Brevard Crime News

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody Puts Would-Be Looters on Notice After Hurricane Idalia

Attorney General Ashley Moody is putting would-be looters and other criminals looking to take advantage of vulnerable Floridians in the wake of Hurricane Idalia on notice. “Looters must be locked up in pretrial detention for as long as possible to ensure they do not continue to wreak havoc on displaced Floridians or pull vital resources from ongoing recovery efforts,” said Moody. […]

Brevard News

Brevard Public Schools to Reopen Thursday Morning, Normal Activities to Resume

Brevard Public Schools will reopen on Thursday morning, August 31 and we will have normal school activities for the rest of the week. “Our staff has spent today inspecting each school district building to ensure we are ready to welcome staff and students back for a successful end of the week,” said a BPS spokesperson. “The re-opening means after-school activities can proceed as scheduled.” […]

Brevard News

NWS: Winds 25 to 35 MPH, With Gusts in Excess of 45 MPH, 1-3-Inches of Rain Expected for Brevard Wednesday

Hurricane Idalia is expected to hit Florida as an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm when it makes landfall mid-to-late Wednesday morning along the Florida’s Big Bend region, according to the 11 p.m. ET advisory from the National Hurricane Center. The main threats for east central FL will be winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts in excess of 45 mph, especially in the strongest squalls; a few tornadoes possible; and 1-3” of rainfall, with locally higher amounts. […]