Good morning, Melbourne.

Brevard County officials placed teacher Karly Anderson on administrative leave at Saturn Elementary two days after her reassignment—she was seen at a large Cocoa Beach house party where around 200 underage kids drank.

Brevard Public Schools placed teacher Karly Anderson on paid-administrative leave again after body-cam footage showed her confronting a police officer while visibly intoxicated at a January house party in Cocoa Beach.

The district will investigate if her behavior breached school standards.

Tax Day is today—Florida residents must file their 2024-2025 tax returns by today, while those affected by Hurricanes Debby, Helene, and Milton automatically receive an extension until May 1.

Taxpayers must pay any taxes due today to avoid penalties even if they request a six-month extension.

This week, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will start digging in South Patrick Shores yards where ground-penetrating radars detected possible military-era waste from WWII, and they will begin sampling the soil this summer—residents have reported health issues they allege are linked to the contaminants.

Florida-based Duda Farm Fresh Foods issued a voluntary recall of about 1,587 cases of ready-to-eat celery sticks sold at Walmart due to potential listeria contamination discovered in random sampling—consumers with products marked with a best buy date of March 23 and UPC 6 81131 16151 0 are urged to discard them, and no illnesses have been reported.

The Florida Department of Health in Brevard warned patients who received care at Lily J.

Voepel, MD, Interventional Pain Management in Melbourne between June 2023 and March 2025 that unsafe infection control practices may have exposed them to hepatitis C. The department urged affected individuals to speak with their health care provider about testing for hepatitis C and other bloodborne diseases—testing is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at DOH-Brevard’s Viera Clinic.

Florida Tech’s Paulette King, noted by coach John Reynolds in 1991 for her strong play, will be inducted into the 2025 Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday, May 24 at Eastern Florida State College in Melbourne—honoring her impressive career in basketball and beyond.

RoofTop Easter Brunch

10:30 AM – 3:00 PM — Hotel Melby Downtown Melbourne, Tapestry Collection by Hilton — $69.95 for adults — Celebrate Easter with a delightful brunch and an egg hunt high above Melbourne.

Earth Day Celebration at Aquarina

9-11 p.m. — 450 Aquarina Blvd, Melbourne Beach, FL — Free entry — Celebrate Earth Day with informative sessions and expert insights from community partners.

Melbourne Municipal Band Concert: Space. The Final Frontier

7-9 p.m. — Melbourne Auditorium — Free entry — Experience a musical journey exploring the mysteries of the universe through sound and imagination.

Melbourne Municipal Band Concert: Space

7-9 p.m. — Melbourne Auditorium — Free concert — Explore the wonders of space through music and imagination.

A Moonlit Painting Night

6-8 p.m. — Painting with a Twist — $40-$49 per person — Unleash your creativity in a fun, adult-only painting class with BYOB options.

Melbourne Art Festival

5 AM – 1 PM — Wickham Park — Free entry — Celebrate 40 years of artistic talent at Florida's top-ranked juried Fine Art Festival.

Bull Creek Cemetery Hike

8:30-11:30 a.m. — Sam's Club — Free entry — Explore nature on a 5-mile hike organized by the Space Coast Hiking Meetup Group.

Intracoastal Sunday Market

12-4 p.m. — Intracoastal Brewing Company — Free entry — Shop from over 25 local vendors while enjoying live music in the beer garden.

The Art of Stillness: A Yin Yoga & Sound Immersion

6:30-8 p.m. — Yoga Gallery Downtown — $35 pre-paid / $45 at door — Experience a transformative evening of yin yoga and sound healing led by expert instructors.

Green Gables Historic Home Open House

6-10 a.m. — Green Gables — $10 donation; Children free — Explore a historic home and learn about its restoration.