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WATCH: Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame 2016 Inductee Leevan Sands Earned Olympic Medal in Beijing

In the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, Sands earned his place at the winner’s stand with a bronze medal and also achieved his personal best jump with 17.59 meters, a record that still stands as tops in the Bahamas. By 15, Sands was already on an international team. Schools from throughout the United States were knocking at his parents’ door, wanting their high-jumping son for their own, and Florida Air Academy (Now Florida Prep) was fortunate enough to attract him in his junior year. […]

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Adoptable Animals Will Rock the Runway During SPCA ‘Men on Fire’ Event Set for Aug. 19

Can you handle the heat? “Men on Fire” is one of the most anticipated events of the year that benefits the animals in the care of the SPCA of Brevard. Set for Saturday, August 19 at 6 p.m. at the newly renovated Holiday Inn Melbourne – Viera Conference Center, there will be a silent auction, food and drinks, adoptable animals rocking the runway, and first responders entertaining the crowd all night long. […]