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🌱 How Melbourne’s hidden baffle boxes quietly protect the Indian River Lagoon

Coffee in hand, Melbourne? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Melbourne’s hidden baffle boxes quietly protect the Indian River Lagoon
  • Which Melbourne-area arrests made Brevard’s latest booking report?
  • What Florida Tech students discovered about Downtown Melbourne’s appeal to locals

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

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Variable clouds with a shower, temps: high: 76, low: 64.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 78 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Marking a decade of lagoon baffle boxes in Melbourne (mynews13.com) — Melbourne is marking 10 years of using baffle boxes to keep thousands of pounds of trash and oil out of the Indian River Lagoon, with 18 units now in place and more coming. Funded by Brevard’s half-cent lagoon sales tax, the system even includes a record-sized box near Melbourne Orlando International Airport and may depend on a 2026 tax extension.
   

• Arrests In Brevard County: December 15, 2025 – Suspects Presumed Innocent Until Proven Guilty (spacecoastdaily.com) — A new batch of Brevard County arrest records includes several people who live in or were taken into custody in Melbourne, with charges ranging from drug possession and DUI to domestic-related offenses. All individuals are listed with booking details and bond amounts, and are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
   

• Marketing Students Present Real-World Projects to Local Business Leaders (fit.edu) — Florida Tech marketing students recently tackled real-world projects for VitaGlide and Downtown Melbourne Main Street, giving local leaders fresh ideas and data. One team even compared how students view Downtown Melbourne versus Melbourne Square Mall, The Avenue Viera and Eau Gallie Arts District, offering strategies to boost engagement and visibility in the city’s core.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Would like to report a very positive review for Asian time restaurant.
    Last night, after dining (food was great as usual), my car wouldn't start. Our server came out, got jumper cables, and worked with me until we got… (Nextdoor Summer Brook)
  • This sweet kitty was hit by a car in front of our house.
    Her one leg is definitely hurt. Zoom in to see unique collar: round pink circle. (Nextdoor Sherwood)
  • Please avoid the northbound lanes of US-1 south of Parkway Drive. Traffic is down to one lane due to a large amount of spilled cement in the roadway... (X: MelbournePolice)
  • Learn about the benefits of rain barrels and how to install and use them at the City of Melbourne/Green Gables Rain Barrel Workshop, January 17, 11 a... (X: MelbourneFL)
  • 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 here.

🗞 Nearby News

Melbourne Village

  • Machining Centres Market Size, Share, Analysis and Forecast 2026–2035 (briefingwire.com)
  • Seifert, Peake give Renegades a winning start (cricbuzz.com)
  • DeSantis budget proposes transfer of USF Sarasota Manatee campus to New College (englewoodreview.com)

Ok Melbourne! 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

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