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Tuesday, August 5th, 2025
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Good morning, Palm Bay. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 5th of August.
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ SpaceX will launch a Falcon 9 rocket carrying Amazon Kuiper satellites from Cape Canaveral no earlier than 10:01 a.m. on August 7 for its second mission called KF-02. The new booster will land on the drone ship —A Shortfall of Gravitas— in the Atlantic before returning to Port Canaveral. Florida Today
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ The Federal Trade Commission warned Brevard County residents that scammers posing as police say you missed jury duty and urge you to visit a fake website to enter personal information and pay fines up to $10,000 — use only trusted official contacts for jury duty details. Space Coast Daily
- ➤ Eighteen-year-old Giovanni Pelletier went missing after leaving Englewood on August 1 to visit family in Brevard County—his cellphone and backpack were later found near Bradenton as over 20 family and friends joined a search along a wooded road in Mims while Charlotte and Brevard County investigators work on the case. Florida Today
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Built in 1959 as Florida Wonderland, Tropical Wonderland in Titusville was renamed in 1971 after Tarzan actor Johnny Weissmuller endorsed it—bringing more visitors to the park. It offered an Old West village, train and boat rides, and a spot called Monkey Island but lost support over animal treatment concerns—leading to its closure in 1973. Space Coast Daily
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Brevard Schools Foundation received significant funding from Disney Cruise Line to support back-to-school initiatives for local students, including free teacher supply centers, mentoring programs, and essential resources for an elementary school — the grant aims to ease financial burdens for families and help prepare students for a successful school year. Space Coast Daily
REAL ESTATE NEWS
- ➤ Lotis Palm Bay is a planned 353-acre mixed-use development near Micco Road east of Interstate 95 that will add 1,300 homes + a shopping center to the area. Florida Today
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ The Eau Gallie Commodores ended a historic 12-win season in the regional final and will replace nearly the entire starting lineup while keeping returning safety Xavier Lherisse; head coach Chris Sands is excited about the new talent and the team will soon vie for its first state championship this fall — a promising start for the season. Space Coast Daily
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