Day: August 27, 2023

Tropical Storm Idalia Forms Near Yucatan Peninsula, Expected to Become Category 1 Hurricane by Tuesday

Tropical Storm Idalia has formed near the Yucatan Peninsula and is showing signs of developing into a Category 1 Hurricane by Tuesday, according to the latest report by the National Hurricane Center. […]

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Declares State of Emergency for 33 Counties in Anticipation of Tropical Storm

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Executive Order 23-171, declaring a state of emergency for 33 counties in preparation for Invest 93L, which is expected to strengthen into a tropical storm in the coming days. Tropical Depression 10 has been given a 90 percent chance of becoming a tropical storm in the next 48 hours, according to the National Hurricane Center. […]

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WATCH: SpaceX Crew-7 Launches from Kennedy Space Center, Will Dock With ISS Harmony Module at 8:39 a.m. Sunday

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket launched Dragon’s seventh operational human spaceflight mission (Crew-7) on Saturday, August 26 at 3:27 a.m. ET, to the International Space Station from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. […]

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PETER CRANIS: Longwood’s Travel Sentiment Study Provides Good Indicators On Consumer Travel Plans

PETER CRANIS: Longwood’s Travel Sentiment Study found 89% of consumers are planning to travel in the next six months which is only down a few points from the last wave which was done at the end of May. […]

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WATCH: Brevard Native, Detroit Lions Receiver Antoine Green Scores 70-Yard Touchdown Against Panthers

Former Rockledge Raider and current Detroit Lions wide receiver Antoine Green scored a 70-yard touchdown in their preseason matchup against the Carolina Panthers on Friday. […]

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PHOTO OF THE DAY: NASA’s Hubble Telescope Spots Neighbor Galaxy 28.7 Million Light-Years Away

The galaxy ESO 300-16 looms over this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. This galaxy, which lies 28.7 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Eridanus, is a ghostly assemblage of stars which resembles a sparkling cloud. […]

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Patrick Space Force Base 920th Rescue Wing Selects Airmen for Exceptional Performer Promotions

The 920th Rescue Wing announced the selection of 10 combat search and rescue Airmen selected for promotion under the Stripes for Exceptional Performers program here on August 25. […]

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Florida Tech Students, Alumna Conduct 14-Day Analog Astronaut Mars Mission Simulation

Two Florida Tech students and a recent alumna took on Mars or at least a simulation of it. The three women conducted a 14-day analog astronaut mission in May at the University of North Dakota’s Inflatable Lunar/Martian Analog Habitat. […]

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GORILLA ROOFING WEATHER REPORT: Forecast for Brevard Calls for Mostly Sunny Skies, High Near 92 On Saturday

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