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WATCH REPLAY: Brevard Sheriff’s Office Draws Huge Crowd for July 4th Parade on Merritt Island
SPACE COAST DAILY TV – WATCH REPLAY: The 4th of July Independence Day Parade took place on Thursday, July 4th, at 10 a.m., taking to the streets to show our patriotism and pride in America. This year’s parade once again strolled along the streets of Merritt Island with the float and parade participants starting at Merritt Island High School, heading South on Courtenay Parkway, to turn East onto Merritt Avenue with the parade ending at Edgewood Jr./Sr. High School.
SpaceX Scheduled to Launch Falcon 9 Rocket Monday Night from Cape Canaveral
BREVARD COUNTY • CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA – SpaceX is scheduled to launch a Falcon 9 rocket on Monday, July 8, from Cape Canaveral. The launch window is open from 5:20-9:43 p.m. ET. The rocket will launch the Türksat 6A communications satellite for the Turkish operator Türksat.
Eau Gallie Commodores 4-Star DL Brandon Brown Flips Commitment from Texas to LSU
BREVARD COUNTY • MELBOURNE, FLORIDA – Eau Gallie Commodores defensive lineman Brandon Brown flipped his commitment from the University of Texas to LSU on Friday. Brown decided to flip his commitment after choosing Texas back in December. The 6-foot-2, 286-pound class of 2025 defensive lineman currently ranks as...
Florida’s Miki Sudo Wins 10th Hot Dog Contest, Setting Record
Miki Sudo, a Florida-forged professional competitive eater, won her tenth straight Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest on Thursday, in the women’s division of the July 4th classic. In doing so, she set an all-time record by downing 51 hot dogs in the competition. Sudo’s dominance in the...
Florida CFO Patronis Appoints Tom Gallagher to Florida Insurance Guaranty Association Board of DirectorsFlorida CFO Patronis
Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis announced the appointment of Tom Gallagher to the Florida Insurance Guaranty Association (FIGA) Board of Directors. FIGA is a nonprofit corporation created by the Florida Legislature in 1970 and services pending claims by Florida policyholders of member insurance companies that become insolvent and are ordered liquidated.
DeSantis signs final group of bills to wrap up 2024 legislative session
(The Center Square) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently signed some of the last bills to wrap up the 2024 legislative session. House Bill 1347 allows consumer finance companies to increase annual interest rates, of which they can charge up to 36% on the first $10,000 of principal amounts; 30% on amounts that exceed $10,000 up to $20,000; and 24% on amounts between $20,000 and $30,000. DeSantis vetoed a bill...
Trump asks Judge Cannon to halt classified documents case over immunity decision
Former President Donald Trump urged a judge on Friday to pause most of the proceedings in his classified documents case in Florida, arguing that the Supreme Court‘s recent decision on presidential immunity must be factored into the case first. Trump’s attorneys said in a court filing that the high court’s ruling that presidents enjoy some […]
Florida Department of Environmental Protection provides update on Piney Point cleanup
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - More than 151,000 cubic yards of material has been removed from Piney Point’s NGS-South compartment to be dried out and packed up. The team has also closed off the NGS-North compartment. According to the Department of Environmental Protection, they are continuing regulations to ensure progress...
Port Canaveral Receives Green Marine Recertification
Port Canaveral has again achieved Green Marine re-certification, marking its eighth consecutive recognition for environmental excellence in port operations, according to a press release. The award was bestowed during the GreenTech2024 environmental conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia. “Port Canaveral has long held a high standard of environmental responsibility with our...
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