Month: January 2023

Regional News

Central Florida Man Facing Dozens Of Child Sex Charges

In Volusia County, a man was arrested on a string of child pornography charges after the National Center of Missing and Exploited Children got a tip about child pornography being shared online. 19 year old Wesley Faircloth was taken into custody by Volusia County deputies who executed a search warrant at Faircloth’s home in Deland, […]

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Florida News

Constitutional Carry Law Appears To Be Coming To Florida

Under the terms of legislation that was endorsed on Monday in Tallahassee by House Speaker Paul Renner and the Florida Sheriff’s Association, gun owners may soon be able to legally carry a weapon without a permit anywhere in Florida. It’s referred to as “Constitutional Carry” in reference to the second amendment of the US Constitution, […]

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Space Coast News

SpaceX Planning Early Wednesday Launch

SpaceX is planning a launch for early Wednesday morning, and according to forecasters, the weather should be excellent for tomorrow morning’s launch. A Falcon 9 is on tap to liftoff early tomorrow sometime between 3:02am and 6:45am from pad 39-A at the Kennedy Space Center. It will be the sixth mission from Florida so far […]

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Space Coast News

Satellite Beach Fire Chief Honored

Satellite Beach Fire Chief Dave Abernathy has been chosen as the 2022 Fire Chief of the Year by the Space Coast Fire Chiefs Association. The Satellite Beach Fire Department includes 20 personnel serving in the positions of Professional Career Firefighter-Paramedic and Professional Reserve Firefighters.  

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Space Coast News

6.5 Hour Spacewalk Planned For Thursday

Here on Earth, February 2nd is Groundhog Day, but in space, it will mean a spacewalk for NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station. Two of them will being a spacewalk at 8:15am Eastern Time on Thursday, to install hardware necessary for future power system upgrades on the ISS. The spacewalk is scheduled to last […]

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Regional News

White Rhino Shot At Central Florida Safari Park

At Wild Florida Drive-Thru Safari Park near Kenansville, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission has wrapped up an investigation into an incident involving a 2,000 pound white rhinoceros that was shot and killed last September after it escaped its enclosure. They say the 3-year-old white rhino had just arrived at Wild Florida the day before […]

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Space Coast News

Road May Be Renamed To Honor Slain Deputy

A section of a road in Brevard County may be renamed in honor of a deputy sheriff who was killed in the line of duty ten years ago. If State Rep. Tyler Sirois of Merritt Island gets his way, an amendment to a House Bill would designate a portion of State Road 518 as the […]

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Regional News

Tow Truck Crashes In Sebastian

Usually, a tow truck is called after a crash. In this case, the tow truck was the vehicle that DID crash. It happened in Sebastian, where a tow truck that was transporting a vehicle, hit a road sign and then crashed into a concrete utility pole along US-1 near the Reel ‘Em In Bait & […]

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Space Coast News

Sheriff Searching For Wanted Man

The Brevard Sheriff’s Office is looking for Linwood Kyle Juarez. Sheriff Wayne Ivey says Juarez has a Bench Warrant for Failure to Appear for a Bond Hearing in reference to charges involving Possession of Controlled Substances with Intent to Deliver or Sell. He is also wanted for Possession Heroin; Possession of Fentanyl; and Possession of […]

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Space Coast News

Melbourne Orlando International Airport Shows Off Improvements

If you haven’t been at the Melbourne-Orlando International Airport recently, you might not recognize it. The airport hosted a ribbon-cutting event recently for the new Terminal Renovation & Expansion Project. $72 million worth of upgrades are now in place to enhance the traveling experience for passengers, including the addition of 86,000 square feet of new […]

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