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Goetz, Tamara (Tammy)
Ontario: Tamara Lynn Goetz, 63, of Ontario, New York, and Palm Bay, Florida, passed away peacefully at home on June 7, 2026. Tammy was born on August 8, 1962, in Rochester, New York, to Harry S. Crosier and Beverly Crosier. She grew up in Bergen, New York, and graduated from…

BREVARD WEATHER: Partly Sunny, High Near 89 with 60-Percent Chance of Rain on Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 2pm and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. [...]

25th Anniversary 9/11 Remembrance: #10 – Pamela Chu
In remembrance of the 25th anniversary of 9/11, the Friday Night Locker Room’s Steve Wilson randomly selected 25 people that were killed on that tragic day. Space Coast Daily will release one story per day leading up to September 11, 2026. Today’s story is about Pamela Chu, who…

St. Francis Reflections Lifestage Care Provides Compassionate Support Through Every Stage of Serious Illness
Space Coast Daily’s Ron Lighthall sits down with Foundation Director of Development Angie Dunn and Foundation Board Chair Tony Hurt to learn more about how St. Francis provides world-class palliative care. [...]

IMAGES: NASA, SpaceX Successfully Launch Roman Space Telescope from Cape Canaveral on Sunday
Coverage plans are ready for NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope prelaunch and launch activities. Roman is NASA’s next-generation observatory designed to explore some of the universe’s biggest mysteries, including dark energy. [...]

Eastern Florida State’s Esme Johnson Named FCSAA Division I Women’s Soccer Player of Week
Eastern Florida State College women's soccer player Esme Johnson was named the FCSAA Division I Player of the Week on Tuesday. [...]

Arrests In Brevard County: August 31, 2026 – Suspects Presumed Innocent Until Proven Guilty
All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The mugshots and arrest records published on SpaceCoastDaily.com are not an indication of guilt, or evidence that an actual crime has been committed. [...]

Melbourne Police Suspend Use of Flock License Plate Readers
The Melbourne Police Department has suspended use of the City's Flock license plate readers effective immediately. [...]

City of Palm Bay Awarded $3.5 Million for Phoenix Business Park Infrastructure
Governor Ron DeSantis has awarded the City of Palm Bay $3.5 million through the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund to support wastewater infrastructure for the planned Phoenix Business Park. [...]

Safe, Stable Housing Is Critical to Community Health. Here’s Why.
Teresa spent 24 years driving forklifts, then worked as a school bus and truck driver before a 2015 accident left her with permanent disabilities. Simple daily tasks quickly became exhausting – not to mention unsafe. [...]

Strong Storms, Heavy Rain Possible Across Brevard County This Afternoon
Scattered to numerous showers and lightning storms are forecast across Brevard County and East Central Florida this afternoon and evening, with rain chances expected to diminish around 9 p.m. [...]

9/11, 25th Anniversary Remembrance: #11 – Evan J. Baron
In remembrance of the 25th anniversary of 9/11, the Friday Night Locker Room’s Steve Wilson randomly selected 25 people that were killed on that tragic day. Space Coast Daily will release one story per day leading up to September 11, 2026. Today’s story is about Evan J. Baron,…