SpaceX Planning Big Double Header Tuesday Morning
SpaceX has another Starlink launch planned for early tomorrow morning. If it happens as planned, it means another Falcon 9 rocket will take off Tuesday morning, just minutes ahead of the Polaris Dawn crewed mission. Tomorrow’s Starlink mission will leave from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The first stage booster will […]
Read MorePedestrian Hit In Sebastian
A pedestrian was critically injured after being struck by a vehicle outside Earl’s Hideaway Lounge in Sebastian on Friday evening. The Sebastian Police Department has handed the case over to the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators report that the pedestrian, who appeared intoxicated, was rushed to the local hospital. The driver they say, showed […]
Read MoreNASA And Boeing Admit Astronauts Return On Starliner “Too Risky”
It’s now official… NASA has announced that the Boeing Starliner will return uncrewed from the International Space Station in September. The mission’s astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, will stay aboard the ISS and return with Crew 9. But that means they will remain in space until February 2025. The extension will see their stay […]
Read MoreTax Holiday Underway Now
Florida’s second Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday of the year is underway. It began on Saturday and it runs through Friday, September 6. From now until then, eligible items for disaster preparedness will be exempt from sales tax. Items covered include coolers, flashlights, batteries, generators, and tarps, among others. However, the exemption does not apply […]
Read MoreBrevard Teacher Arrested
A Brevard County elementary teacher has been arrested on charges of child abuse and false imprisonment. Palm Bay Police say Beatriz Rapisarda… a teacher at Sunrise Elementary… dragged and straddled a student with disabilities before locking her in a bathroom for eight minutes. Witnesses described the teacher’s actions as aggressive and controlling. Rapisarda was taken […]
Read MoreFlames Break Out At Melbourne Furniture Store
A fire at Atlantic Fine Furniture & Mattress on Eau Gallie Boulevard near the intersection with US-1 in Melbourne on Saturday afternoon sent thick smoke across the area. The blaze was quickly brought under control by Melbourne Fire Rescue. No injuries were reported. The business owner reported extensive damage to outdoor furniture and a delivery […]
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