Amazon’s Project Kuiper launches first full batch of satellites from Florida

Amazon’s Project Kuiper launched its first full batch of satellites from Florida using a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket. The rokcet lifted off just after 7 p.m., from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral.

Central Florida wildfires spark crackdown on homeless camps

Local law enforcement agencies are going to homeless camps to make sure they are not setting fires, either accidentally or on purpose.

Florida surfer releases first book 'On a Rising Swell'
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Dan Reiter a life-long Floridian and surfer, has released his first book called "On a Rising Swell." In the two dozen essays, Reiter chronicles the passionate Space Coast community of surfers who are determined to surf the less-than-perfect sandbars in the small wave capital of the world. FOX 35's Brooks Garner speaks with Reiter about his journey and new book.

Photos: Manatee with fishing lure caught in mouth rescued on Florida beach

A manatee is back in the water after a team of rescuers worked on Earth Day to remove a fishing lure caught in its mouth on a Florida beach.

Multiple brush fires break out in Palm Bay, prompting precautionary evacuations

Multiple brush fires broke out in Palm Bay on Wednesday, briefly prompting evacuations. Two of the fires were fully contained by 4 p.m. while other small fires continued to burn in the southwestern part of the city.

Palm Bay brush fire: 12 homes evacuated, officials say
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Two fires have sparked in the area of Palm Bay. One is fully contained, the second is smaller and not contained. About a dozen homes were evacuated as a precaution, according to the Palm Bay Police Department.

Florida postal worker arrested after drinking on the job
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A Florida postal worker was arrested after she allegedly drank vodka on the job, drove the wrong way into traffic and threw red Solo cups out of the vehicle. An arrest report shows the woman told officers she was invited to a party on her mailing route and drank two shots of vodka. Katelyne Dye, a 33-year-old postal worker in Melbourne, has since been released on a misdemeanor DUI charge.

Sen. Moody honors volunteer Brevard County 911 operator
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Senator Ashley Moody presented her first Florida's Finest Award on Wednesday. The award is aimed at recognizing Floridians from all walks of life who take courageous action to save lives and better their communities. The first recipient, Brevard County's Ashley Willis, is a member of the Indialantic Police Department?s 911 dispatch team who is credited with potentially saving the life of a pregnant woman who was assaulted.

Florida postal worker drank vodka on the job, drove wrong way into traffic: police

A Florida postal worker was arrested after she allegedly drank vodka on the job, drove the wrong way into traffic and threw red Solo cups out of the vehicle.

VIDEO: Florida postal worker accused of drinking on the job
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Katelyne Dye, a postal worker in Melbourne, faces charges for allegedly driving drunk while making mail deliveries on April 12. The 33-year-old woman told officers she had consumed two vodkas after being invited to a party along her mailing route. She has since been released on a misdemeanor DUI charge.

Backstreet Boy opening new restaurant in Central Florida
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Backstreet Boy Howie Dorough has opened a restaurant, lounge and condo complex called "Coa" in Cocoa Beach, Florida. The restaurant and lounge are located in a five-story oceanfront condo complex called "The Surf." The Surf is a high-end development, with all the condos reportedly sold out. Coa serves modern American cuisine with global influences, and the Coa Lounge is a Floridaterranean cocktail lounge.

Brevard County could issue burn ban today
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The dry conditions are continuing across Central Florida, causing brush fires to spark up in the area. To help prevent those fires, a burn ban could go into effect in Brevard County today.

Brevard County to issue burn ban as Palm Bay fire sends smoke over I-95

On Tuesday, a burn ban will go into effect in Brevard County, where firefighters had been battling a fire on the south side of Palm Bay.

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 from Florida carrying Bandwagon-3 rideshare mission

SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Bandwagon-3 mission from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Monday evening.