Month: August 2022

Space Coast News

Artemis Launch Now Set For Saturday

NASA will try again Saturday to launch its new moon rocket on a test flight, after engine trouble halted the first countdown this week. During Monday’s launch attempt, one of the four main engines in the Space Launch System rocket’s core stage could not be chilled sufficiently before launch time. Artemis mission manager Mike Sarafin […]

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Florida News

Bear Problem in Seminole County

In Seminole County, a man heard a noise outside his home, and when he checked it out, he discovered a bear with a jar on his head. The bear now can’t eat and can’t drink, and wildlife officials are worried about how the bear can properly breath. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission set […]

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Florida News Space Coast News

Tropics Remain Unthreatening

As we approach what is normally considered the peak of Hurricane Season, there is not a lot going on out there. There are several areas of potential development in the tropics, but none of them currently are believed to pose a threat to Florida… or to anywhere else along the eastern seaboard for that matter. […]

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Regional News Space Coast News

Two Arrested Following Walmart Thefts In Sebastian

Two people were arrested after they tried to rip off about $3,300 worth of merchandise from the Sebastian Walmart. 66 year old Ricardo Guerra and 30 year old Rachel Rooney… both of Fort Lauderdale… were taken into custody after a Walmart asset protection agent noticed a missing Apple TV from a shelf, and then reviewed […]

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Space Coast News

Fugitive Of The Week

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office chose this week’s Fugitive of the Week in last evening’s edition of “Wheel of Fugitive. Sheriff Wayne Ivey spun the wheel last evening, and he has more…

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Space Coast News

Pool Contractor Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison For Fraud

A pool contractor that defrauded customers, including some in Brevard County, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison, after prosecutors said his scheme resulted in the theft of millions of dollars from his clients. 34 year old Brian Washburn, owner of Atmore Pools Inc., took upfront payments from homeowners to have pools built on […]

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Space Coast News

Fatal Crash Early Monday On State Road 407

A crash on State Road 407 early Monday morning claimed one life. It happened yesterday around 5am on the road that is also known as Challenger Memorial Highway. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a Lexus driven by a 28 year old man from Indiatlantic was eastbound when the driver attempted to pass another vehicle… […]

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Space Coast News

Cocoa Homeless Man Arrested Following Rape Threat

In Cocoa, a homeless man was arrested after Brevard County Deputies say he broke into a home and threatened to rape someone. Christopher Sloan was taken into custody at a home on School Street in Cocoa after residents there told deputies that he broke the side door and damaged the front door of the house. […]

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Space Coast News

NASA To Try Again On Friday

Well, as we all know now, NASA scrubed the Artemis I launch Monday morning due o hardware issues. They plan to try again this Friday around mid-day… The launch window will open Friday at 12:48PM. As expected, there were thousands of vehicles caught up in slow moving traffic on roads from Titusville to Cocoa Beach […]

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Space Coast News

School Bomb Threat Turns Out To Be Nothing

A threat on Monday resulted in the complete evacuation of a Brevard County school. Students and staff at Croton Elementary School in Melbourne were evacuated for about an hour Monday afternoon following what is being referred to as a remark from a student referencing a bomb. The whole thing unfolded yesterday just after noon at […]

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