Day: October 1, 2023

TIM WAKEFIELD DEAD AT AGE 57, WAS RECENTLY DIAGNOSED WITH BRAIN CANCER

Space Coast Sports Hall of Famer Tim Wakefield, 57, who was recently diagnosed with brain cancer, has died at age 57. Wakefield’s former teammate Curt Schilling announced the diagnosis on his podcast last week. “Our hearts are broken with the loss of Tim Wakefield,” said a spokesperson for Boston Red Sox. Wake embodied true goodness; a devoted husband, father, and teammate, beloved broadcaster, and the ultimate community leader. “He gave so much to the game and all of Red Sox Nation. Our deepest love and thoughts are with Stacy, Trevor, Brianna, and the Wakefield family.” […]

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SpaceX Rocket Launch Carrying Starlink Satellites Set for Wednesday, October 4 from Cape Canaveral

SpaceX is targeting Saturday, September 23, between 1 8:06 p.m. – 12:37 a.m. EDT for a Falcon 9 launch of Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. […]

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GOP Members Prepare Motion to Expel Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz Amid Effort to Vacate House Speaker Kevin McCarthy

House GOP members are preparing a motion to expel Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., amid his renewed threat to pursue a motion to vacate House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. […]

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MAKE A HEALTHY CAREER CHOICE! Enroll Now in Eastern Florida State College Bachelor of Applied Science Healthcare Program

Enroll now in the Eastern Florida State College Bachelor of Applied Science Healthcare Program. The Healthcare Management specialization prepares students for management roles in the healthcare field. Graduates can expect to qualify for leadership positions in hospitals, nursing homes, physician practices, public health departments, and imaging and laboratory services. […]

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Florida Tech Scholar-Athlete Spotlight Recognizes Swimmer Erin Graham

Being a scholar-athlete at Florida Tech takes an incredible amount of hard work and dedication to excel both in the classroom and on the field. Panther women’s swimmer Erin Graham, a senior who is majoring in Psychology, joins us for this edition of Scholar-Athlete Spotlight. Arriving in Melbourne all the way from Cape Town, South Africa, Erin recorded five top-five finishes during the 2022-23 season. […]

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NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope Spots Glistening Red Nebula 7,000 Light-Years Away

Just in time for the fall foliage season, this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope features a glistening scene in red. It reveals a small region of the nebula Westerhout 5, which lies about 7,000 light-years from Earth. […]

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Rockledge Department of Public Safety to Host National Night Out Oct. 3

The Rockledge Department of Public Safety will be holding its annual National Night Out on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, from 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. at 1801 S. Fiske Blvd. This year’s event will have a harvest theme and promises to be the biggest and best yet! […]

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BREVARD HISTORY: JT&KW Railroad, Indian River Steamboat Wharf Expanded the Export of Indian River Citrus

When the Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West Railroad line arrived at Titusville at the end of 1885, it opened a new era of transportation by linking with the Indian River steamboats in what was called the “Tropical Trunk Line.” […]

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GORILLA ROOFING WEATHER REPORT: Forecast for Brevard Calls for Showers, High Near 85 On Sunday

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