Good morning, Melbourne.

Spirit Halloween has opened a pop-up store in Titusville at 3259 Garden Street, and the retailer will open two more locations in West Melbourne and Merritt Island later this month.

The new stores will offer a wide selection of costumes and decorations for the upcoming spooky season—drawing local shoppers even in August.

From Cape Canaveral, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 carrying Amazon Project Kuiper satellites Monday—setting off a busy week that includes two planned Starlink missions on Wednesday and Saturday.

ULA is scheduled to launch a Vulcan rocket carrying national security satellites Tuesday between 7:59 p.m. and 8:59 p.m. —with weather forecasting an 80 percent chance of a go amid slight cumulus cloud risks.

United Launch Alliance will launch its Vulcan rocket today from Cape Canaveral carrying two US national security satellites into orbit—residents in Melbourne and along the coast may see the liftoff if weather conditions allow.

Brevard County students returned to school on Monday, Aug.

11, and kindergartners will start on Thursday while pre-K students begin on Monday. Superintendent Mark Rendell said new safety measures, including bus cameras that will fine drivers after Sept. 17, will be enforced this year.

Florida Institute of Technology welcomed hundreds of incoming first year and transfer students on Saturday for fall move-in at its Melbourne campus.

The campus became active after a quiet summer and expects between 1,100 and 1,150 new students as orientation began on August 11th and classes start next week.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said he is ready to redraw the state's congressional districts without waiting for new census data.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier proposed a targeted manual recount based on past census reviews — a plan aimed at fixing count issues before the 2026 mid-term elections.

Gov. Ron DeSantis visited Melbourne on Monday to mark the completion of a $23.2 million project that restored the natural flow of Crane Creek by taming a century-old flood-control canal — a work that will reduce harmful nutrients in the lagoon and add fresh water to the St. Johns River.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference in Melbourne yesterday at 9:30 a.m. at the Front Street Civic Center — Florida Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Alexis Lambert joined him and no details of their discussion were announced.

Classic Albums Live: Ziggy Stardust Tribute

8:00-9:30 p.m. — Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts — Ticket information available — Experience the iconic sounds of Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust in a live tribute show.

Open House

This magnificent Viera home will be open from 1-3pm on Saturday, August 23. Property address: 2228 Zuma Lane, Melbourne FL 32940