Daily
Melbourne
Wednesday, August 27th, 2025
Good morning, Melbourne. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 27th of August.
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ SpaceX’s Starship Flight 10 achieved key milestones on Aug. 26 by deploying payloads and relighting an engine during its test flight from Texas — the planned splashdown damage met testing goals. Officials are reviewing test data and holding upcoming public meetings on environmental impacts as plans move forward to launch Starship from Cape Canaveral. Florida Today
- ➤ SpaceX will launch 28 Starlink satellites into orbit from Cape Canaveral today between 6:53 a.m. and 10:53 a.m.—weather may let residents in Melbourne see the Falcon 9 rocket streak across the sky. A second launch from Kennedy Space Center will happen on Aug. 28 under similar conditions. Florida Today
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ On August 23, 32-year-old Marquis Wall was arrested in West Melbourne after a drunken brawl led him to shoot his friend in the leg — officers charged him with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and discharging a firearm in public. Florida Today
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ The Town of Melbourne Beach is inviting sealed bids for labor and materials for Basin 1 Improvements—bids must be received by 3:30 p.m. on September 10. City of Melbourne Beach
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Health First Health Plans Medicare Advantage members took part in Walk It Out at ProHealth & Fitness in Viera on a hot August morning, walking 10 laps on an indoor track to complete a mile and stretch with trainers to exercise safely without the heat. Space Coast Daily
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Melbourne High School Football Game
7-11 p.m. — Melbourne High School — Admission varies — Catch the Melbourne varsity football team in action against Halifax Academy.
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STPS Turtle Krawl 5K
7:30 AM – 12:00 PM — James H. Nance Park — Registration fee required — Support sea turtle conservation and enjoy a morning run in the beautiful Brevard County.
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Community Health Talk
1:30-3:30 p.m. — Sandpiper Room — Free entry — Explore community health topics through interactive discussions and activities led by health professionals.
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TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
If you want to master something, teach it. If you want to learn something, do it.
~ Richard Feynman
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