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SpaceX asks FAA to resume Falcon 9 flights after anomaly during California launch
Read full article: SpaceX asks FAA to resume Falcon 9 flights after anomaly during California launchSpaceX has asked the Federal Aviation Administration to resume flights of its Falcon 9 rocket just days after a Starlink mission from California suffered a malfunction, prompting the agency to ground the reusable launch vehicles.
Mother of Viera High hazing incident victim files to run for Brevard School Board
Read full article: Mother of Viera High hazing incident victim files to run for Brevard School BoardThe mother of the victim of a hazing incident at Viera High School has filed paperwork to run against Brevard Public Schools board member Matt Susin in November's election.
Things to know ahead of Cocoa High’s 2S state championship football against Bradford
Read full article: Things to know ahead of Cocoa High’s 2S state championship football against BradfordCocoa High faces Bradford in the Class 2S high school football state championship game on Friday at Bragg Memorial Stadium on the Campus of Florida A&M University.
Weekend SpaceX mission from Florida breaks launch record. Here’s what to know
Read full article: Weekend SpaceX mission from Florida breaks launch record. Here’s what to knowSpaceX plans launched another Falcon 9 rocket from Florida late Saturday, marking a new record for launches performed on the Space Coast in a year’s time.
Downtown Cocoa Beach bar to get out-of-this-world makeover
Read full article: Downtown Cocoa Beach bar to get out-of-this-world makeoverBar None Creations, an Orlando-based fabrication company that creates themed bars and experiences, is collaborating with Area 142 to land ET right in the heart of downtown.
Landmark Rockledge Drive trees face severe cutbacks despite delay
Read full article: Landmark Rockledge Drive trees face severe cutbacks despite delayFor over a century, stately oak trees have lined Rockledge Drive, casting shade, creating an aesthetically pleasing view of the lagoon and making it a landmark in Brevard County for nearly its entire history.
Moms for Liberty co-founder Tina Descovich appointed to Florida Commission on Ethics
Read full article: Moms for Liberty co-founder Tina Descovich appointed to Florida Commission on EthicsGov. Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday morning the appointment of Moms for Liberty co-founder and former Brevard County school board member Tina Descovich to Florida's Commission on Ethics.
Palm Bay SWAT members justified in deadly shooting, state attorney says
Read full article: Palm Bay SWAT members justified in deadly shooting, state attorney saysThe state attorney’s office has cleared four Palm Bay Police officers involved in a deadly shooting last February of any criminal wrongdoing, following a final report by Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigators.
Man punched woman, shot coach on Cocoa football field, police say
Read full article: Man punched woman, shot coach on Cocoa football field, police sayCocoa police are searching for a man accused of beating a woman and shooting a coach on a football field before engaging in a brief shootout as witnesses looked on.
‘I am prepared for execution:’ Here’s how Brevard death row inmate waived his appeals
Read full article: ‘I am prepared for execution:’ Here’s how Brevard death row inmate waived his appealsScheduled to die in Florida's execution chamber, Brevard County convicted double-murderer James Barnes asked to fire his attorneys and dismiss all legal proceedings last month in order to “proceed straight to execution,” a court transcript shows.
Police investigate after sand-trapped Maserati found on Cocoa Beach
Read full article: Police investigate after sand-trapped Maserati found on Cocoa BeachSome way, somehow, a driver fleeing police managed to get the black, late-model luxury car stuck in the sand, with the ocean waves as a backdrop along a stretch of one of the world’s most famous beaches, according to News 6 partner Florida Today.
Thrifty grocery owners to open Palm Bay restaurant featuring Latin, Caribbean flavors
Read full article: Thrifty grocery owners to open Palm Bay restaurant featuring Latin, Caribbean flavorsPedro Hernandez and his family already have proven themselves in the grocery business, with four Thrifty Specialty Produce & Meats locations across Central Florida.
Concerns over transportation of rocket parts halt drawbridge replacements in Port Canaveral
Read full article: Concerns over transportation of rocket parts halt drawbridge replacements in Port CanaveralThe Florida Department of Transportation has hit pause on moving forward with a plan to replace the State Road 401 drawbridges in the Port Canaveral area, after concerns were raised by space launch companies and Florida Rep. Thad Altman, according to News 6 partner Florida Today.
