Barefoot Bay Woman Killed Crossing US 1
A 55 year old Barefoot Bay woman was killed Thursday morning while crossing U.S. 1 at Barefoot Boulevard. Troopers say a car driven by a 68 year old Palm Bay man struck her in a crosswalk. The incident remains under investigation.
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYTropical Storm Dolly Forms in Atlantic
Tropical Storm Dolly has formed about 1,300 miles east of the Leeward Islands with 40-mile-per-hour winds. Forecasters expect Dolly to be short-lived with no impact to Florida. Heavy rain could reach the Leeward Islands this weekend, followed by Puerto Rico and Hispaniola.
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYLaunch Credit Union Members Approve Merger
Launch Credit Union members have approved a merger with Suncoast Credit Union, with nearly 80 percent voting in favor. The merger takes effect September 1 under the Suncoast name. Launch members will see no immediate account or service changes, and no branches will close.
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYArrest Made in Deadly Brevard Hit-and-Run
40 year old Nickalas Ray Davis of Mims faces charges in a 2025 Brevard County hit-and-run that killed a motorcyclist. Troopers say Davis rear-ended the 61 year old victim on U.S. 1 near Orbiter Court and fled. He was arrested this week in Putnam County.
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYFalcon Heavy Launch Planned Sunday
SpaceX is targeting Sunday morning for a rare Falcon Heavy launch from Kennedy Space Center. The 20-minute launch window opens at 7:26am. The rocket will carry NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, which will study dark energy, galaxy formation and distant planets.
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYTitusville Approves Stormwater Fee Increase
Titusville residents will pay 13 percent more in stormwater fees after the City Council rejected a proposal to double them. The annual residential charge will rise from about 160 dollars to 181 dollars. Officials say the smaller increase will not fund major long-term flood-control projects.
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYNASA Targets June Launch for Artemis Three
NASA is targeting June 2027 for the Artemis Three launch from Kennedy Space Center. Crews plan to stack the rocket and conduct fueling tests by the end of this year. The astronauts began training in June for the mission, which will initially place them in low-Earth orbit.
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYFatal Shooting Under Investigation at Palm Bay Park
Palm Bay police are investigating a fatal shooting at Patrick Woodard Memorial Park. Officers responding to reports of gunfire around 6:30 Wednesday evening found a person who died at the scene. No arrest has been announced, but police say there is no threat to the public.
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYAtlantic System Poses Low Risk to Central Florida
The National Hurricane Center says Invest 96-L has a 60 percent chance of becoming a tropical depression, but the risk to Central Florida remains low. The system is thousands of miles away, and conditions could become even less favorable for development by the weekend.
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYSmoke and Power Problems Disrupt Merritt Island High
Merritt Island High School students were allowed to leave with excused absences Wednesday after a power outage, smoke in at least one classroom and a partial air-conditioning failure. Fire crews responded around 8 a.m., while Florida Power and Light worked to resolve the electrical problem.
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