Good morning, Melbourne.

The Westin Cocoa Beach will add the FlowSurf Experience at The Lineup, offering adjustable waves for beginners and more experienced surfers, and the resort says it will provide access to local residents; pricing, passes, and an opening date will be announced as the property prepares to open.

Ocean 302 in Melbourne Beach was days from closing about a month ago when a staffer's Facebook plea drew nearly 500 likes, almost 200 shares and gift-card purchases, and the community turnout kept the restaurant open through the slow season.

A federal court on Oct.

29 issued a seizure warrant for the Victory I, the Port Canaveral-based casino cruise ship, after a South Carolina shipyard sued for nearly $800,000 in unpaid repair bills; the ship furloughed its entire staff earlier this month.

Brevard Public Schools will host High School Expo Nights starting Nov.

4 at Satellite High and continuing at campuses through Dec. 3 so students and families can see academic programs, CTE, arts, clubs, and athletics (times vary by school). The School Choice window opens Nov. 16 at 8 a.m. and runs until Jan. 8, 2027 at 5 p.m.

King tides and strong onshore winds eroded sand under the Melbourne Beach Resort Motel, exposing its foundation and utilities and collapsing a beachfront deck and stairs; county building inspectors will assess the property (unincorporated Brevard County) after the tide recedes.

King tides this week pushed salt water from the Indian River Lagoon onto Indian River Drive (Briarwood Manor), flooding roads and damaging cars while residents urged the county to seek federal help.

County engineers estimated fixes at about $30.8 million, with corridor-wide work exceeding $1 billion, and officials said large projects are financially infeasible.

High king tides and El Niño-driven winds battered Space Coast beaches this week, flooding shoreline areas and prompting Satellite Beach to close dune crossovers as waves exposed nearshore rocks and eroded dune cliffs.

Florida reported 34 Vibrio vulnificus cases and six deaths in 2026 as of the week ending Oct.

24, surpassing last year; Brevard County logged a new case (age 80 to 84), and Escambia recorded a fatality (age 70 to 74).

Satellite beat Lemon Bay 31-7 in the first-round SSAA Atlantic playoff game to advance to the state quarterfinals, and highlights from the win are available.

Viera defeated Gateway in a five-set match to secure a spot in the Class 5A state volleyball Final Four (Viera will play in the state semifinals next week).

The FHSAA regular season ends today with most Brevard teams playing their final game as Rockledge meets Cocoa in the BBQ Bowl, Heritage visits Melbourne Central Catholic, Merritt Island tries to finish 10-0 at Viera, and Eau Gallie faces top-25 Vero Beach.