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New air ambulance takes flight in Brevard County as Rockledge Hospital closure nears
Read full article: New air ambulance takes flight in Brevard County as Rockledge Hospital closure nearsHealth First launched its second air ambulance, First Flight 2, this week. The new helicopter is officially in service and will be based in northern Brevard County. The plan for the new air ambulance had been in the works for years, but the timing of the launch couldnโt be better.
NASA Causeway Bridge opens 6 months ahead of schedule, providing boost to space industry
Read full article: NASA Causeway Bridge opens 6 months ahead of schedule, providing boost to space industryThe bridge, which is 4,025 feet over the Indian River, will connect the mainland to Kennedy Space Center, and is expected to enhance transportation for both residents and the ever-growing space industry.
โEverybodyโs Jessieโs best friend:โ Jessie Kirk remembered at Titusville vigil
Read full article: โEverybodyโs Jessieโs best friend:โ Jessie Kirk remembered at Titusville vigilAs the sun set over Sand Point Park in Titusville Friday night, hundreds of people stood in respectful silence, as they listened to stories about Jessie Kirk, the beloved philanthropist whom police say was murdered last week.
Crowds gather for Starlink launch, disappointed as Crew-10 scrubbed
Read full article: Crowds gather for Starlink launch, disappointed as Crew-10 scrubbedHundreds of spectators gathered at Space View Park in Titusville, eager to witness the launch of Crew-10. But just before liftoff, excitement turned to disappointment as the mission was scrubbed.
Questions remain a month after Titusville Police shoot, kill 25-year-old man
Read full article: Questions remain a month after Titusville Police shoot, kill 25-year-old manMore than a month has passed since a 25-year-old man was shot and killed by police in Titusville โ and some residents are still searching for answers on what exactly happened.
Ex-Brevard corrections deputy now facing murder charge in death of missing Titusville woman Jessie Kirk
Read full article: Ex-Brevard corrections deputy now facing murder charge in death of missing Titusville woman Jessie KirkDays after a missing Titusville womanโs remains were found, the man accused of stealing her vehicle now faces a murder charge in her death, police announced on Monday.
Space Perspective is vacating Titusville airport, interim CEO says
Read full article: Space Perspective is vacating Titusville airport, interim CEO saysThe beleaguered balloon-based tourism startup Space Perspective is in the process of vacating Space Coast Regional Airport after some months spent fighting eviction.
Ex-deputy stalked missing Titusville womanโs niece, court records allege
Read full article: Ex-deputy stalked missing Titusville womanโs niece, court records allegeA former Brevard County corrections deputy arrested in connection with the disappearance of 72-year-old Jessie Kirk is under a restraining order for allegedly stalking the missing womanโs niece last year, court records show.
Titusville woman missing under โhighly suspicious circumstances;โ car found burned
Read full article: Titusville woman missing under โhighly suspicious circumstances;โ car found burnedTitusville police are looking for answers after a 72-year-old woman was reported missing and her burned vehicle was later found, according to a news release.
Brevard County school soccer coach in sex battery case gets community control, probation in plea deal
Read full article: Brevard County school soccer coach in sex battery case gets community control, probation in plea dealA Titusville man who was accused of having a sexual relationship with one of the players on the high school girlโs soccer team he coached took a plea deal this week that will keep him out of prison.
Titusville police officers threatened after shooting death of man, chief says; 1 arrested
Read full article: Titusville police officers threatened after shooting death of man, chief says; 1 arrestedThe tension in Titusville continues to escalate in the wake of a shooting in which a 25-year-old man died at the hands of police officers.
โWe want the whole picture:โ Titusville residents demand more answers at NAACP meeting about police shooting
Read full article: โWe want the whole picture:โ Titusville residents demand more answers at NAACP meeting about police shootingTri-Marea Charles' death is now the subject of a Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) investigation, but very few details have been publicly released, fueling the anger in the community.
Titusville mayor calls for unity after deadly police shooting, urges transparency
Read full article: Titusville mayor calls for unity after deadly police shooting, urges transparencyPolice havenโt said exactly what happened, but as the community awaits the findings of the FDLE investigation, the mayor is calling for unity.
Protestors shut down Titusville city meeting after officer-involved shooting ends with 1 dead
Read full article: Protestors shut down Titusville city meeting after officer-involved shooting ends with 1 deadProtestors flooded a Titusville City Council meeting on Tuesday evening after a man died last week following an officer-involved shooting.
300 new jobs expected in Titusville as US Navy awards millions to Lockheed Martin
Read full article: 300 new jobs expected in Titusville as US Navy awards millions to Lockheed MartinLockheed Martin has been awarded $383 million from the U.S. Navy and is expected to bring around 300 highly-skilled jobs to Titusville with the completion of a new production facility.
โEveryone is scared:โ Crowd rallies against new immigration bill passed by Florida lawmakers
Read full article: โEveryone is scared:โ Crowd rallies against new immigration bill passed by Florida lawmakersOne day after Florida lawmakers passed a new immigration act, a crowd gathered near Lake Eola in downtown Orlando to show support for immigrants' rights.
