Melbourne Police Warn of Hot Car Danger As Summer Nears
Melbourne police are urging parents not to leave children or pets in vehicles, even for a moment. Five U.S. child heatstroke deaths have already been reported this year. Experts say heatstroke can turn fatal in minutes, even before summer officially starts.
Read MoreMelbourne Police Warn of Hot Car Danger As Summer Nears
Melbourne police are urging parents not to leave children in vehicles, even for a moment. Five U.S. child heatstroke deaths have already been reported this year. Experts say heatstroke can turn fatal in minutes, even before summer officially starts.
Read MoreFlorida Strengthens Child Protection Laws with New Legislation
Governor Ron DeSantis signed several bills this week aimed at tougher penalties for child exploitation, sexual predation, and digital abuse. New laws expand protections against luring children, increase oversight of registered offenders, impose mandatory minimum sentences, and require removal of exploitative AI-generated images. A pending bill could impose life imprisonment or the death penalty for […]
Read MoreSewer Repairs Continue After Break Causes Pollution, Dead Fish in Palm Bay
Crews in Palm Bay are still working to fix a broken 20-inch sewer main. Emergency repairs contained the spill, but pollution and dead fish remain in nearby creeks. More safety tests are pending. An aerator has been installed to limit further environmental damage as cleanup continues.
Read MoreFhp Searching for Suspects After High-speed Crash, Chase on I-95
Florida Highway Patrol is continuing to hunt for three suspects who fled on foot after a high-speed crash linked to suspected street racing on I-95 near Viera and Cocoa. No injuries were reported, but one motorist’s vehicle was sideswiped. Deputies deployed K-9 and air units in the search. The suspects remain at large.
Read MoreState Moves to Revoke Bond for Co-defendant in Osceola Sheriff Gambling Case
uspended Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez remains jailed after one week in connection with an illegal gambling ring tied to a Kissimmee nightclub. The state has filed a motion to revoke bond for co-defendant Sharon Fedrick, who is accused of organized fraud and identity theft and faces a separate case. Three other co-defendants have bonded […]
Read MoreFlorida’s Attorney General and Brevard County’s Sheriff Warn Protesters As State Enforces Anti-riot Law
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier and Brevard Sheriff Wayne Ivey held a press conference Thursday, warning protesters that Florida’s 2021 anti-riot law will be strictly enforced. Uthmeier said violent protests will not be tolerated, stressing, “If you throw things, light things on fire, wreak havoc and destruction in Florida, you will do time.” Sheriff Ivey […]
Read MoreLiquefied Natural Gas Plant Proposed Near Port Canaveral on Merritt Island
A utility company is considering building a liquefied natural gas plant on port-owned land west of Port Canaveral on Merritt Island. The site is close to residential neighborhoods, and that fact is raising some safety and environmental concerns. The plant would support cruise ships and the space industry, both increasingly relying on LNG as a […]
Read MoreSpaceX Scheduled to Launch Starlink Satellites This Morning From Cape Canaveral
SpaceX plans to launch a batch of Starlink satellites this morning from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Liftoff is set for sometime in a very short launch window, that runs from 11:21 to 11:44am. The flight will mark the 21st for the first stage booster, which will land on a drone […]
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