Day: October 23, 2024

Space Coast News

Canaveral National Seashore Cleanup Continues After Milton

The Canaveral National Seashore is still reeling from the effects of Hurricane Milton, including severe erosion and the loss of approximately 800 sea turtle nests. Flooding and extensive damage forced the park to close for several days, though some areas have recently reopened. National park rangers are on site, working to clear sand and debris […]

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Space Coast News

Controversial Hotel/Public Park Plan In Cocoa Beach Tabled

Brevard County officials have decided to table a controversial proposal that would grant a new hotel exclusive use of parts of Lori Wilson Park in Cocoa Beach for private events. The Westin sought to rent the beachfront park for up to 100 days a year in exchange for building a new dog park on the […]

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Space Coast News

NASA Crew 8 Planning To Begin Return Today

NASA and SpaceX are set to return the Crew-8 astronauts from the International Space Station after over 200 days in orbit. The crew is scheduled to undock from the ISS no earlier than 5 PM today. Their mission has focused on more than 200 scientific experiments, including studies on motion sickness and human movement in […]

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Regional News

St. Johns River Flooding Continues

Flooding along the St. Johns River continues to impact communities over a week after Hurricane Milton swept through Florida. While flood levels are slowly dropping, the pace is very gradual. Areas like DeLand and Astor remain in major flood stage, with residents urged to evacuate. Near Sanford and Lake Harney, water levels are lower, but […]

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Space Coast News

SpaceX Plans Wednesday Evening Launch

After calling it off yesterday, SpaceX now plans to launch a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 23 more Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit today. The launch window now opens this afternoon at 5:47 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, and it closes tonight at 9:23. The mission will mark the 18th flight for the Falcon 9’s […]

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Space Coast News

Downtown Melbourne Considering Paid Parking Plan

The City of Melbourne is considering a proposal to introduce paid parking in parts of downtown. Currently, parking is free, but it has become a persistent issue, with local store owners and employees being accused of often occupying spaces meant for visitors. The proposed Downtown Melbourne Parking Management Program would combine paid, enforced, and managed […]

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National News World News

Defense Secretary Issues Eye Opening Statement

DEFENSE SECRETARY LLOYD AUSTIN WAS IN ROME ON TUESDAY AFTER VISITING UKRAINE. SECRETARY AUSTIN RESPONDED TO FEARS THAT WE MAY BE ENTERING WORLD WAR THREE… THAT COMMENT COMES AMID REPORTS THAT NORTH KOREA HAS NOW DEPLOYED TROOPS INTO RUSSIA TO ASSIST IN THE UKRAINE-RUSSIA WAR.

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