Walkout protests over U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity have spread to high schools across Central Florida, prompting warnings from state and local school officials that students who leave class during instructional time could face disciplinary consequences.

Cocoa Beach is getting out in front of erosion concerns the mayor says could impact at least a thousand residents’ utilities one day.

The Palm Bay Police Department is searching for a man wanted on outstanding charges of attempted murder and armed burglary.

A crossing guard was struck by a car near an elementary school in Rockledge, according to police.

Titusville police temporarily shut down a stretch of Cheney Highway on Wednesday while officers investigated a bomb threat, according to a news release.

Officials with the district said that the current protests are not related to school operations, and the district is instead "focused on prioritizing learning."

Showing visible signs of stress on their shells and skin, the team’s goal is to stabilize and rehabilitate the turtles so they can be safely returned to their natural habitat once they are healthy and environmental conditions improve.

Investigators are looking into the circumstances behind a 3-month-old infant's death, according to the Cocoa Police Department.

One person was killed in a head-on crash in Brevard County on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The Federal Aviation Administration released its final environmental impact statement for Starship on Friday, despite concerns about airspace closures disrupting commercial flights and sonic booms disrupting surrounding communities.

NASA’s associate administrator, the agency’s highest ranking civil servant, says there’s no pressure to launch a long-awaited crewed mission around the moon following a new delay to the lunar fly-by.

In a letter sent to families on Tuesday, School Board Chair Matt Susin said the district was made aware of a proposed student-led walkout that was promoted at three high schools.

Artemis II will send four astronauts around the moon in the first crewed flight test of the Space Launch System rocket and the Orion Spacecraft.

A judge rules that a Brevard County woman who claims police mishandled a sexual battery investigation after she was raped as a child in 1990 can pursue a negligence lawsuit against the City of Melbourne.

NASA's long-awaited moonshot with astronauts is off until at least March because of leaking hydrogen fuel.

NASA has run into exasperating fuel leaks in a make-or-break test of the moon rocket that's supposed to send astronauts on a lunar fly-around.

Elizabeth Hill-Brodigan, who served as principal at Roosevelt Elementary School, was sentenced to two years of probation for hosting an underage drinking party last year.

A large brush fire again prompts the closure of Interstate 95 in Brevard County.

Below-freezing temperatures return Sunday night.

A hard freeze is likely Saturday night into Sunday.

Nearly three months after a Titusville teen was found dead on a cruise ship, records obtained by News 6 indicate the case remains under investigation.

A man died after the pickup truck he was driving through Melbourne crashed into a concrete pole, according to police.

The next astronauts set to visit the space station will hold a news conference in Houston.

A Brevard County deputy who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the fatal 2022 shooting of his roommate and fellow deputy will be sentenced Friday.

A missing child alert was issued early Friday for a 16-year-old boy in Brevard County.

A cold Florida winter could impact whether NASA gets to send four astronauts around the moon next month.

A concerned community hopes to stop a rocket company’s rocket wastewater from winding up in the Indian River Lagoon.

Law enforcement pursuing a stolen car from Brevard County to Orange City caught it all on camera, according to the Volusia Sheriff's Office.

SpaceX will launch another batch of Starlink satellites from Florida.

In a letter, BPS Superintendent Mark Rendell announces the district will cut 7% of staff positions in each department.

A community continues fighting to keep a plant that would make fuel for rockets away from their neighborhood in Merritt Island.

40 years ago today something happened that changed space flight procedures and missions forever.

Lawmakers started moving forward Tuesday with a proposal that would give the state the power to put President Donald Trump’s name on a Palm Beach County airport, next to a road they renamed after him.

Last week, half a dozen eateries across Central Florida were forced to close after a visit from a health inspector, according to state records.

A 9-year-old and his mom are sorting out a scare in Brevard County. On Monday afternoon, Alicia Aiken said Endeavour Elementary School sent the boy home and told him to walk to his house two miles away across a major highway.

Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey announces two arrests in an animal abuse case after a dog was found nearly starved to death.

A propane tank leak outside a Brevard County school prompted a response from fire crews on Monday, officials said.

A corrections deputy for the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is accused of smuggling contraband, including an overdose medication and other drugs, into the jail.

Cold weather shelters across Central Florida will be open this weekend as record cold and dangerous wind chills hit the area.

SpaceX late Tuesday launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Florida’s Space Coast.

An 11-year-old boy in Mims was “more than likely hit by a round that was intended for persons he was with,” a sheriff's-office spokesperson said in a statement.

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office shared pictures to social media from the arrest of a man accused of DUI after a smoky scene on U.S. 192.

Three people were injured in a shooting at a park in Palm Bay, according to police.

Two years since Port Canaveral put its tallest building up for lease, the Exploration Tower still doesn’t have a tenant.

A man died after his kayak capsized during a guided tour of Turkey Creek in Brevard County, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

Families of the astronauts lost in the space shuttle Challenger accident are marking that tragic day 40 years ago.

From manatees to space missions, craft brews to cat yoga—6 ways to soak up the sunshine this weekend

The attorney for a man who was arrested after police found dozens of guns made with 3D printers in his house is arguing that Patrick Carman didn’t break the law.

The groups that coordinate services for Central Florida’s homeless community need volunteers to take the annual census. Find out when the Point-In-Time Count is happening where you live, and help out.

Cocoa police say two teenagers were hurt in a hit-and-run crash with a Honda whose driver failed to stop at a stop sign.

The Brevard Public Schools Board voted unanimously Tuesday night to close Cape View Elementary School, the only public school in Cape Canaveral, following years of declining enrollment.

