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UPDATE: Woman Killed in Cocoa Crash on Brevard Avenue Identified as 25-Year-Old Lexis Jordan

crash happened around 12:55 p.m. Friday Authorities have identified the woman killed in a Cocoa traffic crash as 25-year-old Lexis Julia Jordan. BREVARD COUNTY • COCOA, FLORIDA –  Authorities have identified the woman killed in a Cocoa traffic crash as 25-year-old Lexis Julia Jordan. The incident happened around 12:55 p.m. Friday on Brevard Avenue and […]

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Health First Pro-Health & Fitness Trainer Offers 5 Things You Need to Know about Daily Step Counts

how many steps do we really need every day for optimal health?  Kathleen Jaromin, a personal trainer with Health First’s Pro-Health & Fitness Center in Viera, said the amount of daily steps people get in shouldn’t be the focus – concentrate on moving more, and don’t focus so heavily on the number of steps on

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Stewart Title expands with Florida acquisition

Stewart Title has acquired Townsend Title Insurance Agency, adding a southwest Florida operation with offices in Cape Coral, Fort Myers and Lehigh Acres. Townsend Title Insurance Agency has operated in the region since 2008 — providing title insurance services to residential real estate customers. The acquisition expands Stewart’s footprint in southwest Florida while retaining Townsend’s

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Dermot Buffini steps down as CEO of Buffini & Company after 13 years

After 13 years at the helm, Dermot Buffini is stepping down as CEO of Buffini & Company, according to an announcement on Monday.  In his stead, company founder Brian Buffini will assume the role of chairman and CEO  Dermot Buffini became CEO in 2013. Under his leadership the company has grown globally, reaching real estate

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Learning, capital, and demand: The critical levers for homebuilders in 2026

Many owners, presidents, CEOs, and business leaders we’ve gotten to know over the years at America’s homebuilding firms begin and end each day by turning on the lights, making coffee, and setting out to improve at least three aspects of their operations. January 5, 2026. January 6, 2026. January 31, 2026. And eventually, on December

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WATCH: SpaceX Launches First Rocket of 2026 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Liftoff happened at 1:46 a.m. ET  ABOVE VIDEO: SpaceX Launches First Rocket of 2026 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station BREVARD COUNTY • CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA – SpaceX notched another successful mission from Florida’s Space Coast with the launch of 29 Starlink satellites aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at

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Fatal Cocoa Beach House Fire Investigation Continues, Left One Dead and Two Critically Injured

Cause yet to be determined After Fatal Cocoa Beach residential Structure Fire The investigation continues after authorities identified three people who were inside a Cocoa Beach home when a residential structure fire broke out Friday on West Volusia Lane, leaving one person dead and two others critically injured. BREVARD COUNTY • COCOA BEACH, FLORIDA —

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Deputies Arrest Merritt Island Man After Scooter Pursuit, Authorities Say

Message from Sheriff Wayne Ivey Mario Thomas was arrested by BCSO for trafficking methamphetamine and possession of cocaine. (BCSO Image) BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Everyone has heard the phrase, “New year, new me,” but for us, it’s a new year and our mottos aren’t changing — especially the one that says, “You can run, but

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