Good morning, Melbourne.

A Rockledge man is thankful to be alive after lightning struck a tree near his home, sending a 30-pound log through a window and damaging electronics + crews will repair the home while they remove the damaged tree to avert future hazards.

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral on Tuesday, Aug.

25, creating a 'space jellyfish' effect visible along the Eastern seaboard — including upstate New York and New Jersey — while deploying 29 Starlink satellites.

Yesterday, SpaceX completed its final Falcon 9 launch for Starlink from Florida, signaling a shift to the new Starship rocket for future missions; the company is building launch infrastructure at pad 39A while Starship remains under development (in Texas).

The EFSC Foundation announced it received a $52,500 donation from local philanthropists Guy & Delores Spearman to fund the Spearman Family Cocoa High Endowed Scholarship, the Tigers to Titans Welding program, and the Cocoa Champions program at Cocoa High to help students overcome financial barriers.

The National Hurricane Center says tropical disturbance AL96 will likely become a tropical depression in the eastern Atlantic within 48 hours as it moves west-northwest.

Although it is too early to tell if the system will affect local shores, residents are advised to monitor forecasts & local updates.

Florida launches a sales-tax holiday on Sept.

1 that lasts until Dec. 31 to let buyers purchase eligible hunting, fishing and camping gear tax free. Residents can plan tax-free shopping for outdoor supplies during the promotion.

A baby red kangaroo named Holly is receiving round‑the‑clock care at Brevard Zoo after breaking her left leg, likely while in her mother's pouch.

Zoo staff report she is beginning to hop around more during recovery — though she may need another surgery for lasting support.

Eastern Florida State College men's soccer player Rio Narita was named FCSAA Division I Men's Soccer Player of the Week on Tuesday for scoring a goal and delivering key assists in back-to-back wins.

He will join team action Friday at 6 p.m. at Orlando Health Stadium.