Good morning, Melbourne.

FLORIDA TODAY is accepting nominations for its annual Volunteer Recognition Awards to honor community volunteers and organizations; nominations close Oct.

11 and finalists will be notified in early November with winners announced at the Dec. 10 ceremony at Eastern Florida State College (Cocoa campus).

The Animal Care Center at 5100 W.

Eau Gallie Blvd. will host the Adopt ’Til We Drop event on Saturday, Sept. 5, starting at 2:00 p.m. as organizers aim to find homes for at least 20 dogs through free adoptions, licenses, and giveaways (crates, collars, dog bowls, and food).

Across Brevard, new venues opened in Cocoa Beach, Cocoa Village, Titusville, and Viera including Fire + Bloom Coastal Kitchen and Lakeside Social.

At the same time, longtime diners like Time Square Diner and Wonder Waffel closed while Big Shot Bob’s and Manny’s plan future changes.

NASA successfully launched the Roman Space Telescope today from Kennedy Space Center, with Congressman Mike Haridopolos highlighting the milestone for Florida’s Space Coast.

The telescope will travel nearly one million miles from Earth to study galaxies and uncover 100,000 new planets.

Health First is expanding medical services in Brevard by hiring for its first freestanding emergency room in Rockledge — set to open mid-December — and celebrating Viera Hospital’s Forbes 5-star rating as its Palm Bay Hospital expansion will add 60 beds and begin construction in summer.

The Department of Health and Human Services will hold the Live Real Life symposium on Sept.

1 to review screen-related harms to kids, discussing how excessive use affects sleep, activity and mood and urging tech companies and parents to offer more offline opportunities.