Day: July 17, 2024

Space Coast News

More Travel Opportunities Announced By Allegiant

You now have more local travel options. Allegiant has announced a new nonstop flight from Melbourne Orlando International Airport to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, starting this November. The service will operate twice a week, offering one-way fares as low as $49. The new flights are part of Allegiant’s broader expansion, which includes new routes to […]

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Melbourne Addresses Pedestrian Safety

Melbourne City Council has approved a project aimed at improving pedestrian safety at the University Boulevard and Grant Street intersection. The plan includes constructing a raised crosswalk, adding an eight-foot median for pedestrian refuge, and installing rectangular rapid flashing beacons to alert drivers. These changes are designed to make crossing the busy, four-lane road safer […]

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Apollo 11 Launched On This Date in 1969

It was 55 years ago today, that history was made. It was on July 16, 1969, at 9:32am, when the Saturn V rocket with Apollo 11 lifted off for the Moon from right here on the Space Coast, with astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins…. Aboard the spacecraft that eventually led to Armstrong […]

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DeSantis Stands Up For Trump At RNC

THEY WERE RIVALS IN THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARY, BUT NOW FLORIDA GOVERNOR RON DESANTIS IS JOINING THE SUPPORT TRAIN BEHIND FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP. HE SPOKE DURING NIGHT TWO OF THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION….  

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Space Coast News

Satellite Beach Schools Getting New Drinking Fountains

New drinking fountains are set to be installed at Satellite Beach schools amid ongoing concerns over water contamination. The upgrade addresses worries about so-called “forever chemicals,” detected in groundwater near Patrick Space Force Base since 2018. The initial phase focuses on Satellite High School, with plans to replace nearly 700 fountains across the district. Federal […]

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Accused Melbourne Shooter Dies In Georgia

A 42-year-old man wanted in connection with a fatal shooting in Melbourne is dead following a police chase into Georgia. Michael Smith was being sought by Melbourne authorities for the Sunday night shooting death of Westly Lopes in the parking lot next to Mugs Pub on Sarno Road. On Tuesday morning, Smith led officers on […]

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SpaceX Addressing Safety Issues

SpaceX has requested that the Federal Aviation Administration allow its Falcon 9 rocket fleet to resume uncrewed missions following last week’s launch anomaly that took place in California. The request comes as the FAA continues a public-safety investigation into a malfunction that caused a failed upper-stage deployment of Starlink satellites. SpaceX aims to restart missions […]

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