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floridatoday.com — Last day of school subdued at Brevard schools scheduled to close A typically happy day - the last day of the school year - was a bit more somber as students arrived at Titusville's South Lake Elementary today. A link to this page will be included in your message.

floridatoday.com — MELBOURNE - It was supposed to be a relaxing day with his nephew, but Zach Brantley found himself wresting a shotgun from a man who was after his sister. "An armed suspect tried to shoot at my family, and it didn't work for him because I took him down," said Brantley, who said he served in the Army for five years.

floridatoday.com — Hankering for the hot seat The way Jay Josephs, owner of Rolli Pork Loin Extraordinaire LLC, describes his pork sandwich, it's somewhere between paradise and Nirvana. A link to this page will be included in your message.

floridatoday.com — Q. Am I an introvert or an extrovert? Calling a great contact someone gives me, making a presentation to a room full of people I don't know, or being interviewed takes me way out of my comfort zone. My friends and colleagues would be shocked if they knew because they all think I am really outgoing.

floridatoday.com — Jeannette Skinner, CEO of Wuesthoff Medical Center-Melbourne, has left her position, the provider confirmed Wednesday. She held the job at the 115-bed hospital for 14 months. Wuesthoff spokeswoman Selina Staub said Skinner's departure was part of an ongoing restructuring aimed at reducing costs.

floridatoday.com — Eighteenth Circuit Judge George Maxwell is hearing a court case against the Brevard School Board, attempts by opponents of the school closures to keep the schools open. We will have live updates. 2:30 p.m. update Superintendent Brian Binggeli is the first witness.

floridatoday.com — 'American Idol' winner Scotty McCreery performs at the House of Blues in Orlando on Friday night. We talk to him about touring, what's coming up and 'Idol.'

floridatoday.com — WASHINGTON - Lawmakers and space experts agree that Mars should be the next grand destination for human space missions and that getting there will require a stepping-stone approach. But which stepping stone? At a House hearing Tuesday, several key Republicans promoted a lunar mission, saying the moon's mineral resources and terrain make it the logical launch pad for a trip to the Red Planet.

floridatoday.com — Royal Caribbean International has announced details of its plan to base a third ship Port Canaveral for the winter of 2014-15. The company said the Explorer of the Seas will sail from Port Canaveral on a range of four- to nine-night cruises to the Bahamas and the western and southern Caribbean.

floridatoday.com — Black Rose ceremony: In honor of veterans and military sexual trauma survivors, a Black Rose ceremony will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Veterans Memorial Center, 400 Sykes Road, Merritt Island. Call 321-443-3881.

floridatoday.com — Feds investigate Cocoa Beach manatee 'cannonballing' video A video posted to Facebook more than a year ago - one that shows a man 'cannonballing' onto a manatee and her calf - may land two Cocoa Beach men in hot water with the federal government. A link to this page will be included in your message.

floridatoday.com — Brown tide is back, confirming fears the algae could become a chronic problem taxing the Indian River Lagoon.

floridatoday.com — CAPE CANAVERAL - A Delta IV rocket is being prepped for a planned Thursday night launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, but bad weather could keep the vehicle grounded. The 217-foot-tall United Launch Alliance rocket is scheduled to blast off from Launch Complex 37 at 8:27 p.m. EDT Thursday.

floridatoday.com — For those days when it's just too darn hot outside or you're looking for something fun and inexpensive to do, head to your local movie theater. From Vero Beach to Titusville, you can catch family-friendly films on the big screen. Oaks 10 kicks off its schedule May 28 to 30 with "The Lorax."