Friends, classmates hold vigil for 14-year-old Hunter Russey, killed in alleged hit-and-run

Friends, classmates and community members are preparing to honor Hunter Russey, a 14-year-old who died after authorities say a convenience store owner struck him with a vehicle in an alleged intentional hit-and-run.

Plea deal could keep Anna Kepner’s alleged killer out of prison for life

A teen accused of raping and strangling his stepsister on a family cruise may agree to a plea deal to avoid spending the rest of his life in prison, according to court documents.

Dead hammerhead on Indian Harbour Beach points to alarming ocean trend

Researchers are trying to figure out why dead sharks keep washing ashore along Florida's east coast, including a hammerhead that recently turned up on Indian Harbour Beach. Sharks as a whole are struggling to survive and facing extinction if their numbers keep dwindling.

Man arrested months after 15-year-old killed in Brevard County hit-and-run, FHP says

A Melbourne man has been arrested four months after a hit-and-run crash that killed a 15-year-old boy who was riding his scooter on Father's Day, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Store owner faces second-degree murder charge after teen dies from alleged intentional hit-and-run

A 14-year-old boy has died after his family took him off life support, and a store owner accused of intentionally hitting him with a car now faces a second-degree murder charge, authorities said.

4 rescued manatees return to Florida to be released into the wild

Four rescued manatees have been transported from Ohio to Florida, where they will continue to be rehabilitated with the ultimate goal of releasing them back into the wild.

Student, 5, dies after large video display fell at Riviera Elementary, district says

A five-year-old student died Wednesday after a large video display board fell on the child at Riviera Elementary School in Palm Bay, according to Brevard Public Schools.

NASA, SpaceX set for Crew-13 launch to International Space Station

NASA and SpaceX are targeting 11:10 a.m. Thursday for the launch of the Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

'Raining in the hallway': Royal Caribbean cruise ship soaked by freak-flooding fiasco

Water poured down from the ceiling on Royal Caribbean's Harmony of the Seas, flooding a Floor 10 hallway and soaking guest cabins during a current sailing out of Port Canaveral.

Space Force to deploy laser technology to defend launch sites from drones

The U.S. Space Force is introducing new technology, including laser systems, to help protect Cape Canaveral launch facilities from unauthorized drones as officials respond to growing security threats.

NASA sets December test flight for Boeing Starliner ahead of crewed return

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is set to return to space in December for an uncrewed test flight as NASA works toward putting astronauts back aboard the capsule.

NASA turns to AI to speed lunar research and future moon missions

NASA is turning to artificial intelligence to help scientists analyze decades of lunar data more quickly as it works toward returning astronauts to the moon through the Artemis program.

Chinese tourist charged after allegedly flying drone in restricted airspace near Kennedy Space Center

Federal prosecutors say a tourist ignored no-fly restrictions around Kennedy Space Center and now faces criminal charges. Investigators allege he flew a drone over protected airspace and recorded video of key NASA facilities.

Pilot dies after small plane crashes in Titusville, officials say

One person was killed after a small, single-engine plane crashed on Monday morning, moments after departing from the Space Coast Regional Airport in Titusville, officials said.

Record-breaking sea turtle nesting season continues on Florida's Space Coast

Sea turtle nesting is on pace for a record year along Florida's Space Coast, with thousands more nests already recorded than in previous seasons and nearly two months remaining before nesting season ends.

Man accused of stealing firefighters' credit cards from Brevard County fire station

A man is facing fraud and theft charges after deputies said he stole credit cards from two Brevard County firefighters while they were away from their station responding to emergency calls.

Blue Origin breaks ground on $80 million payload facility at Cape Canaveral

Blue Origin broke ground Monday on a new $80 million payload processing facility at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, an investment officials say will help support a growing number of national security, commercial and NASA missions.

Brevard County mother killed by wrong-way driver after dropping daughter off at FAMU

A Brevard County family is mourning a mother killed in a head-on crash with a wrong-way driver on Interstate 10 shortly after she dropped her daughter off for her freshman year at Florida A&M University.