Cape Canaveral Weighs Property Tax Increase
Cape Canaveral officials are considering a property tax increase to close a projected four-million-dollar budget gap and rebuild depleted emergency reserves. The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is also investigating the city’s former financial leadership after council members were not notified that reserves had fallen below required levels.
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYPalm Bay Father Charged With Child Neglect
43 year old Nathan Forczyk of Palm Bay is being held without bond after police say he failed to get medical treatment for a child bitten by the family dog. An investigator reportedly found the child with dried blood and two deep cuts on the forehead.
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SpaceX is scheduled to launch three AST SpaceMobile satellites from Cape Canaveral Wednesday morning. The launch window runs early tomorrow morning from 3:42 to 5:18. The Falcon 9 mission will mark Florida’s 50th orbital launch this year. The booster will attempt its 30th landing on a drone ship in the Atlantic.
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYBrevard Drivers Warned as Students Return to School
Brevard County students return to class Monday, August 10, and drivers are being warned to stop for school buses. More than 17,000 citations were issued during the first year of the county’s bus-camera program. Motorists must stop when red lights flash and the stop arm is extended.
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYNASA Presses Ahead With Artemis III Mission
NASA is moving forward with plans to launch Artemis III from Kennedy Space Center in 2027. The mission would test Blue Origin and SpaceX lunar landers in Earth orbit before a planned moon landing in 2028. The rocket, Orion spacecraft and crew training are now in progress.
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYPort St John Stabbing Suspect Held Without Bond
A man accused of fleeing an Interstate 95 hit-and-run, crashing into a Port St John yard and stabbing two residents is being held without bond. Deputies say Jadarius West entered the home, demanded keys and attacked the victims before jumping from a window and being arrested.
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYCentral Florida Records One of Its Hottest Summers
Central Florida is experiencing one of its hottest summers on record. Orlando’s average temperature through July reached 84.4 degrees, ranking second only to 1903. Sanford ranks fifth hottest, while Daytona Beach is eighth and Melbourne is eleventh. Persistent high pressure, limited rainfall and drought conditions are keeping afternoon temperatures in the 90s, with heat index […]
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYHarmony High School Teacher Arrested in Child Predator Sting
A Harmony High School geometry teacher has been arrested after St. Cloud police say he tried to meet someone he believed was a 14 year old girl for sex. Investigators say Hayden Anthis began online conversations in June and arrived last Thursday with condoms. He faces charges of traveling to meet a minor and unlawful […]
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYCentral Florida Rain Chances Ease During Work Week
Central Florida begins the work week with scattered afternoon storms and highs in the low 90s. Showers are expected to move from the Interstate 75 corridor toward Interstate 4 and then move into the east coast by this afternoon. Rain chances should gradually decline by midweek, before moisture from a tropical wave could raise storm […]
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYBrief Waterspout Spotted Near Port Canaveral
A brief waterspout formed over the Banana River near Port Canaveral Saturday afternoon. The rotating column was captured by a webcam around 3:50 p.m. before quickly dissipating over the water. No injuries or damage were reported.
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