Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 19th of August.
Good morning, Melbourne.
💼 Business
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 will launch 29 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral tomorrow with a launch window from 11:19 a.m. to 3:19 p.m. ET — the booster’s 30th flight will see its first stage land on A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship in the Atlantic.
L3Harris announced Monday that CEO Christopher Kubasik stepped down amid misconduct allegations, following his 2012 resignation from Lockheed Martin after an ethics investigation.
He will retain some stock options, but he will not receive severance or other benefits.
🎓 Education
Eastern Florida State College honored 12 part-time teachers with its 2026 Outstanding Adjunct Award at the Fall Adjunct Faculty Welcome Back Meeting + President Dr. Jim Richey said the awards highlight their teaching excellence and dedication to students across four campuses.
Eastern Florida State College professor Steven Barber has been named the 2026 Distinguished Educator Award winner (with a $1,500 honorarium from the EFSC Foundation), recognizing his teaching in Business and Applied Technology and strong impact on student success.
🏥 Health
Health First is honoring Dr. Schuyler DeJong—an orthopedic and sports medicine physician and Army Reserve colonel—for his service after a deployment in the Middle East, and he is now treating patients at 205 E.
NASA Boulevard in Melbourne. He has served the community with unwavering commitment since 2003.
🏈 Sports
On Monday, high school volleyball games saw Pineapple Cove Palm Bay defeat Pineapple Cove West 3-0 while Melbourne and Melbourne Central Catholic beat Rockledge and Cocoa Beach 3-0 — updating records for local teams.
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