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Monday, April 21st, 2025
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Good morning, Palm Bay. Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 21st of April.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Brevard County Parks and Recreation will host Merfolk Academy on May 24 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the McLarty Aquatic Center in Rockledge, where participants who pass a 12-yard swim test will learn safe tail swimming techniques—using provided mermaid tails and monofins—for a fee of $28.94 per student. Space Coast Daily
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ On Friday night, a scheduled flight to Birmingham, England was aborted at Melbourne-Orlando International Airport after a mechanical error caused the plane to veer off a taxiway and collapse its right main landing gear—affecting 350 passengers, though no one was injured. FOX 35 Orlando
DRINK NEWS
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EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Pre-registration is open now for free summer enrichment camps for K‑11 students enrolled in Brevard Public Schools—private, charter, and homeschool students are not eligible. The camps will run from June 2 to June 26 at local schools while the registration site opens May 5 at 6 p.m. and closes May 19. Florida Today
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Today, SpaceX and NASA will launch a Falcon 9 rocket from pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center at 4:15 a.m. EDT to send about 6,700 pounds of supplies to the International Space Station and its Dragon spacecraft will dock around 8:20 a.m. Tuesday. Later tonight— a second Falcon 9 will launch the Bandwagon-3 satellite rideshare mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station between 8:43 p.m. and 9:23 p.m. Florida Today
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ The Eastern Florida State College men’s golf team tees off today at 9 a.m. in Tuscaloosa—competing in the NJCAA Southeast District Championship where they will play 36 holes on Monday and finish with the final round on Tuesday. Space Coast Daily
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Dueling Pianos Show
8-11 p.m. — Copper Chimney Grill and Bar — Entry fee unknown — Experience the best dueling piano show in Brevard County with Randy & Jay.
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Friendly's Thursday Night Car Show
5-8 p.m. — Friendly's — Free entry — Show off classic rides and mingle with fellow car enthusiasts at this local car show.
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Latin Dancing and Lessons at Flames
6-9 p.m. — Flames Mediterranean Bar & Grill — Cost details not provided — Experience an energetic evening of Latin music and dance lessons with Oscar Alvarado and Julian Reyes.
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Candlelight: Tribute to The Beatles
8:45-9:45 p.m. — Gleason Performing Arts Center — Ticket prices vary — Experience The Beatles' timeless music performed by the Listeso String Quartet under candlelight.
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