Titusville 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.
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYBlue Origin Expands Space Coast Operations
Blue Origin plans to lease part of the former terminal at Space Coast Regional Airport and is using nine acres nearby for round-the-clock contractor parking and staging. The company will pay nearly 17-thousand dollars monthly through June 2027 while expanding manufacturing and New Glenn operations.
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYLightning Strike Sends Tree Shards Into Rockledge Home
A Rockledge man luckily escaped injury when lightning struck a 70-foot pine tree on his property, sending large pieces through his home. Curtis Romohr said he and his roommate were away when a 30-pound log crashed through a window and destroyed the spot where he usually sits and watches storms.
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYHurricane Center Monitors Two Atlantic Systems
The National Hurricane Center is monitoring two Atlantic systems, but they now have confirmed that neither one currently threatens Central Florida. A system near the Cabo Verde Islands has a 70 percent chance of becoming a tropical depression. Another northeast of Bermuda has a 20 percent development chance.
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYDonalds Selects Avila as Running Mate
Republican candidate for Florida governor Byron Donalds has selected state Sen. Bryan Avila as his running mate. Avila has served in the Legislature since 2014 and is a Florida Army National Guard captain.
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYThree Killed in Fiery I-95 Crash in Palm Bay
Three adults were killed Tuesday morning when a car left Interstate 95 in Palm Bay, struck a tree and caught fire. The crash happened near mile marker 172, south of State Road 514. The victims have not been identified. Florida Highway Patrol is investigating.
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