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Saturday, August 16th, 2025
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Good morning, Palm Bay. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 16th of August.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Ten orphaned puppies will soon be available for adoption from BARK—after their mother was fatally struck by a car—and local families are encouraged to find a loving home for them. FOX 35 Orlando
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Palm Bay stargazers have from today until August 20 to see six planets—Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus—visible 45 minutes before sunrise. Experts say using binoculars or a telescope will help you see the fainter ones. Florida Today
DRINK NEWS
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ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Hurricane Erin formed on August 15 and is moving west-northwest away from Brevard. The storm is expected to cause large swells and unsafe boating conditions early next week—boaters should remain cautious. Florida Today
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ West Melbourne Police honored Detective Donovan Brickhouse as Officer of the First Quarter and Officer William O’Connell as Officer of the Second Quarter during the Palm Bay Chamber of Commerce Luncheon—recognizing their dedication to public safety. The department, which began in 1959, now has 52 officers and 10 staff members serving the local community. Space Coast Daily
- ➤ SpaceX will launch a secretive X-37B space plane from Kennedy Space Center on August 21 if weather holds — the mission will test a new sensor for GPS contact. The company will also send a CRS-33 resupply mission to the International Space Station at 2:45 a.m. on August 24 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station — the Dragon spacecraft will carry supplies and a new propulsion system to boost the station's orbit. Florida Today
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Space Coast Daily’s Terry Spain and Zane Garcia reported live from Hawks Stadium Friday night as the Palm Bay Pirates faced the Viera Hawks in the Kickoff Classic—pregame coverage began at 6:45 p.m. and the game started at 7 p.m.—broadcast on Space Coast Daily TV. Space Coast Daily
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