Good morning, Melbourne.

Mayor-elect Bruce Pickett will host a meet-and-greet at the Melbourne Beach Community Center on Friday, Nov.

6 (4-7 p.m.), with pizza and wings provided for residents attending.

SpaceX has shifted most Falcon 9 Starlink launches to California to make room for Starship work, leaving Cape Canaveral without a Starlink launch since Aug.

25 and cutting Florida's launch count while SpaceX aims for a Starship flight from Kennedy by the end of the year.

Eastern Florida State College will host two virtual dual enrollment information sessions to explain how high school students can earn free college credit: Wednesday, Nov.

18, from 6 to 7 p.m., and Monday, Dec. 7, from 6 to 7 p.m.; families can register online (or call 321-433-7614).

The Florida Chamber Foundation’s new Kindergarten Readiness Report released Oct.

28 ranks Brevard County No. 4, and the Early Learning Coalition says it served more than 12,000 families and distributed 69,000 books this year as leaders push legislation to expand School Readiness eligibility.

Expect a mostly warm, breezy Halloween in Melbourne on Saturday, Oct.

31 with a slight chance of showers that rises to about 30% after 2 p.m., highs near 83, east winds 10-15 mph with gusts to 20 mph, and a low around 72.

King tides, strong winds and pounding surf continue today to erode Brevard County's shoreline, forcing Las Olas Beach Club Resort in Satellite Beach and several city and county beach crossovers and boat ramps to close for safety as officials assess damage over the next few days.

Brevard County Parks & Recreation announced Tuesday, Oct.

27 that it closed several beach crossovers and boat ramps (including Val M. Steele, Chris' Break, Canova Beach Park, Bonsteel, and Kelly Park East) because of King Tide-driven erosion and rough surf, and officials urged beachgoers to use guarded lifeguard stations.

September 2026 data from the Space Coast Association of REALTORS show Brevard single-family sales slowed while condominium and townhouse sales and median price rose nearly 7% to $272,500, with single-family median at $380,000 and inventory at 3.5 months (condos 5.9 months), signaling different markets for buyers and sellers.

Merritt Island swept Academy of the Holy Names to advance to the state final four this season, securing a spot in the semifinals + continuing their run for a state title.

Eastern Florida State College beat Daytona State 4-0 Monday to win the FCSAA Division I men's soccer title; Henry Crosthwaite was named tournament MVP.

The Titans will play in the NJCAA East District Tournament at USC Sumter next weekend with a semifinal at 2 p.m. Friday (championship noon Saturday).