Tuesday, July 15th, 2025

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Good morning, Palm Bay. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 15th of July.
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ J. Crew Factory will open at The Avenue Viera in the space that used to be Thrive Local. The store sells less expensive clothes than the main brand and is expected to open before the end of the year. Florida Today
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ The Space Coast Symphony Orchestra will perform a concert featuring three works including Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture—with audience members providing sound effects—at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 26 at the Scott Center for the Performing Arts at Holy Trinity Academy in north Melbourne. The program will also spotlight clarinetist Jennifer Royals in a featured clarinet concerto. Space Coast Daily
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EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ The Brevard Public Schools Board will hold a Rule Development Workshop on July 29 at 1 p.m. at the Educational Services Facility in Viera to review revisions on student safety, cell phone use, and student conduct—followed by a public hearing on August 12 at 5:30 p.m. for community feedback on the proposed policy changes. Space Coast Daily
- ➤ Brevard Public Schools and Eastern Florida State College have launched a no-cost dual enrollment program that lets Cocoa High students begin hands-on welding training and earn technical certificates for future careers in local industries — the program covers tuition, equipment, and transportation and is expected to expand to other schools and trades. Space Coast Daily
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ A tropical system known as Invest 93L is moving across Florida today and is expected to bring heavy rain that may cause flash flooding through mid-week & rough surf along the beaches. Forecasts indicate the system may strengthen into a tropical depression later as it moves into the Gulf region & conditions become more favorable. Florida Today
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Palm Bay sailor Makayla Burgan was named NAVWAR Reserve Sailor of the Year after a three-day board in San Diego and later joined a national board event in Washington, D.C. from May 14-16—she works as a cybersecurity operations analyst and plans to help fellow sailors. Hometown News
- ➤ NASA's Crew-11 mission will launch on a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft no earlier than July 31 from Kennedy Space Center after switching astronauts Fincke and Yui from Boeing's troubled Starliner test, and the agency will keep testing Starliner—checking helium leaks and thruster problems—before flying it again. Florida Today
- ➤ The St. Johns River Water District hosted a media tour at the Blue Cypress Conservation Area to show how levees and the S96C water control structure manage river levels and support flood protection—officials explained the system’s role in preparing for hurricane season. Florida Today
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Former Eastern Florida State College and University of Miami pitcher Brian Walters from Bayside High was chosen in the eighth round of the baseball draft by the Philadelphia Phillies with the 251st pick. He posted strong numbers with the Titans and served as the closer for the Hurricanes—making him the 66th player from Eastern Florida State drafted and the first since 2023. Space Coast Daily
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Reggae and Food Festival
12-9 p.m. — Fred Poppe Regional Park — Various food prices — Experience live reggae music and Caribbean flavors with local crafts and art.
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