Day: September 30, 2024

Florida News

DeSantis Launches Operation Blue Ridge

Governor Ron DeSantis has announced the launch of “Operation Blue Ridge” to assist with recovery efforts in North Carolina and Tennessee following the devastating impacts of Hurricane Helene. The initiative aims to support Floridians stranded in the Blue Ridge Mountains and Tennessee Valley. The operation will deploy multiple state agencies, including the Florida Division of […]

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National News Space Coast News

White Rhino From Brevard Zoo Dies In Phoenix Zoo

A Southern white rhinoceros who lived at Brevard Zoo for over a decade, has passed away at the Phoenix Zoo. The zoo announced that Howard was euthanized after treatment for a progressive neurological condition became ineffective. Howard, affectionately known as “Howie,” was born at the White Oak Conservation Center in 2007 and was transferred to […]

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Florida News

Forecasters Watching Potential Disturbance

The National Hurricane Center is closely monitoring the tropics following the impact of Hurricane Helene, which left significant flooding and power outages across parts of North Carolina and the southern Appalachians after making landfall as a CAT 4 storm in Florida’s big bend region. Helene’s aftermath is being compared to the catastrophic Hurricane Katrina. Forecasters […]

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Space Coast News

SpaceX Taking A Second Look At Second Stage Booster

SpaceX is temporarily suspending Falcon 9 launches following an incident with the second stage after the Crew-9 mission. Although the Crew Dragon spacecraft successfully reached its intended orbit after launch, the second stage encountered a problem during its reentry burn, landing outside the designated ocean area. SpaceX stated there was no threat to the crew, […]

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