com/morning-notes-2026-10-29/https://melbournenewsnow.com/morning-notes-2026-10-29/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOct. 29: 17 items from Melbourne's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.Daily Debrief for Oct. 28: City Hall, Meetings, Today and this weekhttps://melbournenewsnow.com/daily-debrief-2026-10-28/https://melbournenewsnow.com/daily-debrief-2026-10-28/Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOct. 28: 11 items from Melbourne's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.Morning Notes for Oct. 28: City Hall, Meetings, Today and this week, Around townhttps://melbournenewsnow.com/morning-notes-2026-10-28/https://melbournenewsnow.com/morning-notes-2026-10-28/Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOct. 28: 12 items from Melbourne's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.Daily Debrief for Oct. 27: City Hall, Meetings, Today and this week, Around townhttps://melbournenewsnow.com/daily-debrief-2026-10-27/https://melbournenewsnow.com/daily-debrief-2026-10-27/Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOct. 27: 15 items from Melbourne's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.Morning Notes for Oct. 27: Meetings, Today and this weekhttps://melbournenewsnow.com/morning-notes-2026-10-27/https://melbournenewsnow.com/morning-notes-2026-10-27/Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOct. 27: 11 items from Melbourne's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.Daily Debrief for Oct. 26: Meetings, Today and this weekhttps://melbournenewsnow.com/daily-debrief-2026-10-26/https://melbournenewsnow.com/daily-debrief-2026-10-26/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOct. 26: 11 items from Melbourne's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.Morning Notes for Oct. 26: Meetings, Today and this weekhttps://melbournenewsnow.com/morning-notes-2026-10-26/https://melbournenewsnow.com/morning-notes-2026-10-26/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOct. 26: 11 items from Melbourne's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.Melbourne coastal flooding: warning over, rip risk to Sundayhttps://melbournenewsnow.com/melbourne-coastal-flood-warning-oct-2026/https://melbournenewsnow.com/melbourne-coastal-flood-warning-oct-2026/Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsThe coastal flood warning has ended. A minor flood advisory runs to 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, and the NWS keeps a high rip current risk at Brevard beaches through late Sunday.Floor & Decor opens West Melbourne store on Columbia Lanehttps://melbournenewsnow.com/floor-decor-west-melbourne-opens/https://melbournenewsnow.com/floor-decor-west-melbourne-opens/Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsFloor & Decor's warehouse store at 1725 Columbia Lane in West Melbourne opened Thursday with about 45 workers. A block party with free lunch follows Saturday, Nov. 7.CesiumAstro picks Melbourne for $25M plant, 100 jobshttps://melbournenewsnow.com/cesiumastro-melbourne-expansion/https://melbournenewsnow.com/cesiumastro-melbourne-expansion/Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsSatellite maker CesiumAstro will spend $25 million on a Melbourne engineering and manufacturing site and add 100 jobs within 12 months. 24 openings are posted now.Portraits of Melbourne's 3 founders unveiled at City Hallhttps://melbournenewsnow.com/melbourne-founders-portraits-city-hall/https://melbournenewsnow.com/melbourne-founders-portraits-city-hall/Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsPortraits of Peter Wright, Wright Brothers and Balaam Allen, the freedmen who settled Crane Creek in 1867, now hang in the City Hall lobby. Free to see on weekdays.