DeSantis vows to veto Floridaโs TRUMP Act on immigration, calling it โtoo weakโ
Read full article: DeSantis vows to veto Floridaโs TRUMP Act on immigration, calling it โtoo weakโAt a roundtable Wednesday morning at the Brevard County Sheriffโs Office in Titusville, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vowed to veto the new immigration act the legislature passed Tuesday.
Future of Space Perspective up in the air as company owes $90k in unpaid rent at Titusville airport, documents show
Read full article: Future of Space Perspective up in the air as company owes $90k in unpaid rent at Titusville airport, documents showThe future of the giant balloon that planned to take people to the edge of space from Brevard County is unknown after court records show the company behind the audacious plan was served an eviction notice on Friday.
Titusville environmentalists vow to fight courtโs water ruling
Read full article: Titusville environmentalists vow to fight courtโs water rulingLocal environmentalists are speaking out after a ruling from a three-judge panel of the 5th District Court of Appeal rejected a Titusville โright to clean waterโ city charter amendment.
Court rejects voter-approved โright to clean waterโ in Titusville
Read full article: Court rejects voter-approved โright to clean waterโ in TitusvilleAn appeals court has rejected a voter-approved measure that sought to establish a โright to clean waterโ in the Brevard County community of Titusville, saying it conflicted with state law.
Ex-Titusville police officer gets 5 years probation for shooting man in back of head
Read full article: Ex-Titusville police officer gets 5 years probation for shooting man in back of headA former police officer who shot a man in the back of the head when, against policy, he fired both his Taser and his gun will spend five years on probation.
โFinancial state is unsustainable:โ SPCA of Brevard reduces animal intakes, lays off some staff
Read full article: โFinancial state is unsustainable:โ SPCA of Brevard reduces animal intakes, lays off some staffThe SPCA of Brevard announced on Tuesday they had to lay off 15% of their animal care team and reduce animal intake in a cost-cutting move.
Richard Branson will co-pilot 1st crewed flight test of Florida-based โspace balloonโ
Read full article: Richard Branson will co-pilot 1st crewed flight test of Florida-based โspace balloonโSir Richard Branson, the thrill-seeking billionaire behind the high-flying Virgin brand, has been announced as a co-pilot for Space Perspectiveโs first crewed test flight of commercialized stratospheric balloon travel.
Spectators already camping out for SpaceX Crew-9 launch Saturday
Read full article: Spectators already camping out for SpaceX Crew-9 launch SaturdayWith NASAโs CREW-9 mission set for Saturday, Space View Park is expected to fill up with excited spectators eager to witness the historic launch. NASA reports that despite recent storms, preparations remain on schedule.
Up close with the Space Balloon: Company shows off capsule after latest test flight
Read full article: Up close with the Space Balloon: Company shows off capsule after latest test flightThe closest access yet to how a balloon ride to the stratosphere will work was shared with reporters and Space Perspective employees Thursday as the company's Voyager ship docked with its Neptune capsule at Port Canaveral.
Giant space balloon โSpaceship Neptune-Excelsiorโ completes 2nd test flight in Titusville
Read full article: Giant space balloon โSpaceship Neptune-Excelsiorโ completes 2nd test flight in TitusvilleAfter completing its first test flight in 2021, Space Perspective announced it has successfully flown and landed its giant space balloon called โSpaceship Neptune-Excelsior.โ
Workout Anytime of Merritt Island and Titusville hold annual 9/11 memorial climb
Read full article: Workout Anytime of Merritt Island and Titusville hold annual 9/11 memorial climbMonday on 'Breakfast With Bridgett,' a local gym invited the public to visit and honor the victims of 9/11 with a memorial stair climb.
Bicyclist struck, killed by suspected drunken driver in Titusville, police say
Read full article: Bicyclist struck, killed by suspected drunken driver in Titusville, police sayA 41-year-old man faces DUI manslaughter charges after he struck and killed a bicyclist in Titusville, according to a news release.
Commissioners to vote on developing former Titusville golf course into housing
Read full article: Commissioners to vote on developing former Titusville golf course into housingBrevard County commissioners will vote Thursday on a controversial plan to develop a former golf course into a site for hundreds of homes.
Brevard commissioners to vote on controversial plan to develop former golf course into new housing
Read full article: Brevard commissioners to vote on controversial plan to develop former golf course into new housingBrevard County commissioners are voting on a controversial plan to develop a former golf course into a site for hundreds of homes.
โVery pleased:โ Florida leaders react to Port Canaveral abandoning new cruise terminal plan
Read full article: โVery pleased:โ Florida leaders react to Port Canaveral abandoning new cruise terminal planThe day after a big change of plans for building a new cruise terminal, the state of Florida says it's happy Port Canaveral isn't favoring the giant cruise industry over another vital part of the local economy - space.
Gov. DeSantis awards $5.8M for Titusville roadway meant to bolster aerospace industry
Read full article: Gov. DeSantis awards $5.8M for Titusville roadway meant to bolster aerospace industryFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference at the Valiant Air Command, Inc. Warbird Museum in Titusville.
