Heroes help pilot escape plane after crash landing

Janet Estes and J.P. McMenamy work across the street from where a small plane crashed in West Melbourne on Tuesday. They ran outside their store after they heard a loud boom noise, and they lost power.

Space-themed hotel opening near Kennedy Space Center

The new Marriott Courtyard in Titusville is targeting space lovers looking for a great view.

Meet Bebot, the robot helping to clean plastic and trash from Florida beach

Thousands of people visit Florida's beaches each year and with any big tourist hot spot, people are bound to leave behind food and trash. It can take a lot of people to help clean the beaches, which is why an organization is using technology, specifically a robot, to help keep Cocoa Beach clean.

Small plane crashes near Melbourne Orlando International Airport

A small plane has crashed in an industrial park near the Melbourne Orlando International Airport, the West Melbourne Police Department confirms.

WATCH: Baby sandhill crane hatches in Florida

Wildlife photographer Ursula Dubrick captured the footage on Feb. 20 in Melbourne.

Russia-Ukraine war: Florida gunmaker donates $200K in weapons to Ukraine

A weapons manufacturer in Cocoa, Florida recently shipped out 400 guns to Ukraine to help the people there following the invasion from Russia.

Brevard County teacher arrested
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A Brevard County middle school teacher is accused of sending "harmful material" to a child.

Moms 4 Liberty Brevard asking for 19 more books to be pulled from school libraries

Moms 4 Liberty Brevard is working to have 19 books pulled off the shelves in school libraries across the county, saying they are not suitable for students.

Police: Mom, two children found dead in car in Melbourne

A mom and her two three-year-old children were found dead inside their car outside an apartment complex in Melbourne on Sunday, according to the Melbourne Police Department.

Person found shot, killed in front of home in Melbourne

Melbourne police are investigating after a person was found dead in front of a home on Sunday following an apparent shooting.

Florida wildlife officials on lookout for sick turtles

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is asking members of the public to report freshwater turtles that appear sick, act strangely or are dead.

Spirits of past space shuttles to help boost new moon rocket

As NASA’s giant moon rocket rolls to the launch pad for the first time, some pieces of space shuttle history are riding along with it. The SLS rocket’s engines and boosters powered each of the shuttles through the years, all the way back to Columbia.

Artemis-1 heads to launchpad in 'iconic moment' for NASA's new moon rocket

NASA began the process of rolling out the Space Launch System to the launchpad for the first time. The 322-foot-tall moon rocket known as Artemis-1 is headed to Kennedy Space Center launchpad 39B for the first time, but it won't be leaving Earth, at least not yet.