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Driver Charged After Car Gets Stuck in Sand Brevard Schools Earn TITUSVILLE • MIMS COCOA THE CAPE NORTH BREVARD PORT ST JOHN MERRITT ISLAND COCOA BEACH Vol. 13, No. 27 www.HometownNewsBrevard.com Friday, July 14, 2017 FLYING HIGH FUN FOR ALL CUTIE ALERT! The Henson's bring us Surfisde Playhouse Meet LilBit, our pet of with them to an air force has fun events for all the week! base in Washington. this summer. TOURING WITH THE TOWNIES 14 ENTERTAINMENT 15 PET OF THE WEEK 12 American Made Falcon 9 flies again Brevard schools • Lifetime Warranty • Over 20 colors available earn ‘A’ grade By Austin Rushnell [email protected] BREVARD COUNTY – One of the most significant factors in determining the autonomy of a person is education, Even against salty air and here in the United States, that starts with quality schooling from public insti- tutes. This summer, Brevard Public Schools Alex Schierholtz/staff photographer earned an ‘A’ grade for excellence in edu- A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy cation, earning the district the No. 2 spot Space Center on July 5, carrying its heaviest payload to date: an Intelsat 35e among Florida’s 14 large districts. satellite. Manufactured by Boeing and equipped with an advanced digital “Improvement in our schools is always something to celebrate,” BPS Superinten- payload, Intelsat 35e will deliver high-performance services for wireless dent Desmond Blackburn said in a state- infrastructure, mobility, broadband, government and media customers in ment. “When I consider the great diversi- the Americas, the Caribbean, Europe and Africa. ty in our student population, the relatively 1220 Ridgewood Ave. new curriculum standards, and all of the Holly Hill many challenges faced, to be one of the top districts in the state is awesome.” 386-258-3338 BPS Assistant Superintendent and Pub- amishdirectfurn.com Driver charged after car lic Information Officer Matthew Reed Hank is ready told Hometown News that BPS was judged to be taken on overall test scores and key subjects. home! “Also learning games and test subjects gets stuck in sand improved, including how much we’ve improved with the ‘bottom core-tile,'” By Austin Rushnell surprised to find a Chevy Impala sunk into the Reed said. ADOPTABLE 23 [email protected] sand, with the Cocoa Beach Police Depart- BPS was also judged on ‘middle school ment and a backhoe working to pull the vehi- acceleration,’ or how many students were COCOA BEACH – Driving under the influ- cle out of the sand. capable of handling high school and col- INDEX ence is never a good idea, and one Cape Two witnesses told Hometown News that the lege courses. Canaveral resident learned that lesson the driver broke through the lock and drove According to a recent press release, Sea Classified 23 Obituaries 11 hard way when he tried to take his car out on a straight out onto the sand, where the car Crossword 22 Out & About 15 Park Elementary of South Patrick Shores Computers 19 Calendar 5 moonlit drive on the beach. became stuck. 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State Senator Debbie Mayfield, will sup- increased by four percentage points, governor of Florida with a list of Serving with her on the FCCMA port efforts to repair and restore shore- from 57 percent to 61 percent. In ninth well-qualified candidates for appoint- executive committee will be President line in the city’s Bayfront area. and 10th grade, passing rates on the ment as county and circuit judges in the James Hanson, Town Manager of The primary goal of the project is to required state English exam increased 18th Judicial Circuit, which covers Bre- Orange Park; Michael Cernech, City address the 2,000 linear feet of eroded from 58 percent to 60 percent. vard and Seminole counties. Manager of Tamarac; and Past Presi- harbor shoreline and near-shore sedi- In math, the percentage of students Mr. Pickett has worked as an attorney dent Robert Green, City Manager of ment that was removed during Hurri- who passed the FSA algebra 1 exam for Alpizar Law, LLC since 2013 and Auburndale. cane Matthew last year. increased from 61 percent last year to 64 previously served as a prosecutor for the The more than 600-member FCCMA percent in 2017. 18th Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s is an affiliate of the International City/ More Brevard students pass state English, In Florida, students must pass the Office, where he was awarded the 2011 County Management Association, math tests Algebra 1 exam and 10th-grade English Pride in Excellence Attorney of the Year whose mission is to promote ethics and language arts tests to graduate. Award by State Attorney Norm Wolfin- professionalism in the council-manager More students in Brevard Public For more information, email Reed. ger. 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