Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 24th of June.
Good morning, Melbourne.
🏘️ Community
Melbourne Beach Volunteer Firefighters Association announced the 4th of July Party in the Park to be held on July 4.
The event will feature live music by Wolff of the Winterlings from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm & The Flutie Brothers Band from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm, along with local food and beverage trucks, with proceeds benefiting the association.
💼 Business
SpaceX launched 27 new Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral early Monday at 1:58 a.m.—the Falcon 9 booster later landed on a droneship in the Atlantic after a delay from Sunday.
SpaceX and Axiom are set to launch two rockets on Wednesday, June 25.
Axiom Space’s Ax-4 mission will launch at 2:31 a.m. ET from Kennedy Space Center with a Falcon 9 rocket while a second SpaceX mission carrying Starlink satellites is scheduled from Cape Canaveral between 12:33 p.m. and 5:03 p.m. ET — local beachgoers may see the launches if weather permits.
📰 Lifestyle
Southern Living said Cocoa Beach and Melbourne Beach look like Caribbean beaches—Cocoa Beach offers quiet shores with surf shacks and a pier, and Melbourne Beach features wide, calm sandy spots.
🎉 Melbourne Events
Submit an event →
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.
Brevard Home & Garden Expo
10 a.m. – 3 p.m. — Melbourne Auditorium — Free admission — Discover the best home and garden professionals at Brevard's premier home expo.
🏠 Melbourne Real Estate
Submit a listing →
No new real estate listings today. You can submit one here.
💼 Melbourne Job Board
Submit a job →
No new job posts today. You can submit one here.
📣 Melbourne Announcements
Submit an announcement →
No new community announcements today. You can submit one here.
Stay in the know, Melbourne.
Free, always. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.