Titusville pilot flies water purifiers to areas devastated by Hurricane Beryl
Read full article: Titusville pilot flies water purifiers to areas devastated by Hurricane BerylSince starting Air Mobile Ministries in 1978, Joe Hurston and his volunteers have helped bring clean water to people in more than 50 countries at the mercy of Mother Nature.
Womanโs car stolen, crashed into Florida state trooper days after she made first payment
Read full article: Womanโs car stolen, crashed into Florida state trooper days after she made first paymentA Titusville woman says she needs help buying another car after hers was stolen. Florida Highway Patrol said four people ran away when the stolen car crashed into a telephone pole and a state trooper in pursuit last week.
Post office in Titusville to reopen after mercury contamination, USPS says
Read full article: Post office in Titusville to reopen after mercury contamination, USPS saysThe U.S. Postal Service says itโs ready to resume operations at a post office in Titusville that was closed for weeks over mercury contamination.
Sentencing rescheduled for former police officer charged in Titusville manโs shooting death
Read full article: Sentencing rescheduled for former police officer charged in Titusville manโs shooting deathA former Titusville police officer charged with manslaughter in the shooting death of a Brevard County man was scheduled to be sentenced on Wednesday, yet the hearing was rescheduled to June due to an apparent issue with the plea.
SUV shot in Titusville while carrying infant, juvenile passengers, police say
Read full article: SUV shot in Titusville while carrying infant, juvenile passengers, police sayThe vehicle was targeted and struck with multiple firearm rounds from an unidentified suspect or suspects who likely fired from the area east of DeLeon Avenue and north of W.C. Stafford Street, running away before law enforcement arrived, a news release states.
Stars and Stripes flying again at Titusville veterans center where man stole US flag
Read full article: Stars and Stripes flying again at Titusville veterans center where man stole US flagThe U.S. flag is flying once again in front of the Disabled American Veterans chapter in Titusville where a man stole a flag last week.
New grill gifted to Titusville veterans center after police arrest alleged vandal, flag thief
Read full article: New grill gifted to Titusville veterans center after police arrest alleged vandal, flag thiefA Mims man accused of stealing the U.S. flag and damaging a grill at the Disabled American Veterans chapter in Titusville earlier this week was arrested Friday, according to police.
โRocket Hoboโ who created Brevard area code remembered on 321 day
Read full article: โRocket Hoboโ who created Brevard area code remembered on 321 dayMarch 21, known as 321 Day in Brevard County, came and went for the first time without the 'Rocket Hobo' who pushed for the county's countdown area code.
Starship public meetings show more possible launch sites in Brevard County
Read full article: Starship public meetings show more possible launch sites in Brevard CountyThe military is revealing more possible sites for Starship launches once SpaceX moves operations of the largest, most powerful rocket ever to Florida's Space Coast.
Titusville man found guilty of killing his wife gets life sentence
Read full article: Titusville man found guilty of killing his wife gets life sentenceA judge on Thursday gave a life sentence in prison to Timothy Upthegrove, a Titusville man found guilty of first-degree murder in his wife Loriโs 2017 stabbing death.
Florida man accused of shooting at diving crew from airboat near St. Johns River
Read full article: Florida man accused of shooting at diving crew from airboat near St. Johns RiverDeputies said they responded to the 10100 block of State Road 46 in Mims โ near the St. Johns River โ on Saturday evening.
Cold weather shelter to open in Titusville ahead of chilly overnight temperatures
Read full article: Cold weather shelter to open in Titusville ahead of chilly overnight temperaturesWith overnight lows expected to dip and winds set to start picking up speed, a cold weather shelter will open Wednesday evening in Brevard County, according to the regional emergency operations center.
Accidental fire kills dog, destroys Titusville home, firefighters say
Read full article: Accidental fire kills dog, destroys Titusville home, firefighters sayA fire late Friday at a 55+ manufactured home and RV community in Titusville left a dog dead and a home destroyed, according to the Titusville Fire Department.
Driver killed in crash after van overturns, hits trees on I-95 in Brevard County
Read full article: Driver killed in crash after van overturns, hits trees on I-95 in Brevard CountyA driver was killed in a two-vehicle crash after their van overturned and hit trees on Interstate 95 in Brevard County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Police search for suspect after shooting leaves 1 hurt at Titusville apartment complex
Read full article: Police search for suspect after shooting leaves 1 hurt at Titusville apartment complexAt least one person was hurt in a shooting at an apartment complex Wednesday afternoon, according to Titusville police.
Titusville police โsee,โ not just hear, 911 calls. Hereโs how the system works
Read full article: Titusville police โsee,โ not just hear, 911 calls. Hereโs how the system worksIt's the best piece of technology the Titusville 911 Call Center has installed in more than a decade, according to the Titusville Police Department.
19-year-old faces attempted murder charge after fight over Christmas decorations in Florida
Read full article: 19-year-old faces attempted murder charge after fight over Christmas decorations in FloridaA 19-year-old is accused of tearing down Christmas lights, using his car to destroy decorations and shooting at a man in Titusville, according to the police department.