Florida executes 17th inmate this year
Florida executed 63-year-old James Robertson by lethal injection Tuesday for the 2008 murder of his prison cellmate, Frank Hart. Robertson said he killed Hart to receive a death sentence rather than remain in prison and waived his appeals. He was pronounced dead at 12:32 p.m., Florida’s 17th execution this year.
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYMemorial service Saturday for Brevard agent killed in wrong way crash
A memorial service for Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Agent Kevin Morris will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Calvary Chapel Melbourne. The public is invited, and full law enforcement honors will follow. Morris was killed in a wrong-way crash on I-95 while responding to a deputy-involved shooting over the weekend.
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYPost Isaias recover continues on Panhandle
Power has been restored to over 95% of customers in areas hit by Hurricane Isaias, after nearly 450,000 outages at the storm’s peak. Gov. Ron DeSantis says 11 distribution sites are providing free water, meals, ice, tarps and other supplies across Escambia, Santa Rosa, Walton and Washington counties.
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYServices Thursday for murdered Cocoa children
A Cocoa mother is remembering her children, 5-year-old Aria and 7-year-old Remy, found dead with their father last week in what police call an apparent murder-suicide. Olivia Piccolo says she’ll miss their laughs, cuddles and “I love yous.” A memorial service is set for 5 p.m. Thursday at Rockledge Christian Center.
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYRecord breaking woman astronaut hangs up flight suit
NASA astronaut Christina Koch is hanging up the flight suit to become the agency’s acting deputy chief engineer November 1. The move ends her eligibility for future spaceflight assignments. Koch flew around the moon on Artemis II this year and holds the women’s record for the longest single spaceflight. She’ll help oversee engineering and mission […]
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYW Melbourne store owner charged for running down robber
A West Melbourne convenience store owner is accused of intentionally running down a 14-year-old boy suspected of trying to burglarize his business. Police say Kavan Patel chased the teenager, struck him with his car and left him critically injured. Patel is held without bond on aggravated battery and leaving-the-scene charges.
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYFCC approves SpaceX mini-sats for cell phones
The FCC has approved SpaceX to deploy up to 15,000 very-low-Earth-orbit satellites designed to connect directly with standard cell phones. The network would operate roughly 200 miles above Earth and is intended to provide service in cellular dead zones. SpaceX must have half the constellation operating by October 2032 and the full system deployed by […]
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYIsaias kills 2 in Florida
Recovery continues across the Panhandle after Hurricane Isaias made landfall near Destin Friday night as a Category 2 storm with 105-mile-an-hour winds. At least 4 deaths have been linked to the storm, including 2 in Florida. Hundreds of thousands remained without power across Florida and Alabama through the weekend.
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYBrevard deputies kill man while one of their own and a woman die in separate crash
A 79-year-old Mims man died after being shot by Brevard County sheriff’s deputies during a well-being check. Sheriff Wayne Ivey says deputies had been speaking with the man for more than an hour when he allegedly pulled a handgun from beneath his leg and pointed it at them. Deputies opened fire after giving commands. No […]
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYShooting at Palm Bay storage facility
A woman accused of shooting a storage facility manager near Palm Bay has been arrested. Kandice Jo Pierce allegedly opened fire after the manager found two people sleeping inside a rented storage unit. The manager suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Palm Bay police arrested Pierce Sunday morning without incident.
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