Good morning, Melbourne.

Serene Harbor will hold its Bourbon, Boots & Bags fundraiser on November 8 at Melbourne Hilton at Rialto Place—featuring bourbon tastings, live country music, line dancing, and auctions—to support survivors of domestic violence in Brevard County.

Yesterday, protesters gathered at US-1 and State Road 520 in Cocoa to oppose ICE raids—following a week of unrest in Los Angeles and other cities and a federal decision to deploy Marines and federalize California’s National Guard—to demand an end to what they view as excessive military measures in immigration enforcement.

Florida Power & Light will upgrade power lines and poles in Brevard County in 2025 to reduce outages and speed power restoration after storms — the plan includes 41 storm secure projects to replace overhead lines with underground cables, inspections of 1,232 miles of lines, and checks of 14,705 poles. The company says these measures build on its smart grid work that prevented more than 800,000 outages during last hurricane season.

United Launch Alliance will launch an Atlas V rocket carrying Amazon's Project Kuiper satellites from Cape Canaveral on Monday, June 16th at 1:25 p.m. ET—Floridians as far away as Jacksonville, Cape Coral and Miami may see the rocket light up the sky.

Today, Gov. Ron DeSantis awarded $10 million from Florida’s Job Growth Grant Fund to expand workforce training at five colleges—Eastern Florida State College, Indian River State College, Polk State College, Seminole State College and Valencia College.

The grants will support courses in HVAC, construction, welding, robotics and CNC machining to meet local industry needs—boosting job opportunities across the state.

Lt. Hart of the Melbourne Police Department graduated from the 100th Command Officer Development Course hosted by the Southern Police Institute at a ceremony held at the Doral Police Department—Chief David Gillespie and Commander Mark Renkens attended and supported his leadership training over a series of five two-week sessions spanning five months.

Today, Health First internal medicine physician Dr. Gary Hardoon warned residents that dehydration in the heat can quickly lead to heat stroke if early signs like fatigue, muscle cramps, and nausea are ignored.

He advised everyone—especially the very young, old and those on medications such as diuretics and beta blockers—to drink plenty of water and take breaks in the shade.

International Yoga Day Celebration

9:00 – 9:50 AM — The Avenue Viera — Free entry — Light up your morning with a community yoga session led by lululemon ambassador Britt Pryor.

On-Site Tour at Discovery Village

9 AM - 7 PM — Discovery Village At Melbourne — Free entry — Explore a vibrant senior living community with top-rated amenities and engaging activities.

Children's Art Workshop with Ms. Sara Bohman

12-3 p.m. — Thrive Local — Cost info not provided — Explore creativity and crafts while making 3D Beehives in a fun environment for kids.

Melbourne Municipal Band Concert: Things With Wings

7-9 p.m. — Melbourne Auditorium — Free entry — Explore the aerial wonders of birds, jets, and mythical dragons through live music.

Summer Series #2

Join Keep Brevard Beautiful for our second Summer Series cleanup at Riverview Park in Melbourne from 8am-12pm. Be part of something impactful, spend your morning giving back to our beautiful community and waterways!

Children's Art Workshop with Ms. Sara Bohman

12-3 p.m. — Thrive Local — Cost TBD — Create colorful tile mosaics and explore creativity in a fun, supportive environment.

Fourth of July Fireworks Celebration

4-10 p.m. — Claude Edge Front St. Park — Free entry — A ‘blast’ of a fireworks display that thousands anticipate every year at Front Street Park.

Bridgewater Boots and Bling

10 PM - 1 AM — Bridgewater at Viera Ballroom — $10 tickets — Enjoy a lively country western-themed dance party with live music and line dancing.