Brevard County

A mini "little library"-style pet pantry in Palm Bay had to close after the woman's landlord said a business could not be run in front of the home. So now, Cortney Larson, founder of Isla's Journey Rescue, is looking for help figuring out her next steps. She said she has the supplies. She just needs the space.

Several metal plates have been installed along a neighborhood road in Palm Bay, which started to collapse after days of heavy rains. The neighborhood HOA said a pipe failed, as well as heavy rains. The City of Palm Bay said the private road needs to be maintained by the HOA, while the HOA said it's not their pipe. 

Construction crews are on site at a senior neighborhood on Turkey Creek Drive in Palm Bay, where part of the roadway has begun to crumble. Officials told FOX 35's Esther Bower that a pipe beneath the roadway was failing and that a metal cover was placed over the road. However, holes began to form early Wednesday following days of heavy rains.

Over Memorial Day weekend 2026, Cocoa Beach authorities noticed several sea turtle nests disturbed. Four nests stakes were pulled out, which mark nests. Pulling out the stakes is illegal, authorities say. One week later, eight new nests and the first green sea turtle of the season was reported. 

A major structural fire broke out at The Tiny Turtle restaurant in downtown Cocoa Beach on Friday afternoon, drawing a large emergency response from local fire and police units. Cocoa Beach City Manager Wes Mullins confirmed that the restaurant's outdoor tiki hut area was completely engulfed in flames around 4:30 p.m., sending thick plumes of black smoke over the area.

Palm Bay Police were called to The House Church on Sunday night, May 24, after a nearby worker reported seeing a man – identified as Michael Williams, 53 – taking bricks from a walkway and hurling them through the church's windows and doors. In total, 11 windows and one door were shattered. 

The crew of the Carnival Mardi Gras successfully rescued nine stranded people on Saturday, May 16, after spotting a disabled vessel drifting near the Sebastian Inlet. The nine survivors were brought safely on board and were transferred to Bahamian authorities upon the ship's arrival in Nassau on Sunday.  The boat was seen on Monday, May 18 beached in Brevard County. 

Jodi Cowan was walking home on Blue Bonnet Drive when she was attacked and killed by two aggressive dogs that had been pacing a fence line. Security footage shows the dogs becoming increasingly agitated before launching a coordinated attack; Cowan’s partner witnessed the tragedy while attempting to save her. While law enforcement responded quickly, Cowan succumbed to her injuries at the hospital; neighbors now report living in fear as the investigation into the owner continues.

A sailboat was seized off the coast of Melbourne after a woman went missing while on a trip with her husband. Investigators are now working to dig into the data on the boat to build a timeline as to the whereabouts of Lynette Hooker. 

The City of Melbourne is moving to clean up—or tear down—chronic "horror houses" that have plagued local neighborhoods for years. Following a series of FOX 35 investigations into neglected properties, city leaders are now updating local codes to give officials the power to step in when homeowners refuse to take action.

A baby seahorse was found by a local shrimper on the Space Coast. Longtime fishermen say these delicate creatures haven't been see in the Indian River Lagoon for decades. This could be a sign the lagoon restoration is working.