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  Roy Wayne Yates has again found neighborhood opposition in his quest to expand his mining operation in southern Brevard County.

• Palm Bay: Elementary school teacher arrested for theft and drug charges

  A 5th grade Discovery Elementary School teacher was arrested Friday for theft and drug charges, according to the Palm Bay Police Department.

• Business news

  The Greater Palm Bay Chamber of Commerce was awarded a $25,000 grant from the Tourist Development Council, according to Victoria Northrup, president and CEO of the Greater Palm Bay Chamber of Commerce.

• Your views: Gridlocked in debate

  St. Johns Parkway will ease congestion Let's learn from history. The lack of roads will not stop development.

• Brevard-based boots made for fundraising

  Intersections throughout Brevard County will be teeming with firefighters this weekend, but there's no cause for alarm.

• Woman Critical After Motorcycle Crash

  An unidentified woman suffered critical injuries in a motorcycle crash on U.S. 1 in Grant-Valkaria. The single-vehicle crash happened around 10:10 a.m. Thursday at the intersection of U.S. 1 and First Street.

• Pension member remains on board

  The city's police and fire board chairman will remain in his seat even though board members who appoint him can't agree if he should stay or go.

• Ex-West Melbourne officer released on $60K bond

  A West Melbourne police officer, who resigned Tuesday after his arrest this week on charges he beat and sexually assaulted a former girlfriend, was already on suspension and the subject of an ongoing internal affairs investigation involving the same woman.

• Our views: Blood and treasure

  The name Michael Russell Creighton-Weldon may not mean anything to you, but it should.

• Injured pooch wins Palm Bay officer's heart

  Officer Chris Maloy is trained to deal with hardened criminals, but a recent call for service revealed he can't quite tame the soft spot in his heart.