Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 23rd of October.
Good morning, Melbourne.
🏘️ Community
Families and friends can share tributes for a Memory Wall at the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims on Nov.
15 (5 to 6 p.m. at Reflection Pond, Viera Government Center in Melbourne) hosted by the Space Coast Transportation Planning Organization to honor those lost.
Family, Town staff and friends celebrated resident Alice Graham's 105th birthday at last night's Commission Meeting in Town of Melbourne Beach where officials declared October 27 as Alice Graham Day at the 5th Avenue riverfront park.
A commemorative plaque was presented to mark the milestone.
💼 Business
Publix will begin online orders for holiday meals on Oct.
27 — customers can schedule pick up from Oct. 31 to Nov. 25, with the Thanksgiving deadline set on Nov. 23.
Okie Dokie Coffee Co. is set to open soon at 7640 N.
Wickham Road, Suite 112 in Melbourne and will hire young adults with special needs, the co-founders stated during an interview at the Space Coast Daily (Erdman Automotive Studio in Cocoa).
🌲 Environment
In Florida, the Orionid meteor shower peaked on Oct.
21-22 and remains active until Nov. 7 with 10 to 20 bright meteors per hour visible in clear, dark sky areas. Observers noted that the waxing gibbous moon affected viewing conditions.
🏛️ Government
Blue Origin has asked federal regulators to allow up to 50 New Glenn launches per year from the Space Coast instead of the current 12, a change that may bring more launch-day crowds and affect local emergency plans.
The FAA is reviewing the request and will hold a virtual public meeting Thursday night — residents can send in comments through Oct. 30.
Space Launch Delta 45 hosted its first noncommissioned officer induction at The Tides Collocated Club on Oct.
8, welcoming 28 Guardians and Airmen at Patrick Space Force Base; U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sergeant Carolyn A. Russell outlined (Growth, Grit, and Grace) as the leadership pillars for the new NCOs.
Residents on Driftwood Drive in Hickory Hills must boil water for consumption until a bacteriological survey confirms safety, as crews work to repair the main break and some experience low water pressure plus short-term outages.
Local officials plan to lift the notice once water quality is verified.
🏈 Sports
Several Brevard teams are advancing in the FHSAA girls volleyball playoffs.
Merritt Island Mustangs will host Lake Highland Prep while Viera Hawks, Brevard HEAT and Satellite Scorpions prepare for key matchups on Saturday, Oct. 24.
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