Covering All Things Florida
This Day in Florida History: The Beatles’ Breakup Becomes Official at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
It was December 29, 1974, and a seemingly ordinary day at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort in Florida turned into a moment of music history.
After two previous delays, including an abort-at-ignition and a booster swap, SpaceX launched the ‘From One To Many’ payload for Astranis tonight from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral aboard Falcon 9. Liftoff was at 12:00 AM EST (05:00 UTC) under broken skies on the Space Coast.
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket successfully completed an integrated launch vehicle hotfire test at 7:45PM EST today, the final major milestone on the road to the vehicle’s first flight. NG-1 will carry a Blue Ring Pathfinder as its first manifested payload and will launch from Launch Complex 36 in Cape Canaveral, FL. Blue Origin is currently targeting January 6th as a potential launch date.
COCOA BEACH, FL — The 16th annual Surfing Santas event transformed Cocoa Beach into a sea of red and green on a chilly and foggy Christmas Eve morning, as hundreds of Surfing Santas traded their traditional sleighs for surfboards. The unique holiday spectacle, which began in 2009 as a family outing, has now become one of the Space Coast’s most cherished traditions, drawing thousands of spectators to watch the festive surfing extravaganza.
The Solar Bears make a Christmas meal of the #2 ranked team in the ECHL by gormandizing the South Carolina Stingrays Sunday night (Dec. 22, 2024) at the Orlando KIA Center!
A boat explosion at a Ft. Lauderdale Mariana claimed the life of one man and severely injured 5 others Monday night.
What: 16th Annual Surfing Santas
When: Tuesday, December 24, 2024, from 7:30 AM to 12 PM
Where: 3 Minutemen Causeway, Cocoa Beach, Florida
Get ready for a splash of festive fun on the sunny shores of Cocoa Beach! Join hundreds of Santas, elves, and snowmen for the 16th annual Surfing Santas event where the holiday cheer meets sun and surf!
The US Census Bureau released a new report Thursday indicating that Florida’s population has surged past 23.3 million, placing it among the fastest-growing states in the nation.
Despite no rockets heading to space this weekend from the Eastern Range, it was still quite a busy weekend for both SpaceX and Blue Origin at Cape Canaveral.
A festive holiday drone show in the skies over Orlando’s Lake Eola Park took a frightening turn Saturday night. As spectators were watching a beautiful drone formation of red and green lights, several of the drones fell from the sky, injuring a 7-year-old child.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced an updated launch license for Starship IFT-7. This update could mean that a launch attempt is on the horizon.
Despite recent assurances from NASA that Artemis II will be safe to fly, at least one former astronaut still has his doubts.
