Beach News Update

Beach News Update

• Pedestrian Concerns Aired In Melbourne Beach May 3, 2024
  The Florida Department of Transportation hosted a public meeting in Melbourne Beach to discuss plans for new pedestrian walkways along A1A at Oceanway Drive and Solway Drive. It comes after residents expressed concerns about pedestrian safety, highlighting the need for improved crosswalks. FDOT has now proposed installing flashing lights that would signal drivers to stop […]
• SpaceX Puts On Dazzling Display May 3, 2024
  Brevard County residents were treated to a stunning display Thursday night as a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched another Starlink mission, painting the nighttime sky with fiery multicolored exhaust. Despite minor delays, the rocket soared from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The mission successfully deployed 23 more Starlink satellites into orbit, […]
• Lithium Batteries In The Crosshairs May 3, 2024
  Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill granting the State Fire Marshal new powers to prevent fires caused by rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. The bill enables the State Fire Marshal’s Office to establish storage safety rules, addressing concerns raised by State Fire Marshal Director JoAnne Rice about the dangers posed by lithium-ion batteries. The batteries are used […]
• Florida’s Boom In Monkeys Now Affecting Lake County May 3, 2024
  So… here in Florida, we have an abundance of invasive creatures…. things like those Cuban frogs. hundreds of different kinds of lizards that don’t belong here, and even crocodiles now. In a surprising sighting, a Lake County dad captured footage of a monkey near his child’s High School. The video, posted on social media, has […]
• South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem To Speak In Brevard May 3, 2024
  Brevard County Republicans will host South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem later this month as the featured speaker at their annual Lincoln Reagan Dinner. The Brevard Republican Executive Committee has announced that Noem will headline its annual fundraiser on May 25 as a featured speaker. Noem is a rising GOP star and is reportedly on the […]
• ‘Massive’ Port Expansion Coming May 3, 2024
  Port Canaveral is gearing up for a massive $2 billion expansion, spurred by projections of over 500 launches annually from the Space Coast by 2053. A feasibility report released as part of the Florida Spaceport System Maritime Intermodal Transportation Study outlines the need for this expansion to accommodate the exponential growth of the commercial space […]
• Starliner Crewed Launch Set For Monday Night May 3, 2024
  NASA is gearing up for an exciting milestone as a pair of astronauts prepare to board Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft for its first crewed mission to the International Space Station. Lift-off is scheduled for Monday, with United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V rocket set to launch from Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 10:34pm. […]
• 19 Year Old Facing Murder And Robbery Charges After Man Killed In Cocoa May 2, 2024
  A 19-year-old has been indicted for first-degree felony murder and attempted robbery with a firearm after confessing to killing a man in Cocoa last month. Cocoa police responded on April 12th to reports of a shooting and found the victim, 43-year-old Adrian Curup, unresponsive with gunshot wounds. Witnesses and surveillance footage revealed that the suspect, […]
• Volusia Woman Arrested For Attempted Stabbing Of Sleeping Ex-Husband May 2, 2024
  An Ormond Beach woman is facing serious charges after Volusia County deputies say she broke into her ex-husband’s home in Bunnell and attempted to stab him as he slept. Melinda Gould called 911 requesting a wellness check, claiming she had a nightmare about gunshots at her ex-husband’s home where her children were staying. Deputies found […]