Day: April 24, 2026

National Park Service Seeks Volunteers For Sea Turtle Watch

The National Park Service is looking for volunteers to join its Sea Turtle Watch Scouts program for the 2026 nesting season at Canaveral National Seashore. Participants will patrol beaches at night, monitor nesting activity, protect sea turtle nests, and help educate visitors about conservation efforts. Officials say the work is critical during peak nesting months, […]

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Spacex Retires Drone Ship As Starship Program Expands

SpaceX is retiring its “Just Read the Instructions” drone ship from Falcon 9 recovery operations after its final booster return to Port Canaveral following an April 21st mission. The vessel handled 156 sea landings since 2015 and will now be repurposed to support the company’s larger Starship program. Going forward, the company’s other drone ship […]

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Former Indian River County Official Charged In Hit And Run Case

68 year old Joseph A Baird of Vero Beach is facing charges after authorities say he fled the scene of a crash and later resisted arrest. Police say Baird struck a parked pickup truck on Ocean Drive, causing significant damage before leaving the vehicle and walking away. Investigators later identified him, and deputies say he […]

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Teen Suspect Pleads Not Guilty In Anna Kepner Cruise Ship Death

A 16 year old suspect has pleaded not guilty in the death of Titusville teen Anna Kepner aboard a cruise ship last year. The suspect, identified in court as T H, waived his appearance during a federal court arraignment in Miami, where a judge accepted the plea. Prosecutors say Kepner died from mechanical asphyxiation on […]

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Rescue Stations Removed From Cocoa Beach After Agreement Dispute

Life-saving rescue flotation stations have been removed from Cocoa Beach just days after a deadly double drowning tied to rip currents. Officials say the Drown Zero stations were taken down following an expired agreement and an ongoing lawsuit between the organization and the local Rotary Club. The stations had provided emergency flotation devices in areas […]

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Florida Clarifies License Plate Law As New Rules Take Effect

Florida drivers are getting clearer guidance under a new law signed by Governor Ron DeSantis addressing license plate rules. The updated measure confirms that license plate frames are legal as long as they do not block identifying details like numbers or registration decals. The clarification follows confusion from a previous law that led some drivers […]

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Baseball Prospect Charged In Deadly I 75 Hit And Run Crash

An 18 year old minor league baseball prospect is facing felony charges after a deadly hit and run crash on Interstate 75 in Marion County. Investigators say the Matos Morales, formerly of Rockledge, was speeding and weaving through traffic before causing a chain reaction crash that killed 39 year old Stavan Albert Facey, a father […]

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Appeals Court Allows Alligator Alcatraz Detention Center To Remain Open

A federal appeals court has ruled that the immigration detention center known as Alligator Alcatraz can remain open in South Florida. The decision blocks an earlier order that would have required the facility to shut down over concerns it violated environmental laws during construction. The detention center, located in the Everglades at a former airfield, […]

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