Melbourne News
The latest Melbourne news: city council, schools, police and fire, development and business, each story linked to the record it came from.
Top story
Melbourne boil water notice lifted after flood broke main
Tap 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.
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Election
Melbourne election: Hinton wins, Bassett keeps seat
Leigh 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
Morning Notes for Nov. 6: City Hall, Meetings, Today and this week
Nov. 6: 19 items from Melbourne's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.
Property Taxes
Amendment 3 passes: Melbourne sees $15 million budget gap
Amendment 3 passed with 61.98% statewide. Melbourne expects a $10.1 million hole in fiscal 2028 and $4.9 million more in 2029, with no protection for police and fire.
Daily Debrief
Daily Debrief for Nov. 5: City Hall, Meetings, Today and this week
Nov. 5: 16 items from Melbourne's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.
Morning Notes
Morning Notes for Nov. 5: City Hall, Meetings, Today and this week
Nov. 5: 22 items from Melbourne's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.
Daily Debrief
Daily Debrief for Nov. 4: City Hall, Meetings, Today and this week
Nov. 4: 13 items from Melbourne's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.
Morning Notes
Morning Notes for Nov. 3: Public safety, City Hall, Meetings, Today and this week
Nov. 3: 17 items from Melbourne's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.
Daily Debrief
Daily Debrief for Nov. 2: Public safety, City Hall, Meetings, Today and this week
Nov. 2: 16 items from Melbourne's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.
Morning Notes
Morning Notes for Nov. 2: Meetings, Today and this week
Nov. 2: 9 items from Melbourne's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.
Weather
Melbourne flood watch: nearly 15 inches fell, not 5
The 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
Daily Debrief for Nov. 1: Meetings, Today and this week
Nov. 1: 9 items from Melbourne's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.
Morning Notes
Morning Notes for Nov. 1: Meetings, Today and this week, Around town
Nov. 1: 10 items from Melbourne's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.
Daily Debrief
Daily Debrief for Oct. 31: Meetings, Today and this week
Oct. 31: 9 items from Melbourne's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.
Morning Notes
Morning Notes for Oct. 31: Meetings, Today and this week, Around town
Oct. 31: 10 items from Melbourne's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.
City Council
The Pines: 811 D.R. Horton homes clear first Melbourne vote
City 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.
Water
Melbourne lawn watering drops to 1 day a week Nov. 1
From 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
Daily Debrief for Oct. 30: Meetings, Today and this week, Around town
Oct. 30: 12 items from Melbourne's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.
Morning Notes
Morning Notes for Oct. 30: City Hall, Meetings, Today and this week
Oct. 30: 14 items from Melbourne's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.
City Council
Babcock Street Circle K gets new hearing Nov. 10
Melbourne City Council approved the settlement Oct. 13 and rescinded its May denial, so the Circle K at 1300 S. Babcock St. returns for hearings Nov. 10 and Nov. 24.
Daily Debrief
Daily Debrief for Oct. 29: Meetings, Today and this week
Oct. 29: 10 items from Melbourne's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.
Morning Notes
Morning Notes for Oct. 29: City Hall, Meetings, Today and this week, Around town
Oct. 29: 17 items from Melbourne's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.
Daily Debrief
Daily Debrief for Oct. 28: City Hall, Meetings, Today and this week
Oct. 28: 11 items from Melbourne's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.
Morning Notes
Morning Notes for Oct. 28: City Hall, Meetings, Today and this week, Around town
Oct. 28: 12 items from Melbourne's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.
Daily Debrief
Daily Debrief for Oct. 27: City Hall, Meetings, Today and this week, Around town
Oct. 27: 15 items from Melbourne's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.
Morning Notes
Morning Notes for Oct. 27: Meetings, Today and this week
Oct. 27: 11 items from Melbourne's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.
Daily Debrief
Daily Debrief for Oct. 26: Meetings, Today and this week
Oct. 26: 11 items from Melbourne's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.
Morning Notes
Morning Notes for Oct. 26: Meetings, Today and this week
Oct. 26: 11 items from Melbourne's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.
Weather
Melbourne coastal flooding: warning over, rip risk to Sunday
The 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.
Business
Floor & Decor opens West Melbourne store on Columbia Lane
Floor & 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.
Business
CesiumAstro picks Melbourne for $25M plant, 100 jobs
Satellite 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.
History
Portraits of Melbourne's 3 founders unveiled at City Hall
Portraits 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.