A 25-year-old man was arrested early Monday after police say he intentionally crashed into a Palm Bay police vehicle, led officers on a high‑speed pursuit with his headlights off and later resisted arrest before being taken into custody on multiple charges.

Elizabeth Hill-Brodigan, who served as principal at Roosevelt Elementary School, faces charges of child neglect, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and holding an open house party.

The district is considering closing Cape View Elementary School in Cape Canaveral because of a decline in enrollment.

A growing Brevard County community hasn’t built a new apartment complex in decades, and it might stay like that near Courtenay Parkway and State Road 528 if some neighbors fed up with traffic get their way.

Kids ages 6 to 12 competed by designing and building original LEGO spacecraft, either ahead of time or on-site, surrounded by real rockets and spaceflight history.

A woman arrested in a 2022 fatal hit-and-run crash that threw a bicyclist into the Indian River in Brevard County was sentenced.

SpaceX launched another Falcon 9 rocket from the Florida coast on Sunday evening.

A 19-year-old Dunnellon man riding a motorcycle in Brevard County died after losing control of the bike and crashing, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

A driver on Interstate 95 in Brevard County struck a Florida Highway Patrol trooper’s cruiser and a deputy’s patrol vehicle, according to FHP.

NASA completed the roll out of its largest, most powerful rocket ever to its launch pad on Saturday.

Cocoa Beach Police Department congratulated Deputy Chief Kris Kuehn on being officially appointed as the city’s new police chief.

The city of Cocoa Beach is seeking to replace two dune crossovers that have fallen into disrepair.

Whether you’re craving seafood, shopping for your dream car, or taking the kids out for live music and festivities, there’s something here for everyone.

Disney Cruise Line’s newest and largest cruise ship arrived at Port Canaveral.

Dash-camera video out of Brevard County shows a man saving two toddlers who were wandering around A1A near Cocoa Beach.

A plea hearing and sentencing is set for a Brevard County deputy accused of manslaughter in the fatal 2022 shooting of his roommate and fellow deputy.

A newly released report shows a medical examine found a "lethal amount" of alcohol in the system of an 83-year-old woman who died in a crash with a Brightline train last year.

Irish dance champions, including performers from 'Lord of the Dance' and 'Riverdance', are bringing 'A Taste of Ireland' to Central Florida as part of a world tour.

Statewide, the Florida high school graduation rate is at 92.2%, up from 89.7% the previous year. Central Florida's school districts are also touting improved rates.

A woman is expected to survive after suffering multiple gunshot wounds in Titusville.

A woman is expected to survive after suffering multiple gunshot wounds in Titusville.

SpaceX will launch another batch of Starlink satellites from the Space Coast.

Over a week into the new year, over a dozen more Central Florida restaurants have been forced to close up shop after a visit from a health inspector.

Freeze watch issued for all of Central Florida

Chemicals that can cause cancer are still being found in some of Brevard County’s drinking water. One county commissioner is expected to talk about it on Tuesday.

Temperatures on Friday dropped to their lowest in a while, and we expect more cold weather on the way starting Sunday and into next week. Shelters for people who need to stay somewhere warmer are available across Central Florida.

A Rockledge teen has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for fatally stabbing his grandmother when he was 16, ending a case that prosecutors described as “gruesome,” according to the State Attorney’s Office for the 18th Judicial Circuit.

Playalinda Beach changed its hours of operation in preparation for NASA’s Artemis II launch next month.

Florida’s newest state road is aptly numbered for a Space Coast roadway.

The two were trapped inside a home on Janus Road when a fast-moving fire broke out, officials said.

A music director who worked at Bayside High School has been arrested after he was accused of molesting an underage student, according to the Palm Bay Police Department.

A 10-year-old boy and an elderly woman die in a Palm Bay house fire.

SpaceX on Monday launched a Falcon 9 rocket that will sent 29 more Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from the Space Coast.

There are plenty of people who want to live in the Sunshine State. But according to a new study, there’s one city that’s better than the rest.

Two men driving motorcycles were killed in a crash with an SUV on Sunday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The Brevard County Sheriff's Office announced that hundreds of tickets have now been issued along I-95, revealing which violation spurred the crackdown most often.

A new bill filed this week could redesignate 40 different roadways across the state after slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

The city of Palm Bay is not ready to go to trial against one of its own councilmen.

Since 2024, Port Canaveral has stated it will not renew the Cape Marina’s 50-year lease at the port when it expires this year because the world’s busiest cruise port wants to build a new cruise terminal in its marina district.

SpaceX is targeting the launch of 29 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit from Florida.

It’s already been a week into the new year, and state officials have revealed which parts of Florida were most affected by fatal car crashes in 2025.

A man is arrested after a woman reported a sexual attack, according to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.

The message was received through the Brevard Public Schools email system on Jan. 7 and referenced a potential attack at the campus, according to a news release.

Cape Canaveral city leaders got their shot at convincing the Brevard County school board not to close Cape Canaveral’s only school on Tuesday, saying if the city loses the school, it also effectively loses its identity.

On Tuesday, Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey promised a traffic crackdown with an ominous message: “This is the only warning you’re getting.”

Florida’s manatee mortality count surpassed 600 deaths in 2025, with Brevard County recording the most deaths, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

Police released the name of the woman who was struck and killed by a pickup truck outside Cocoa Village Playhouse.

Here's an updated calendar of rocket launches on Florida's Space Coast.

A crash in Cocoa left a woman dead and a driver hospitalized early Friday afternoon, according to the police department.