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🌱 Brevard’s latest arrest report includes several Merritt Island residents

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

In today's newsletter:

  • Brevard's latest arrest report includes several Merritt Island residents
  • Could crucial beachside bus routes soon disappear for Brevard workers?

Also on today's calendar: Wine Down Wednesday and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 89 and low of 79 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: A thunderstorm in spots, temps: high: 91, low: 76.
  • Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 75 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Arrests in Brevard County: September 11, 2026 – The Space Coast Rocket (thespacecoastrocket.com) — Brevard County's Sept. 11 arrest log includes several residents from Merritt Island and nearby cities, with charges ranging from speeding 50 mph over the limit to domestic battery and drug-related offenses. Each entry lists basic booking details, alleged charges, and home addresses, while emphasizing that all listed individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
   

• Bus route ending? Why beachside could lose crucial Brevard County bus routes (miramarflnews.com) — State transportation officials plan to end a $1.4 million grant that helps fund key bus routes linking Cocoa Beach and Cape Canaveral to the mainland, threatening access for hundreds of hospitality workers. Local leaders, including Rep. Tyler Sirois of Merritt Island, are pressing for solutions as nearly 470,000 annual passenger trips and already congested causeways hang in the balance.
   

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Ok Merritt Island! 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!

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