Palm Bay
Morning News
Wednesday, August 6th, 2025
Good morning, Palm Bay. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 6th of August.
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellites from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Aug. 7 between 10:01 a.m. and 10:28 a.m. Weather will affect visibility along Florida’s coast—viewers from Jacksonville Beach to West Palm Beach may see the launch if skies remain clear. Florida Today
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ On August 3, law enforcement agencies in Brevard County arrested 12 individuals—charged with resisting an officer, battery, theft, and drug-related crimes—in several local communities, and all suspects remain presumed innocent until proven guilty. Space Coast Daily
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex will host Kennedy Under the Stars on August 30 at 6:30 p.m. as a Y2K-themed event featuring a techno glow party, costume contests, and retro hits — the celebration will offer stargazing sessions, a glowing mini golf course and meet-and-greet opportunities with veteran NASA astronauts. Space Coast Daily
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Melissa Calhoun, a former AP English teacher at Satellite High, was cleared to return on probation after settling matters on July 30 but Brevard Public Schools will not rehire her for using a student’s chosen name without parental permission. Superintendent Mark Rendell announced on August 5 that Calhoun must complete her one-year probation before any future consideration (a decision made amid uncertainty over state oversight). Florida Today
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch and CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen began multi-day training in Orion at Kennedy Space Center on July 31 to simulate launch day operations — preparation for the Artemis II mission that will take them around the Moon in April. Space Coast Daily
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Don't mistake motion for progress.
~ Alfred Montapert
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