🌱 Which Merritt Island residents were booked in the latest arrest roundup?

Hello Merritt Island! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Which Merritt Island residents were booked in the latest arrest roundup?

Also on today's calendar: December 21 | Kundalini Activation | Cocoa Beach.

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

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 73 and low of 62 degrees.
• Wednesday: Clouds and sun with a shower, temps: high: 75, low: 63.
• Thursday: Beautiful with periods of sun, with a high of 79 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Arrests In Brevard County: December 13, 2025 – Suspects Presumed Innocent Until Proven Guilty (spacecoastdaily.com) — Several Merritt Island residents and others across Brevard County were arrested on December 12, with charges ranging from battery and drug possession to DUI and counterfeit-related offenses. All suspects, including those arrested in Merritt Island, are presumed innocent until proven guilty, but the report offers a snapshot of recent law-enforcement activity affecting nearby neighborhoods.
   

📸 Around Merritt Island

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Merritt Island

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 20

• 20251220 — WhereTheLightGetsIn
  Cosmic Harmony Massage and Wellness, 55 McLeod St, Merritt Island
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday December 21

• December 21 | Kundalini Activation | Cocoa Beach
  Cosmic Harmony Massage and Wellness , 55 McLeod St , Merritt Island
  2:00 pm

Friday January 9

• Haunted Trail at Rotary Park
  Rotary Park Merritt Island , 1899 S Courtenay Pkwy , Merritt Island
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Police and Fire Pension Board Meeting
  Cocoa Beach, FL Calendar
  2:30 pm
• Police Pension Special Hearing
  Cocoa Beach, FL Calendar
  2:30 pm
• CANCELLED - Board of Adjustment
  Rockledge, FL Calendar , 1600 Huntington Ln. , Rockledge
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Winter Social
  Fishlips Waterfront Bar & Grill , 610 Glen Cheek Dr , Port Canaveral
  4:00 pm
• 5:15 PM Board of Adjustment
  Cocoa Beach, FL Calendar , 2 S Orlando Ave , Cocoa Beach
  5:15 pm
• City Council
  Rockledge, FL Calendar , 1600 Huntington Ln. , Rockledge
  6:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• City Commission Meeting - CANCELLED
  Cocoa Beach, FL Calendar
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• HCVMS Hot Cocoa Holidays Holiday Bike Parade
  Cocoa Riverfront Park , 401 Riveredge Blvd. , Cocoa
  5:00 pm
• Jingle Mingle at Rockledge Gardens
  Rockledge Gardens , 2153 U.S. Rte 1 , Rockledge
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Thanks to the 54ish Christmas decorated boats that continued the Merritt Island Christmas boat parade tradition.
  Small as compared to previous years, but just as enjoyable. Fun night for all. (Nextdoor Sykes View Estates)
• Anyone on here do wood carving?
  I’d like to turn these into a totem/tiki man type carving. I’m pretty crafty myself and I figured it’s a good excuse to buy a small chainsaw and… (Nextdoor Courtenay Springs)

• Sam's Club posted a job opening for Merchandise and Stocking Associate in Merritt Island. Apply here.
• ABM Industries posted a job opening for Cleaner in Merritt Island. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Merritt Island here.

🗞 Nearby News

Cocoa Beach

• Westin Cocoa Beach Resort & Spa Tops Off — LODGING (lodgingmagazine.com)
• Holiday Tradition Returns as Thousands of ‘Surfing Santas' Hit Cocoa Beach (spacecoastdaily.com)
• Vintage Pontiacs are disappearing, but enthusiasts are finding them (usatoday.com)

Rockledge

• Arrests In Brevard County: December 14, 2025 – Suspects Presumed Innocent Until Proven Guilty (spacecoastdaily.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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