Good morning, Melbourne.

AVET Project invites local residents to support military families with three upcoming events.

The nonprofit will host a Recuperation and Reintegration Retreat on Veterans Day weekend (Nov. 6-8) offering lodging, meals, and mental health education, and it is collecting funds for Thanksgiving Meals and decorated Christmas Stockings for all ages.

Pepe's Cantina is set to open its new location at 7700 N.

Wickham Road in Suntree on Friday, Sept. 18. The restaurant will offer chef-driven Mexican dishes plus specialty cocktails in the renovated space that once housed Mi Jalisco.

Melbourne locals can choose from weekend events: Space Coast Symphony Orchestra will perform Gilbert & Sullivan Unbuttoned at Eau Gallie High School on Sept.

19, and a free Stevie Nicks tribute plays in Wickham Park on Sept. 18. Other activities include theater, art workshops, and coastal cleanup.

Southern rock band Molly Hatchet will headline the upcoming Space Coast Boots, Brews, Bourbon & BBQ Festival (at Merritt Island Veterans Memorial Amphitheater) where fans will enjoy classic hits and new material from their album 'Lost Horizon' along with Southern-style festivities.

Although hurricane season's peak has passed, experts say Florida still faces storm risks as Gulf weather may shift by month’s end.

Forecasts point to low chances for tropical development near the Panhandle and advise residents to stay prepared.

AccuWeather says that conditions in the central Atlantic could let a tropical depression form later this week, and a dip in the jet stream may allow a (homegrown) system to develop near Florida in the northern Gulf if it slows down; residents should stay alert and prepare.

Brevard County high school sports results this week showed close competitions in golf and volleyball across local courses.

Melbourne teams claimed wins in boys golf while Melbourne Central Catholic bested Brevard HEAT; Palm Bay and Pineapple Cove West also secured volleyball wins.

The Week 5 football rankings, updated after the first week of district play from Sept.

10 to 14, show Merritt Island topping the list with a 45-0 win while Melbourne fell to sixth after a 48-24 loss; teams are gearing up for games on Sept. 18.

FLORIDA TODAY released the new Super 10 volleyball rankings for matches through Sept.

12, as local team Melbourne climbed from sixth to third after wins over Brevard HEAT and Holy Trinity and will play at Sebastian River today while hosting Space Coast Sept. 17.