2 Florida nude beaches named among best in the world. Here’s a list where you can drop your top
Read full article: 2 Florida nude beaches named among best in the world. Here’s a list where you can drop your topCongrats, Florida! Of all the beaches to hang out in your birthday suit, two of yours made a very special list for 2023: Best nude beach in the world, News 6 partner Florida Today reported.
Meet the private Ax-2 crew set to launch from Kennedy Space Center
Read full article: Meet the private Ax-2 crew set to launch from Kennedy Space CenterAxiom-2 is set to light up the sky over the Space Coast Sunday afternoon as a second group of private astronauts kick off a science mission to the International Space Station, according to News 6 partner Florida Today.
Walk this way: Newest Eastern Florida grads include 4 moms whose kids earned degrees, too
Read full article: Walk this way: Newest Eastern Florida grads include 4 moms whose kids earned degrees, tooEastern Florida State College graduates celebrated the school’s spring commencement ceremonies Thursday.
Brevard commission could change public comments, broadcast policy for meetings
Read full article: Brevard commission could change public comments, broadcast policy for meetingsNew rules being proposed by Brevard County would push a segment of public commenting to the end of county commission meetings and cut the public video broadcast before speakers took to the podium.
Rockledge track and field runners DQ’d from Region 4-3A meet in Miami
Read full article: Rockledge track and field runners DQ’d from Region 4-3A meet in MiamiBoys track and field athletes from Rockledge High and Miami Northwestern were disqualified from the Region 4-3A meet Thursday in Miami after a reported altercation between team members.
Crosley Green ordered back to prison, must turn himself in
Read full article: Crosley Green ordered back to prison, must turn himself inThe Titusville man whose dubious 1990 murder conviction was overturned in 2018 and then reinstated in 2022 is out of appeals and must turn himself into the authorities by April 17.
Former Brevard journalist faces more than 100 counts of child pornography
Read full article: Former Brevard journalist faces more than 100 counts of child pornography63-year-old George White worked in a profession that preaches never becoming the story yourself, but now the former reporter is a suspect in a child pornography investigation.
Surfing Santas to face wind chills in upper 20s, temps in 30s on Christmas Eve morning
Read full article: Surfing Santas to face wind chills in upper 20s, temps in 30s on Christmas Eve morningSurfing Santas typically draws national television coverage with colorful images of costumed surfers joy-riding across a sun-splashed Florida beach — while most of America shivers amid wintry December weather, according to News 6 partner Florida Today.
Car drives into West Melbourne fireworks store weeks after crash destroys building, kills man
Read full article: Car drives into West Melbourne fireworks store weeks after crash destroys building, kills manA man was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries after crashing into Phantom Fireworks in West Melbourne just two weeks after a previous crash killed a man and ignited a blaze that left the building condemned, according to News 6 partner Florida Today.
‘Help them keep their home:’ GoFundMe set up for family of man killed in Brevard fireworks store crash
Read full article: ‘Help them keep their home:’ GoFundMe set up for family of man killed in Brevard fireworks store crashA GoFundMe account has been created for the wife and children of a 53-year-old man who died in a crash at a Phantom Fireworks store in West Melbourne this week.
Brevard tourism agency tells potential visitors ‘coast is clear’ after Hurricanes Ian, Nicole
Read full article: Brevard tourism agency tells potential visitors ‘coast is clear’ after Hurricanes Ian, NicoleThe Space Coast Office of Tourism has kicked off a special marketing campaign to assure potential visitors that Brevard County has avoided the brunt of Hurricanes Ian and Nicole — and the county is fully open for tourism, according to News 6 partner Florida Today.
Brevard County school uses urban farm to teach lessons in science, math, history
Read full article: Brevard County school uses urban farm to teach lessons in science, math, historyRays from the hot, mid-autumn Florida sun poked holes through the canopy of trees shading the Verdi EcoSchool, dappling the dirt paths snaking through the property.
Port Canaveral has record-setting budget, rebounds from Hurricane Ian impacts
Read full article: Port Canaveral has record-setting budget, rebounds from Hurricane Ian impactsPort Canaveral started its 2022-23 fiscal year with a record-setting budget plan, after ending its 2021-22 fiscal year with a cruise-disrupting hurricane.
