Day: May 27, 2023

WATCH MEMORIAL DAY SPOTLIGHT: Former Iranian Hostage Rocky Sickmann Tells All in Interview With Steve Wilson

In 1979, just 15 days into his tour of duty with the U.S. Marine Corps at the American Embassy in Tehran, Iran, Rodney “Rocky” Sickmann became a player in one of the most terrifying events in U.S. history. On November 4, 1979, after months of turmoil marked by the return of the exiled Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the American Embassy in Tehran was overrun by militants and its employees taken captive. Sergeant Rocky Sickmann, then just 21, was one of 65 Americans taken hostage. Sickmann remained a hostage for 444 days before being released on Jan. 21, 1981. […]

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Police Find Dead Man With ‘Apparent’ Gunshot Wounds After Initial Report of Hit-and-Run in Titusville

Titusville Police are conducting a homicide investigation in connection to the early morning death of an unidentified man. According to TPD officials, at approximately 4 a.m. on Saturday, May 27, police responded to an initial report of a hit-and-run near the intersection of Airport Road and Dixie Avenue. “Upon arriving at the scene, officers located the deceased adult male victim with apparent gunshot wounds,” said a Titusville police spokesperson. […]

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WATCH REPLAY: Palm Bay High School Holds Class of 2023 Graduation Ceremony

Brevard Public Schools officials have announced the graduation ceremony schedule for the Class of 2022. The graduation ceremonies will take place on Friday, May 20; Saturday, May 21; and Monday, May 23. You can watch the graduation ceremonies live on Space Coast Daily TV. […]

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PETER CRANIS: Memorial Day Weekend is Kickoff to Summer Travel Season, $2.6 Million Marketing Campaign Underway

PETER CRANIS: As we go into the Memorial Day Weekend and kickoff the Summer travel season, AAA is estimating over 42 million Americans will travel more than 50 miles from their home – this is up over the prior year from 40 million. Recently we took a look at our Spring Break business, and the month of March resulted in the highest Tourist Development Tax collection for a month in history at $3.1 million.  […]

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NASA, Rocket Lab Launch Final Pair of TROPICS CubeSats from New Zealand

The final pair of NASA’s TROPICS (Time-Resolved Observations of Precipitation Structure and storm Intensity with a Constellation of Smallsats) are in orbit after successfully launching at 11:46 p.m. EDT, May 25, completing the constellation. […]

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NASA Astronauts Aboard the International Space Station to Conduct Pair of Spacewalks On June 9

Two NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station will conduct a pair of spacewalks Friday, June 9, and Thursday, June 15, to install two new solar arrays. […]

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Paint and Learn Art Classes for Kids Set in June at Brevard Zoo’s Nyami Nyami River Lodge

Harness your artistic talent and learn to paint from the best with Cocoa Beach artist, Kole Trent. He will be with us throughout the month of June hosting art classes for children ages 5 to 15 in the Nyami Nyami River Lodge. […]

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NASA to Discuss Science On Upcoming SpaceX Cargo Launch to International Space Station

NASA will host a media teleconference at 2 p.m. EDT Tuesday, May 30, to discuss the next science investigations, technology demonstrations, crew supplies, and hardware bound for the International Space Station aboard SpaceX’s 28th commercial resupply services mission for the agency. […]

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City of Cocoa Communications Team Recognized for Excellence in Government Communications

On May 19, 2023, the Florida Municipal Communicators Association (FMCA), a professional network of individuals providing communications leadership and support in Florida’s cities, towns, and villages, announced that the City of Cocoa achieved the organization’s prestigious Certificate of Excellence in Government Communications for a Governmental Entity. […]

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