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Hello again Melbourne Beach! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How will this beach project affect your access this winter?
  • What does barrier-island growth mean for Melbourne Beach’s long-term risks?

📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Melbourne Beach? Post it to Melbourne Beach photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️

Find out what's happening in Melbourne Beachfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Melbourne Beachfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 73 and low of 67 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Variable clouds with a shower, temps: high: 76, low: 65.
  • Thursday: Pleasant with some sun, with a high of 78 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Melbourne Beach South Reach Shoreline Restoration Planned for 2025–26 (tapinto.net) — Beach restoration work along the South Reach near Melbourne Beach is scheduled between December 2025 and April 2026, with sand pumping expected to start in mid-January. Equipment will be staged between Spessard Holland Park North and South, and while both parks should generally stay open, sections of beach between them may temporarily close as crews move northward.
   

• Florida keeps packing people and buildings on barrier islands. It comes at a high cost (miamiherald.com) — Melbourne Beach is one of many Florida barrier island communities highlighted as beautiful but highly vulnerable to hurricanes, storm surge, and costly beach engineering. The piece explains how dense development on these shifting sand islands drives up insurance rates, demands repeated beach renourishment, and could magnify financial risks for homeowners and taxpayers across the state.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Can someone with paddle board or boat save this bird?
    Looks like she tries to fly, but can't. Maybe her legs are strapped with something. She is pretty close to the shore, but we can't reach her. (Nextdoor Floridana Beach)
  • TJX posted a job opening for Store Cleaning Associate in Melbourne. Apply here.
  • Walmart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Melbourne. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Melbourne Beach here.

🗞 Nearby News

Indialantic

  • Arrests In Brevard County: December 13, 2025 – Suspects Presumed Innocent Until Proven Guilty (spacecoastdaily.com)

Melbourne

  • Rated R Hypnotist Show Brings High-Energy Comedy Entertainment to Melbourne Jan. 10 (spacecoastdaily.com)
  • Vote for PuroClean of Melbourne Boys Athlete of the Week, Dec. 8-13 (floridatoday.com)
  • Silas Smith Wins 2025 MJSA Responsible Design Challenge (instoremag.com)

Ok Melbourne Beach! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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