Day: January 8, 2024

NWS ALERT! Severe Thunderstorms With Wind Gusts Up to 70 MPH, Potentially Strong Tornadoes Forecast for Brevard on Tuesday

Tuesday will be an active weather day, starting with windy conditions in the morning & afternoon, followed by strong to severe thunderstorms in the late afternoon and evening. The potential for strong to severe thunderstorms in the late afternoon and evening has increased. Severe thunderstorms will be capable of locally damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph, and one or two potentially strong tornadoes. […]

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Enroll for Spring ’24 Now! It’s Not Too Late to Start College, Eastern Florida State Offering 12 or 8-Week Short-Term Courses

Eastern Florida State College has returned to full-capacity classes, with more on-campus Fall classes to help you meet your goals and transform your life! Plus you’ll find plenty of our Eastern Florida Online courses to provide maximum flexibility. […]

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Critics Call for Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s Resignation After ICU Hospitalization Discovery

The White House said President Biden has “full trust” in Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin as calls mount for the defense leader to resign or be fired in light of his quiet hospitalization in an intensive care unit that even the White House was unaware of for days. […]

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NASA Science Heads to Moon on First U.S. Private Robotic Artemis Flight from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Carrying NASA scientific instruments as part of its Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative, Astrobotic’s Peregrine lander launched on United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Vulcan rocket at 2:18 a.m. EST from Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. […]

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FHP: Pedestrian Killed in Fatal Crash on I-95 in Melbourne, Entered into Path of Two Semi-Tractor Trucks

Florida Higway Patrol Troopers are on-scene of a fatal crash that occurred at approximately 7:58 a.m. Monday. According to FHP, the crash occurred in the northbound lanes of I-95 in the area of mile marker 90 in Melbourne, and traffic was diverted from the Pineda Causeway exit after the crash in which a pedestrian entered the path of two semi-tractor trucks on I-95. […]

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WATCH LIVE: ULA Vulcan Rocket Ready to Launch from Cape Canaveral at 2:18 a.m. ET for Mission to The Moon

United Launch Alliance rolled its 202-foot-tall Vulcan Centaur rocket out to Space Launch Complex-41 at Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Friday morning for a planned Jan. 8 launch. That liftoff is set for 2:18 a.m. EST Monday and will transport the Peregrine lander to the moon. You can watch the action live here at SpaceCoastDaily.com, courtesy of NASA TV, beginning at 1:30 a.m. EST. […]

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Annual ABC Awards – Applauding Brevard’s Champions – Set Feb. 1 at Radisson Resort in Cape Canaveral

The annual ABC (Applauding Brevard’s Champions) Awards Gala, presented by Champion Sponsor Community Credit Union and Super Star Sponsor Public Sector Solutions, and co-hosted by Brevard Schools Foundation and Brevard Public Schools, will be held on Thursday, Feb. 1 at the Radisson at the Port, Cape Canaveral. […]

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NASA, United Arab Emirates Announce Artemis Lunar Gateway Airlock for Space Station

NASA and the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre of the United Arab Emirates announced Sunday plans for the space center to provide an airlock for Gateway, humanity’s first space station that will orbit the Moon. The lunar space station will support NASA’s missions for long-term exploration of the Moon under Artemis for the benefit of all. […]

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Melbourne Police Department to Host Kid’s Fishing Clinic on March 9

The Melbourne Police Department and Community Partners to hold a Kid’s Fishing Clinic on March 9. The event will take place at Ballard Park located at 924 Thomas Barbour Drive. […]

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OBITUARY: Saundra Louise Allington, 85, Passes Away Surrounded By Loving Family at Cape Canaveral Hospital Hospice

Saundra Allington, 85, passed away on December 13, 2023, surrounded by her loving family at Cape Canaveral Hospital Hospice. She raised their two beautiful daughters, through multiple moves across the country and her husband’s two combat tours in Vietnam. Saundra and Maynard moved to Merritt Island, Florida in 1976 where Maynard pursued his lifelong passion of writing. […]

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Tampa Bay Bucs Capture Third Straight NFC South Title with 9-0 Win Over Carolina Panthers

In 2021 and 2022, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won consecutive division titles for the first time in franchise history. Now they’ve made it three in a row. […]

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Tennessee Titans Defeat Jacksonville 28-20 in Season Finale, Eliminates Jaguars from Playoff Contention

The Comeback ‘Cats almost came back at the right time. They just didn’t come back enough. Trevor Lawrence threw a fourth-quarter touchdown, but his goal-to-go fourth-down run minutes later fell inches short. […]

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Florida Tech Basketball’s Late Game Rally Gives Panthers a 71-68 Win Over Florida Southern

Florida Tech and Florida Southern have had their fair share of classics over the years and Saturday evening added to the catalog. After their shooting touch disappeared for most of the second half, they found it at just the right time, going on a 13-3 run over the game’s final 4:38 for a vital 71-68 victory. […]

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GORILLA ROOFING WEATHER REPORT: Forecast for Brevard Calls for Chance of Rain, High Near 74 On Monday

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