Day: May 5, 2023

Florida Forest Service, Officials in Brevard County Battle 470-Acre ‘Halfway Fire’

Florida Forest Service and local county officials are currently battling a 470-acre brush fire named ‘Halfway Fire’ located east of the St John River, N. of Highway 50 and S. of Salt Lake Wildlife Management Area. […]

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Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Mourns Loss of 47-Year-Old ‘Chip’

Yesterday morning “Chip” one of the founding team members of our BCSO Volunteer Mounted Posse Unit, passed away at his home in Grant, Florida with his partner Retired Reserve Sgt., Rick Schmidt by his side. […]

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THIS DAY IN HISTORY: Alan Shepard Became First American in Space After Launch From Cape Canaveral On May 5, 1961

On the morning of May 5, 1961, astronaut Alan Shepard crawled into the cramped Mercury capsule, “Freedom 7,” at Launch Complex 5 at Florida’s Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. […]

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