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Today’s edition · Mon., Nov. 9

Free peer support in Melbourne, and curbside flood debris pickup starts Tuesday

Plus, Harmony Farms near Cocoa suspends riding as floodwater rises.

The Daily Melbourne team2 stories10 sources4 min read

HealthTop story

A Brevard nonprofit holds free peer support groups in Melbourne twice a month

1 in 6Brevard adults couldn't get needed mental health services in the past year

That's from the 2025 Community Health Needs Assessment.

Sources: Hometown News Brevard, Space Coast Daily

If you've been looking for people who get it, To Write Love on Her Arms, a Brevard nonprofit known as , runs free peer support groups in Melbourne. Good Company Gatherings are for people dealing with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicidal thoughts. The need is real: the 2025 Community Health Needs Assessment found Brevard has historically exceeded state and national rates of mental distress, suicide deaths, alcohol use disorder and accidental overdose deaths.

Chad Talley, a former participant, now helps facilitate the groups. He isn't a licensed mental health provider, but he says sharing experiences and resources has been rewarding. Sessions open with shared guidelines, and discussions stay confidential.

“I really do think it’s nothing short of lifesaving.”

Yasmin Flasterstein, peer support specialist, To Write Love on Her Arms
  • Where: Get Your Fun On, 3040 W. New Haven Ave., Melbourne
  • Cost: free
  • Funding: a $20,000 Health First Wellness Grant this year
  • More in-person and virtual gatherings are also available

Good Company Gatherings meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Get Your Fun On, 3040 W. New Haven Ave., Melbourne

Midnight6 a.m.Noon6 p.m.6:30 p.m.to 8 p.m.
  • 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.Free peer support gathering
Days
First and third Wednesday
RSVP
twloha.com/brevard-peer-support

Sources: Hometown News Brevard, Space Coast Daily

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WhenWhat
6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.Free peer support gathering
DaysFirst and third Wednesday
RSVPtwloha.com/brevard-peer-support

Flooding

Rising floodwater has forced Harmony Farms near Cocoa to suspend therapeutic riding

Flooding from recent historic rainfall and the St. Johns River has forced , a nonprofit near Cocoa, to suspend its therapeutic horseback riding sessions. The pastures and arena are flooded, and WESH says the barn was still dry Sunday night.

Flooding closed Harmony Farms' pastures and arena and halted riding

Harmony Farms near Cocoa, as of Sunday night

✕3 Flooded

  • Pastures
  • Arena
  • Bedding storage

✕1 Suspended

  • Therapeutic riding

✓1 Dry

  • Barn

Sources: WFTV, WESH

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NameStatus
PasturesFlooded
ArenaFlooded
Bedding storageFlooded
Therapeutic ridingSuspended
BarnDry

Executive director Jeanine Allen said water started pooling in the pastures Friday night. "By Saturday morning, we were almost completely underwater," she said. Officials expect the river to crest near Cocoa in the coming days, and she said moving the senior horses could be more stressful than hand-walking them in place.

  • Safe: all staff, volunteers and horses
  • Immediate need: horse bedding, which was stored where it flooded
  • Extra costs: hay and feed, since horses can't graze
  • Repairs ahead: replacing horse fencing and regrading pastures
  • Harmony Farms is asking for donations

34 yearsHarmony Farms has served the Brevard County area

WFTV says more than 34 years. WESH says it's been around almost 35.

Sources: WFTV, WESH

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News Notes

Debris pickup

If your home flooded in unincorporated Melbourne, Palm Bay, West Melbourne, Grant-Valkaria, Barefoot Bay or Malabar, Brevard County contractors start curbside debris removal Tuesday, Nov. 10. Split your debris into two piles away from trees, mailboxes, water meters and overhead wires, and leave gasoline, paint, fertilizers and rechargeable batteries off the curb, while regular Waste Management garbage and recycling collections continue. WFTV

Flood debris goes into two separate piles at the curb

PileWhat goes in it
Household wasteFurniture and mattresses
Construction debrisFencing, plywood, drywall, carpets, flooring

Source: WFTV

Flood worries

FOX 35 reporter Stephanie Buffamonte spoke with Brevard County homeowners who are concerned about potential structural failures as flooding continues. FOX 35 Orlando

Vape detectors

Brevard County schools are installing vape detectors in restrooms. Other Central Florida districts take different routes: Seminole County requires a vaping prevention course, and Volusia County students face suspension or expulsion. WFTV

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Remember the $10.75 million Florida Lotto jackpot from Sept. 19? The state's lottery site shows the winner is from Indialantic and took the cash option. The Palm Beach Post

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The Wrap

A storm-battered mansion, a tournament gone wrong and a stage full of suspects: that's the setup for Crak, Bam, Dead!, a comedy whodunit from the South Beach Players. It plays Thursday, Nov. 12, at St. Sebastian's By-the-Sea Episcopal Church in Melbourne Beach.

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Past issues

  1. Sun., Nov. 8Deer Run homes are still ringed by standing water
  2. Sat., Nov. 7Brevard seeks federal flood aid, and how to report your damage
  3. Fri., Nov. 6Brevard flood cleanup help opens, and the superintendent is leaving
  4. Thurs., Nov. 5Brevard flood shelters are open and the emergency order widens
  5. Wed., Nov. 4Brevard flooding leaves 2 dead; Melbourne boil water notice in effect
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Daily Melbourneto me · Mon., Nov. 96:00 a.m.

Free peer support in Melbourne, and curbside flood debris pickup starts Tuesday

Plus, Harmony Farms near Cocoa suspends riding as floodwater rises.

The TLDR

  1. Free peer support groups meet twice a month in Melbourne
  2. Harmony Farms near Cocoa suspends riding as floodwater rises
  3. Curbside flood debris removal starts Tuesday, Nov. 10
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