Palm Bay
Morning News
Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026
Good morning, Palm Bay. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 3rd of February.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch 29 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Wednesday, Feb. 4 beginning at 4:46 p.m. Weather permitting, residents in Brevard and along local beaches may see the event in the evening. Florida Today
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ Palm Bay firefighters battled a brush fire near I-95 that forced closure of both lanes from Malabar Road to St. Johns Heritage Parkway at 12:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 2, and motorists were urged to take alternate routes until visibility improved. Florida Today
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Lucky Goat Coffee is now open at 2105 Viera Blvd. near Home Depot in the Crossings at Viera, serving specialty brews Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. in a welcoming cafe space. Space Coast Daily
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ NASA has delayed the Artemis II moon mission to March after a wet dress rehearsal at Kennedy Space Center revealed liquid hydrogen leaks. Four astronauts scheduled for the first crewed flight in 50 years will undergo further tests (a news conference is set for 1 p.m. today). FOX 35 Orlando
- ➤ Secretary of War Pete Hegseth visited Kennedy Space Center and Blue Origin’s Merritt Island facility Monday as part of his (Arsenal of Freedom) tour to highlight local aerospace production and foster government-private industry cooperation on the Space Coast. Space Coast Daily
- ➤ New federal SNAP restrictions cutting benefits by $186 billion took effect on Feb. 1 and expand work requirements while shifting up to 15% of costs to states, which means Florida could face nearly $1.6 billion in added expenses for its 2.9 million recipients. Florida Today
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Vote now at 321preps.com (also at floridatoday.com) for the PuroClean of Melbourne Boys Athlete of the Week, which honors Palm Bay's Omar Clarke along with other nominees for performances from Jan. 26-31. Voting will run until noon on Thursday, Feb. 5. Florida Today
- ➤ District tournament play begins today for local high school basketball teams. In Palm Bay, the Palm Bay Pirates will face Merritt Island at 6 p.m. while teams aim to secure a state tournament spot — a key step for the season. Space Coast Daily
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Space Coast Bike Week 2026
12 PM – 12 PM — Space Coast Harley-Davidson — Various events and activities — Experience two weeks of live music, food, and biker fun on Florida's Space Coast.
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