MELBOURNE, Fla. – Melbourne police arrested a juvenile after several signs, buildings and a church were vandalized with “hate speech, racial slurs, and other forms of insensitive language and ...

Statues are proposed of (from left) Melbourne pioneers Peter Wright, Wright Brothers and Balaam Allen. “These were all young men who were free. And they came here with their wives,” Jones said.

Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. The storied history of Melbourne’s founding will also be celebrated with a free Juneteenth breakfast program for those who register.