Good morning, Melbourne.

A SpaceX CRS-35 launch produced a glowing space jellyfish effect in the sky above Florida yesterday — its pre-dawn rocket exhaust catching sunlight as it lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and delivering 6,500 lb of supplies to the ISS, including a Florida Tech student experiment from Melbourne.

Eastern Florida State College celebrated the grand opening of its new Aerospace Center of Excellence on Tuesday at its Titusville Campus — the facility features labs for hands-on aerospace and aviation training and will boost local workforce development.

Social Security will announce the 2027 COLA today, with experts predicting a 3.5% increase that would add about $73 to the average monthly benefit.

The update will also include changes to earnings limits and Medicare Part B costs — key details for recipients.

Today is National Dessert Day and dessert lovers in Brevard have eight local spots to choose from.

Baked by Chelle in Melbourne is among the recommendations alongside cafes in Cocoa, Titusville, Palm Bay and Cocoa Beach offering homemade ice cream, cakes and more.

Brevard HEAT swept MI Christian in a district semifinal game to clinch a spot in the District 8-1A Tournament final.

The team will now prepare for the upcoming final & aim to build on their playoff momentum.