Cape Canaveral city council codifies opposition to State Road A1A roundabout
Read full article: Cape Canaveral city council codifies opposition to State Road A1A roundaboutPublic discontent in Cape Canaveral over a potential roundabout for State Road A1A prompted the city council to officially pass a resolution asking state transportation officials not to go forward with the project and to consider redesigning the project as a traditional intersection.
South Korean professional baseball team wants to hold spring training in Brevard County
Read full article: South Korean professional baseball team wants to hold spring training in Brevard CountyIn what could be a boon to Brevard County, a South Korean professional baseball team is looking into coming to the Space Coast for spring training in 2023, potentially at the USSSA Space Coast Complex in Viera.
VIDEO: Blue Origin launches 6, including Melbourne restaurateur, aboard New Shepard rocket
Read full article: VIDEO: Blue Origin launches 6, including Melbourne restaurateur, aboard New Shepard rocketBlue Origin is set to launch six people, including a Brevard County restaurant owner, to suborbital space.
No charges for Palm Bay Deputy Mayor Johnson after tense encounter with Randy Fine
Read full article: No charges for Palm Bay Deputy Mayor Johnson after tense encounter with Randy FineProsecutors have declined to file charges against Palm Bay Deputy Mayor Kenny Johnson after a tense encounter with State Rep. Randy Fine last month at the Dancing with the Space Coast charity event, the State Attorney’s Office said Thursday, according to News 6 partner Florida Today.
Brightline trains to speed up to 79 mph during test runs in Brevard County
Read full article: Brightline trains to speed up to 79 mph during test runs in Brevard CountyStarting Sunday, Brightline crews will ramp up test runs along a portion of newly double-tracked rail corridor in Brevard County — with trains accelerating up to 79 mph, according to News 6 partner Florida Today.
Brevard County commissioners OK $30M marketing grant to Cocoa Beach Westin hotel project
Read full article: Brevard County commissioners OK $30M marketing grant to Cocoa Beach Westin hotel projectBrevard County commissioners — ignoring its own advisory panel's recommendation — approved a controversial proposal to grant of up to $30 million to the developer behind the planned Westin Cocoa Beach Resort & Spa.
Federal judge rules Brevard School Board speaker policies don’t violate First Amendment
Read full article: Federal judge rules Brevard School Board speaker policies don’t violate First AmendmentAn Orlando judge dismissed a lawsuit by the Brevard chapter of Moms for Liberty and four Brevard parents who said the School Board and Brevard Public Schools discriminated against conservative parents who criticized the board with its public speaker policy, according to News 6 partner Florida Today.
Former Army soldier convicted of murder returns July 4 flag at Palm Bay leaders’ request
Read full article: Former Army soldier convicted of murder returns July 4 flag at Palm Bay leaders’ requestA former U.S. Army soldier who was convicted of murder in the 2007 killings of unarmed Iraqi detainees has returned the ceremonial flag that Mayor Rob Medina gave him during a Fourth of July public event, according to News 6 partner Florida Today.
‘With stupid money you can do stupid things:’ Brevard County businessman to fly on Blue Origin
Read full article: ‘With stupid money you can do stupid things:’ Brevard County businessman to fly on Blue OriginA Brevard County businessman who recently sold the telecommunications-installation company Y-Com will get to fly on a future Blue Origin rocket trip, according to News 6 partner Florida Today.
NASA’s moon rocket is back on its launch pad for another wet dress rehearsal attempt
Read full article: NASA’s moon rocket is back on its launch pad for another wet dress rehearsal attemptNASA teams at Kennedy Space Center worked through the night Sunday into Monday morning to deliver the agency’s massive Space Launch System rocket to its launch pad, according to News 6 partner Florida Today.
7 Brew Coffee plans to open 165 Florida drive-thrus, 1st in downtown Melbourne
Read full article: 7 Brew Coffee plans to open 165 Florida drive-thrus, 1st in downtown MelbourneCaffeine-fueled growth: The Arkansas-based 7 Brew Coffee chain plans to open 165 drive-thru beverage shops along Florida's East Coast during the next five years, ranging from the Space Coast southward to Miami.
Panel approves radar on Satellite Beach conservation land, raising ire of environmentalists
Read full article: Panel approves radar on Satellite Beach conservation land, raising ire of environmentalistsA radar in Satellite Beach and a road in Osceola County have cut through the heart of Florida's land conservation promises, environmental activists say.
