Day: August 5, 2023

Weather Conditions 30% Favorable for SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Launch on Sunday From Cape Canaveral

SpaceX is scheduled to launch a Falcon 9 rocket on Sunday (August 6) carrying another batch of 22 second-generation Starlink V2 Mini internet satellites from Cape Canaveral. […]

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THIS DAY IN HISTORY: Astronaut Neil Armstrong Celebrates Birthday in Quarantine in 1969

On his birthday, we remember the illustrious Neil Armstrong: test pilot, aeronautical engineer, astronaut, professor, and of course, the first person to set foot on the Moon. 54 years ago today, he celebrated while in quarantine. […]

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A DEGREE THAT WORKS FOR YOU! Enroll Now in the Eastern Florida State College Bachelor of Applied Science Organizational Management Program

WATCH: Enroll now in the Eastern Florida State College Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Organizational Management. Each track offers unique coursework to help you meet your career and academic goals. The Bachelor of Applied Science Degree is a career-oriented degree that builds on skills acquired in the workplace or through previous coursework. […]

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PETER CRANIS: June Tourist Development Tax Comes in at Record-Setting $2.226 Million

PETER CRANIS: The June Tourist Development Tax (TDT) has come in at a surprising $2.226 million – up an impressive 8.8% from last year’s $2.045 million and 18.9% over the June 2021 number of $1.872 million. It is also the ninth best month in TDT collection history. Year to date, we are at $20.188 million which is 14.4% ahead of last year’s previous high of $17.643 million. […]

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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 Mission Members Receive International Space Station Assignments, Launch Set for Early 2024

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 N astronauts include Commander Matthew Dominick, Pilot Michael Barratt, and Mission Specialist Jeanette Epps, along with Roscosmos cosmonaut Mission Specialist Alexander Grebenkin, will join Expedition 70 and 71 crew members aboard the station in early 2024 to conduct a wide-ranging set of operational and research activities. […]

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Florida Power & Light Company Shares Five Easy Ways to Save on Your Energy Bill During Summer

The sizzling summer sun is raising temperatures across Florida, and as you crank up the A/C to stay cool, it quickly becomes the largest driver of your monthly energy bill. […]

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BREVARD COUNTY HISTORY: One-Square-Mile ‘Indialantic-By-The-Sea’ Started In 1915 By Ernest Kouwen-Hoven

It all started in 1915 when Ernest Kouwen-Hoven came south from Chicago and brought his family to Melbourne. Kouwen-Hoven, originally from the Netherlands, purchased a strip of beachside land lying between the Indian River and the Atlantic Ocean. […]

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