Brevard Zoo Scores Big Donation
Bank of America has donated $250,000 to The Brevard Zoo for its future Aquarium and Conservation Center at Port Canaveral. The generous contribution adds greatly to the zoo’s $100 million fundraising campaign to build the 14-acre aquarium, which is set to open in 2027 and aims to create over 900 jobs and attract 300,000 tourists […]
Read MoreSpaceX Thursday Launch Another Success
SpaceX successfully launched another Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station last night, sending another 28 Starlink satellites into orbit. The mission marked the 23rd flight for the Falcon 9’s first-stage booster, which returned to Earth and landed on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean, to now be readied for yet another […]
Read MoreRescued Manatee
A manatee is safe after rescuers removed a fishing lure from its mouth on Melbourne Beach on Tuesday. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, along with local teams from ZooTampa and Save the Manatee Club, worked together to free the animal. After a health assessment and the addition of some new tracking gear, the […]
Read MoreBuyer Sought for Melbourne Square Mall
Melbourne Square Mall is now up for sale as part of a move by Washington Prime Group, which is selling 10 Florida properties. The company, which filed for bankruptcy in 2021, owns around 70 malls nationwide. The future of the mall, which was built back in 1982, remains uncertain. No timeline or potential buyers have […]
Read MoreMan Offers Deputies Vodka Spritzer
A Florida man led deputies on a wild chase after allegedly stealing items from a convenience store. 39-year-old Richard Smith offered deputies a vodka spritzer and asked if they “had fun” during the chase. After crashing his minivan at Sebring Airport, Smith attempted to walk away but was tased and arrested. He faces multiple charges, […]
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