Author: Craig Bailey, Florida Today

Photos from the first day of the AAU Junior Olympic Games track and field competition

East Coast United Premiere defeats Florida Phoenix 57-22 in girls AAU Junior Olympic basketball Friday evening in Palm Bay

An Atlas V rolls out to the launch pad Tuesday, July 28 with NASA’s Mars rover Perseverance on board.

Members of the Palm Bay Magnet High Class of 2020 received their diplomas during graduation ceremonies Saturday morning.

Students at Heritage High School finally got their chance to walk across the stage for graduation Thursday evening at the Palm Bay school

McLarty Stadium was the venue Saturday when the Rockledge High Class of 2020 finally got to hold their delayed commencement ceremony.

After COVID-19 concerns cancelled many fireworks displays, residents created their own fireworks shows. Here’s a small sample from the Viera area.

Spectators gather at Port Canaveral Saturday to watch as the booster from Tuesday’s GPS launch is brought back into port.

People spend a hot, humid Saturday afternoon enjoying the beaches in Central Brevard County June 27, 2020.

Starlink satellite mission: The payload includes 57 Starlink satellites and 2 Earth observation microsatellites from Seattle-based BlackSky

Thousands marched with members of area police departments through Rockledge and Cocoa during the March for Justice Saturday, June 6, 2020.

A pair of Sandhill cranes, named Ichabod and Tarry by locals, welcomed two new lives into the world this weekend. one on Mother’s Day morning.

Shop local: Michelle Rossi-Rogers’ shop, AnaMollies, had just changed locations before coronavirus pandemic shutdown. She can’t wait to reopen

Chris Ryba, owner of Raintree Gifts, said online sales have helped but he’s looking forward to seeing customers & hopes people support local business

Smove Cuts Barber Shop owner Robert Tyson shares how COVID-19 shutdown affected his business. When he reopens, he said, “We’ll do things differently”

State Rep. Randy Fine, Farm Share and Brevard Schools Foundation team up to distribute food and school supplies in the first of a series of giveaways.

Amici’s Italian Restaurant spends the day distributing free lunch to first responders that stop by the restaurant on N. Wickham Road.

The residents of The Fountains of Melbourne assisted living facility were treated to a special show by the band Derek and the Slammers

Friends and relatives get the opportunity to say hello to loved ones during a drive-thru parade at Chateau Madeleine in Melbourne.

Brevard Co. Sheriff Wayne Ivey talks about Wednesday’s appeals court decision citing stand your ground in freeing a man accused of shooting a deputy.