LEAD Brevard CEO Kristin Bakke Announces Retirement After 25 Years
Kristin Bakke is retiring as CEO of LEAD Brevard after 25 years leading the nonprofit focused on community leadership development. She will stay through May to raise scholarship funds and see the class of 2026 graduate. The LEAD Brevard board will now begin a search for her successor.
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SpaceX has postponed Thursday’s Starlink satellite launch from Cape Canaveral. The Falcon 9 rocket is now scheduled to lift off today at 1:03pm, carrying 29 satellites into low-Earth orbit. The mission will mark the 29th flight for the rocket’s first-stage booster, which will return to a droneship in the Atlantic Ocean.
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The city of Palm Bay has asked to postpone the trial of Councilman Chandler Langevin, who sued after being censured for social media comments. City attorneys cited holiday schedules and short-staffing as reasons for the delay, while Langevin’s lawyer says he is ready to proceed. A new trial date has not been set.
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Cape Marina in Port Canaveral will close in July after 50 years to make way for a new cruise terminal. The port says it will consolidate marina operations with nearby Bluepoints Marina and continues to support commercial fishing. Residents and boaters say the marina’s closure is a loss for the local boating community, which has […]
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Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd is publicly criticizing Minneapolis officials after an ICE agent shot and killed a driver who allegedly used her vehicle as a weapon. Judd called the incident self-defense, saying the driver “should’ve expected to be shot” when threatening the officer. The Department of Homeland Security labeled the event an act of […]
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYBrevard Man Denied Bond After Woman Attacked in Apartment
A Brevard County man remains in jail facing multiple charges after a woman reported being attacked in her apartment. Kelvin Johnson is accused of stalking the victim before allegedly raping her at knifepoint. He faces charges including sexual battery, home invasion robbery, aggravated assault, and violation of probation. Johnson was denied bond Thursday. He is […]
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New data shows Central Florida saw 67,547 crashes in 2025, down nearly 4% from 2024, but fatalities barely changed, with 629 deaths last year. Orange County led the region with 24,833 crashes and 162 deaths. Pedestrian and motorcycle fatalities rose. Experts point to speed, distraction, and inattention as major factors.
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NASA is moving up the return of four Crew 11 astronauts from the International Space Station after one crew member experienced an undisclosed medical issue. The space agency is not identifying the astronaut or the condition, citing privacy. Officials say this marks the first medical evacuation in the 25 year history of the space station.
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Kristin Bakke (BOCK-e) is retiring as CEO of LEAD Brevard after 25 years leading the nonprofit focused on community leadership development. She will stay through May to raise scholarship funds and see the class of 2026 graduate. The LEAD Brevard board will now begin a search for her successor.
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYSpaceX Falcon 9 Set to Launch More Starlink Satellites Today from Cape Canaveral
SpaceX is scheduled to launch a Falcon 9 rocket carrying Starlink internet satellites into low-Earth orbit today. The launch window opens at 1:29 p.m. and runs through 5:29 p.m. from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The first stage booster will land on an automated barge in the Atlantic Ocean.
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