John A. Torres
Florida Today
Melbourne, FL, United States
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U.S.Supreme Court denies Crosley Green
Barring clemency or commutation of his life sentence, Crosley Green will likely die in prison. → Read More
Torres: Crosley Green's U.S. Supreme Court petition gains support
Four international law firms joined the effort to vindicate the constitutional rights of a North Brevard man wrongfully convicted for murder. → Read More
Torres: No need for discipline overhaul in schools, parents just do your job
The district already has a discipline policy in place, but good behavior starts at home. → Read More
Torres: Former assistant state attorney shows integrity by quitting
Prosecutor quit when State Attorney refused to fire lawyer who committed prosecutorial misconduct. → Read More
Expressing gratitude despite the empty chair at today's Thanksgiving dinner
Instead of lamenting what I’ve lost, I choose to appreciate that for 57 years I had the best father in the world. I know others have not been as lucky. → Read More
Torres: Maybe innocence really is irrelevant
If a person is innocent there shouldn’t be arbitrary barriers keeping them in prison. → Read More
Torres: Vulture of a scam artist finally behind bars
After years of scamming the poor and the government, Johnson Eustache is in prison → Read More
Torres: Latinx? If this is 'woke' then let me keep sleeping
Leave the language alone. Latinx is an English word imposed on the Spanish language that makes no sense. → Read More
Space tourists, manatee deaths, return of cruises and mask debates highlight the year that was
The Delta variant made 2021 feel an awful lot like 2020 but the news continued on. These were the top stories in Brevard County this year. → Read More
Your Christmas memories in letters
Dear readers, Christmas has always been my favorite time of year because, as Dickens wrote it is "a kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time; the only time I know of, in the long calendar of the year, when men and women seem by one consent to open their shut-up hearts freely, and to think of people below them as if they really were fellow-passengers to the grave, and not another race of… → Read More
Torres: Here's my guide on how to survive (and thrive) this holiday season
From what type of cookie is best to which movie to watch, Torres has the answers this holiday season. → Read More
Sustainability and embracing the future of Brevard |Opinion
Practicing environmental sustainability throughout our community helps us grow economically without sacrificing things that make us love where we live. → Read More
Torres: These are not the comic books I remember — and that is a good thing
Comic book superheroes look more different than ever before as they finally start to mirror the society we live in. → Read More
Torres: Maybe this is as civil as our politics can get
There's a reason why rules of etiquette dictate no politics or religion be discussed at social engagements. It gets nasty. It's dirty business. → Read More
Torres: School board decision to trim public comment is the right move
If you can't make your case in one minute then you probably need to organize your thoughts better. → Read More
Aquarium sounds like a great idea — but they may want to rethink food options
The port would contribute up to $3.5 million for the project and the zoo initially would pay a base rent of $250,000 a year. → Read More
Torres: What's in a name? Brevard is a perfectly fine one for the Space Coast
People from places like Poughkeepsie, N.Y. interested in the space program are going to come visit whether we are called Brevard County or not. → Read More
Torres: We once stood united and convinced the world we would not be driven by fear
Torres: Terror attacks were something I saw on the nightly news. I never imagined something like the Sept. 11 attacks would ever happen here. → Read More
Torres: Would you let your mother, daughter or sister sleep in a car? Then do something about it.
There are the vulnerable and then there is a 61-year-old woman living in her car. Laurie Ward claims she's been raped, robbed and assaulted while homeless. → Read More
Torres: COVID-19 Monoclonal antibody treatment is something we can all get behind, right?
Though not an alternative to getting vaccinated, monoclonal antibody treatment is proving to be useful fighting COVID-19 in its early stages. → Read More