Brevard schools discuss district-wide library book policy, prepare for review process
Read full article: Brevard schools discuss district-wide library book policy, prepare for review processThe Brevard County School Board hammered out a draft policy that would make it easier in the future to respond district-wide to objections to library materials.
New restaurant: Arrive at Merritt Island bar and grill by boat; enjoy Polynesian flair
Read full article: New restaurant: Arrive at Merritt Island bar and grill by boat; enjoy Polynesian flairDolphins Waterfront Bar & Grill on Merritt Island should come with a warning label: Having lunch there on a work day could negatively impact your desire to return to the office.
Former Viera High School teacher sentenced to probation for role in US Capitol riots
Read full article: Former Viera High School teacher sentenced to probation for role in US Capitol riotsThe former Viera High School teacher who was arrested last year in connection with the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol was sentenced in federal court Wednesday.
Blue Origin again delays upcoming New Glenn rocket’s first launch from Florida
Read full article: Blue Origin again delays upcoming New Glenn rocket’s first launch from FloridaBlue Origin’s upcoming heavy-lift New Glenn rocket will have to wait at least another year for its Florida debut, according to recent comments by an executive later confirmed by the company itself, according to News 6 partner Florida Today.
With UK airline, Melbourne Orlando International Airport welcomes first transatlantic flight
Read full article: With UK airline, Melbourne Orlando International Airport welcomes first transatlantic flightEach TUI flight will carry 300 to 345 passengers from the U.K. to Melbourne. Airport officials expect 11 flights per week through May 1, when flights will increase to 16 per week.
After fallout with Russia, OneWeb signs with SpaceX for satellite internet launches
Read full article: After fallout with Russia, OneWeb signs with SpaceX for satellite internet launchesOneWeb, the parent company of a Space Coast satellite manufacturing facility, signed a deal with SpaceX to launch internet satellites that had previously flown on Russian Soyuz rockets.
17-year-old Palm Bay boy arrested on manslaughter charge following death of father
Read full article: 17-year-old Palm Bay boy arrested on manslaughter charge following death of fatherA 17-year-old Palm Bay boy was arrested on a charge of manslaughter, eight days after getting into a verbal and physical altercation with his father, an arrest affidavit shows.
‘American broomstick:’ SpaceX pokes fun at Russia in latest Florida Starlink launch
Read full article: ‘American broomstick:’ SpaceX pokes fun at Russia in latest Florida Starlink launchA SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket boosted the company's latest batch of Starlink internet satellites to low-Earth orbit Wednesday, but not before launch engineers poked fun at Russia's recent comments on U.S. space vehicles.
OneWeb suspends launches as Russia increases demands on space internet provider
Read full article: OneWeb suspends launches as Russia increases demands on space internet providerThe parent company of a Florida internet satellite manufacturing facility has suspended all launches of its spacecraft after Russian officials took aim at its operations and relationship with the United Kingdom this week, according to News 6 partner Florida Today.
Chairman of Brevard veterans nonprofit arrested amid state financial investigation
Read full article: Chairman of Brevard veterans nonprofit arrested amid state financial investigationThe chairman of Vietnam and All Veterans of Brevard, Inc. has been charged with two felonies after the nonprofit improperly paid board members and employees and filed false information with state charity regulators, a warrant affidavit said.
Astronomers suspect piece of Chinese rocket junk to hit the Moon, not SpaceX Falcon 9
Read full article: Astronomers suspect piece of Chinese rocket junk to hit the Moon, not SpaceX Falcon 9A piece of space junk expected to slam into the moon on March 4, previously suspected of belonging to a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, is now thought to be an errant chunk of Chinese rocket launched in 2014.
Coast Guard starts investigation of Royal Caribbean ship that caused SpaceX launch delay
Read full article: Coast Guard starts investigation of Royal Caribbean ship that caused SpaceX launch delayRoyal Caribbean's Harmony of the Seas was responsible for Sunday evening's scrub of a SpaceX launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Mulac, beloved Brevard Zoo jaguar, dies at almost 21, officials say
Read full article: Mulac, beloved Brevard Zoo jaguar, dies at almost 21, officials sayBrevard Zoo announced Friday afternoon that their nearly 21-year-old jaguar, Mulac, had died after battling chronic kidney disease and arthritis, zoo officials said.
