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Melbourne
Saturday, October 4th, 2025
Good morning, Melbourne. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 4th of October.
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is hosting its fifth annual Taste of Space: Fall Bites! event from October 3 to November 16, where guests can try seasonal dishes like Lentil Chili and Pork Schnitzel Sandwiches at on-site cafés—this event coincides with the 25th anniversary of the International Space Station's continued habitation. Florida Today
- ➤ Merritt Island High School’s Dazzler Dance Team will perform weekends at 8 p.m. at the Space Coast State Fair in Viera, which runs from October 30 to November 16. The fair will offer rides, shows and monster truck rides — a highlight for local families — and is one of Brevard County’s most anticipated events. Space Coast Daily
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ October’s full moon will be a supermoon seen for three nights from Oct. 5 to Oct. 7 and will appear brighter and larger as it nears the autumn equinox—Florida sky watchers should look east at sunset on Oct. 6 and plan for the Orionid meteor shower on Oct. 21 when the new moon darkens the sky. Florida Today
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will hold an Atlantic red snapper workshop in Cape Canaveral at the Radisson Resort at the Port on Thursday, October 9—designed to gather input from anglers and charter operators on season length and catch limits for sustainable fishing. Space Coast Daily
- ➤ Palm Bay Councilmember Chandler Langevin refused to resign after he was censured for anti-immigrant posts—he blamed local leftists for the backlash and said he would not apologize while Gov. DeSantis has not yet acted on the council's request. FOX 35 Orlando
- ➤ A three-judge appeals court panel ruled Florida’s ban on open carry unconstitutional, making it legal to carry firearms openly while rules still bar them in schools and courthouses. Law enforcement has stopped enforcing the ban and lawmakers will soon debate changes to fix the law’s problems—raising questions among gun rights supporters and safety advocates. Florida Today
- ➤ Launch Credit Union began offering a low-interest personal loan for government workers affected by the shutdown on October 1—helping members and non-members cover lost pay—while the program will accept applications until November 15. Space Coast Daily
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Tonight, Brevard County high schools will play 13 football games with matchups including Bayside at Space Coast, Viera at Cocoa Beach and Titusville hosting MCC — live scoring updates will be provided all night and final roundups with videos and photos will follow. Florida Today
- ➤ On Friday, Oct. 3, Brevard County high school football games ended with local teams winning as Titusville edged MCC 21-20 on a last-second run by Tank Harvey and the Melbourne Bulldogs won 49-20 over Winter Springs. Viera beat Cocoa Beach 35-7 and John Carroll Catholic defeated Holy Trinity 42-24 in Melbourne—other teams also secured wins as they prepared for upcoming district matchups. Florida Today
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Rock & Roll Revue: Autumn Boogie
7-10 p.m. — Eau Gallie Civic Center — $15 — Dance to the catchy tunes of a fabulous 12-piece Rock & Roll band this autumn.
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Melbourne Annual Fall Art and Craft Expo
10 AM – 6 PM — Wickham Park — Festival admission details unknown — Explore over 300 booths featuring local art, crafts, and live music.
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