Grant NewsLocal news for Grant, FL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Brevardians are in need of food assistance- June 26, 2008 An estimate two years ago said about 35,000 people in Brevard County needed help putting food onto the table.http://www.topix.net/city/grant-fl/2008/06/brevardians-are-in-need-of-food-assistance?from... Sheriff reins in budget costs- June 24, 2008 Dogs such as Mango, Roxie and Shadow will continue to rest in cages where prisoners were meant to sleep in bunks because of spending cuts in the Brevard County Sheriff's Office.http://www.topix.net/city/grant-fl/2008/06/sheriff-reins-in-budget-costs?fromrss=1 Donations distributed to fire victims- June 22, 2008 The Salvation Army South Brevard Corps is distributing donated funds to the victims of the May fires whose homes were destroyed or damaged.http://www.topix.net/city/grant-fl/2008/06/donations-distributed-to-fire-victims?fromrss=1 Firefighters respond to Grant brush fire- June 20, 2008 Brevard County firefighters are responding to a brush fire in Grant-Valkaria. It is not known how many engines or how big the fire is.http://www.topix.net/city/grant-fl/2008/06/firefighters-respond-to-grant-brush-fire?fromrs... Sewing project helps charities- June 18, 2008 Fifth-grade students at Riviera Elementary in Palm Bay learned the importance of charity during a yearlong quilt project.http://www.topix.net/city/grant-fl/2008/06/sewing-project-helps-charities?fromrss=1 Brevardians fight to rise out of the ashes- June 10, 2008 Edgar Anderson, 75, reached into the powdery, gray ashes of the home he lived in for 25 years and pulled out two ceramic coffee cups.http://www.topix.net/city/grant-fl/2008/06/brevardians-fight-to-rise-out-of-the-ashes?from... Brown Bag Lunch began as training- June 8, 2008 The Marine Resources Council has a legacy of environmental education through its Brown Bag Lunch presentations.http://www.topix.net/city/grant-fl/2008/06/brown-bag-lunch-began-as-training?fromrss=1 City eyes grant money shuffle- June 6, 2008 The city intends to make several changes in its plan for spending a federal Community Development Block Grant of $435,731. CDBG dollars are used to help the needy and upgrade low-income neighborhoods.http://www.topix.net/city/grant-fl/2008/06/city-eyes-grant-money-shuffle?fromrss=1 |