Weather looks good for SpaceX launch of Italian satellite from Florida
Read full article: Weather looks good for SpaceX launch of Italian satellite from FloridaSpace Force forecasters are expecting favorable conditions for the Thursday launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, this time flying with an Earth observation satellite.
Civil rights lawyers suggest Titusville police shot, killed wrong man
Read full article: Civil rights lawyers suggest Titusville police shot, killed wrong manTwo prominent Florida civil rights lawyers are threatening a lawsuit with Titusville over public records, suggesting that the shooting of a Black man right after Christmas was a possible case of mistaken identity.
‘It’s disturbing:’ Anti-Semitic fliers distributed in Brevard County, police say
Read full article: ‘It’s disturbing:’ Anti-Semitic fliers distributed in Brevard County, police sayResidents in at least two beachside communities awoke Monday to find front yards and driveways littered with anti-Semitic fliers in what authorities say may have been a coordinated effort in several Florida locations.
Volcanic eruption more than 7,000 miles away detected in Cape Canaveral
Read full article: Volcanic eruption more than 7,000 miles away detected in Cape CanaveralCity officials said more than 7,000 miles from the volcanic eruption near the island of Tonga in the Pacific Ocean Jan.15, Cape Canaveral’s weather stations picked up readings related to the eruption that day.
Autopsy results finalized for Brevard deputy involved in fatal shooting of Cocoa teens
Read full article: Autopsy results finalized for Brevard deputy involved in fatal shooting of Cocoa teensAutopsy results for a 35-year-old Brevard County sheriff’s deputy cleared of wrongdoing in the 2020 shooting deaths of two Cocoa teens during a mistaken traffic stop shows the deputy had a history of cardiovascular issues.
Brevard school board discusses staff shortages, seminar accuse of teaching CRT
Read full article: Brevard school board discusses staff shortages, seminar accuse of teaching CRTAt Tuesday's School Board meeting, members passed new boundaries for some district schools, while some parents criticized an upcoming staff training as "extreme leftist" and a bus driver plead for higher wages to offset a driver shortage crisis.
COVID-19 cases in Brevard schools surge near record levels
Read full article: COVID-19 cases in Brevard schools surge near record levelsAs documented COVID-19 cases in Brevard Public Schools near the heights of fall’s surge, the district is working with local health organizations to secure more testing kits for students and staff.
3D-printed homes will soon be built by a robot in Brevard County
Read full article: 3D-printed homes will soon be built by a robot in Brevard CountyWalk into Apis Cor's new showroom, and you'll be greeted by "Frank," an outsized 3D-printing robot that builds concrete walls — and may someday revolutionize the Space Coast's homebuilding industry.
WATCH AGAIN: SpaceX launches Transporter-3 mission, sticks sonic boom-generating Cape Canaveral landing
Read full article: WATCH AGAIN: SpaceX launches Transporter-3 mission, sticks sonic boom-generating Cape Canaveral landingSpaceX is set to host its next Space Coast launch Thursday and residents should be prepared for what comes after: sonic booms generated by the Falcon 9 rocket’s first stage as it lands at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Brevard Public Schools encourages mask wearing amid omicron spread
Read full article: Brevard Public Schools encourages mask wearing amid omicron spreadBrevard Public Schools is taking a largely voluntary approach as schools prepare to reopen Thursday amid a rising number of COVID-19 cases countywide likely due to the highly contagious omicron variant.
Kennedy Space Center plans its own wetlands mitigation bank
Read full article: Kennedy Space Center plans its own wetlands mitigation bankThe NASA center has recently identified three swathes of land, totaling 134 acres, that it plans to set aside to make up for the wetlands it needs to fill in or destroy in the coming years so that the agency can continue its mission to dominate space
2 women, dog rescued from vehicle in retention pond near Port Canaveral
Read full article: 2 women, dog rescued from vehicle in retention pond near Port CanaveralTwo women and a dog were rescued from a vehicle that drove into a retention pond on Christmas Eve near Port Canaveral, fire-rescue officials said.
Titusville eyes paying for sewage infrastructure projects with federal relief funds
Read full article: Titusville eyes paying for sewage infrastructure projects with federal relief fundsUnder increasing firefrom environmentalists for recent sewage spills impacting the beleaguered Indian River Lagoon, the city of Titusville is eyeing funds from the American Rescue Plan Act to cover the costs of a pending list of infrastructure plans.