Palm Bay
Morning News
Saturday, April 18th, 2026
Good morning, Palm Bay. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 18th of April.
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ Last week at Cocoa Beach, two individuals drowned in a rip current rescue after a lifeguard was 3/4 mile away+ officials say Brevard County is now urgently seeking to fill 45 vacant lifeguard roles to improve beach safety. Space Coast Daily
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ NASA has chosen Voyager Technologies to send four private astronauts to the ISS as early as 2028 from Kennedy Space Center using a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule. The mission is part of a plan to strengthen commercial space travel. Florida Today
- ➤ Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket is set to launch tomorrow from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral between 6:45 and 8:45 a.m. ET+ the vehicle will deploy broadband satellites for AST SpaceMobile and test booster reuse during its third flight. Florida Today
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Brevard Public Schools celebrated the Month of the Military Child on April 15 when students, staff, and families wore purple (Purple Up) to honor military-connected kids in the district. The event showed support for families linked to Patrick Space Force Base. Space Coast Daily
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Space Coast Guardian Tech. Sgt. Stephen J. Kaiser earned superior performer recognition during a 10-day cyber defense exercise in South Korea that ended last month. He will integrate his lessons into future cyber training at Patrick Space Force Base. Space Coast Daily
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Cocoa Beach Spring Training Baseball features Peña Baseball Academy versus Quebec Los Flamingos playing live in Brevard County. The event (held at world class USSSA facilities) offers college and high school teams a chance to train on the sunny Space Coast. Space Coast Daily
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The Second Annual Wellness Connection
11 AM - 3 PM — Anthony J. Tony Rosa Community Center — Free entry — Enjoy a day of wellness activities, community networking, and fun with local vendors and food trucks.
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TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.
~ Theodore Roosevelt
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