Palm Bay
Morning News
Wednesday, January 7th, 2026
Good morning, Palm Bay. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 7th of January.
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ On Jan. 4, a new SpaceX Falcon 9 booster launched the Starlink 6-88 mission from Cape Canaveral in Florida—marking its first launch of 2026 and signaling that the booster is now headed for Port Canaveral. Florida Today
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ The ABC Awards, hosted by the Brevard Schools Foundation and presented by Community Credit Union, will celebrate teaching on Tuesday, Jan. 27 at the Radisson Resort at the Port in Cape Canaveral. It will honor 93 Teacher of the Year nominees and announce district Teacher of the Year for 2025-2026. Space Coast Daily
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ ATL Diversified, Inc. restarted a $9 million dredging project today at Sebastian Inlet to deepen the channel and renourish beaches south of the inlet while boaters are warned to watch for underwater pipes; the work will end on March 30 before the sea turtle nesting season begins. Florida Today
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ NASA announced its 2025 astronaut class for Artemis missions today, signaling a push for space leadership while Florida officials stay alert to Chinese-linked RISC-V tech risks that may impact local security + national projects. Florida Today
REAL ESTATE NEWS
- ➤ Dragon Point property is listed for sale (asking between $4.5 million and $8 million) at the rocky southern tip of Merritt Island north of Eau Gallie Causeway, where the Indian and Banana rivers split. Florida Today
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Satellite Beach native CJ Hobgood will emcee the 50th anniversary Surf Expo and 30th East Coast Surfing Hall of Fame induction at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando — the ceremony starts at 6:30 p.m. tomorrow and a board-shaping contest runs till Jan. 9 in honor of Charly Bunger. Florida Today
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens.
~ Jimi Hendrix
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