Good morning, Palm Bay.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.