Toddler dead, 2 adults in critical condition after shooting
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The Melbourne Police Department (MPD) is investigating a Friday night shooting at a home that left a 2-year-old dead and two adults critically injured. Anyone with information about the shooting is urged to contact the MPD at (321) 608-6450 or to call Crimeline at 1-800-423-TIPS (8477) to remain anonymous.

3 people shot, child killed in Melbourne
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The Melbourne Police Department (MPD) is investigating a Friday night shooting at a home that left a 2-year-old dead and two adults critically injured. Anyone with information about the shooting is urged to contact the MPD at (321) 608-6450 or to call Crimeline at 1-800-423-TIPS (8477) to remain anonymous.

Cape Canaveral installs reef arches to protect wastewater plant from storm surge, erosion

Cape Canaveral has installed massive reef arches along the Indian River Lagoon shoreline in an effort to protect the city’s wastewater treatment plant from storm surge and coastal erosion.

Melbourne community center reopens after roof collapse

A Melbourne community center reopened Friday, a month after part of its roof collapsed during a summer storm.

Dump truck slams into I-95 bridge, drives away after sending debris onto cars: FHP

A dump truck hauling an excavator struck the concrete bridge of an overpass on Interstate 95 on Friday morning, closing a portion of the southbound lanes for hours and sending chunks of concrete to the street below, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Florida mom could face death penalty in trial over 3-year-old son’s death

A Brevard County mother went on trial this week, facing the possibility of the death penalty if convicted of killing her 3-year-old son, who police say endured weeks of abuse before he died in 2021.

Opening statements begin for mother accused of killing son
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Opening statements will begin on Wednesday in the trial of a West Melbourne mother accused of killing her 3-year-old son. The state will be seeking the death penalty against the mother.

FAA Starship meetings: Community frustrated with lack of public participation

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently published a nearly 500-page report on the potential impacts of Starship, the world’s biggest rocket created by SpaceX.

Future launches stir concern for beachgoers
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing expanded launch related safety restrictions that would close Playalinda Beach for 60 half days or more per year. Titusville Mayor Andrew Connors joins Good Day Orlando to talk about what kind of impact the loss of beach access could have on the area.

Space Coast company expands to build Trump’s proposed Golden Dome missile defense system

A Space Coast defense company is expanding operations to help build a missile defense system dubbed the "Golden Dome," part of a plan announced by President Donald Trump earlier this year.

Brevard County school buses now using AI cameras to ticket reckless drivers

Brevard Public Schools has become the first district in Central Florida to roll out AI-powered bus cameras designed to catch drivers who illegally pass stopped school buses, issuing $225 fines in an effort to boost student safety.

Father jailed pending trial in 2021 infant son’s death on Merritt Island

A man will remain jailed while awaiting trial for first-degree murder and aggravated child abuse in the 2021 death of his three-month-old son on Merritt Island.

Parents raise safety concerns over crowded Brevard County school buses

Parents in Brevard County are raising alarms about overcrowded school buses, saying some children are forced to stand in the aisles on the way to and from school.

SpaceX launches X-37B military space plane atop Falcon 9 rocket from Florida

SpaceX launched an X-37B military space plane on a Falcon 9 rocket late Thursday night from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida.