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Coffee in hand, Cape Canaveral? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a $1.9M gap could reshape Cape Canaveral services
  • What happens if you fly a drone near Cape Canaveral's launch pads?
  • Could Cape Canaveral workers soon lose their vital bus lifeline?

Also on today's calendar: OMGITSWICKS & friends at Gregory's Comedy Club and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Humid; a few morning showers, with a high of 88 and low of 80 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, temps: high: 89, low: 78.
  • Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 88 and low of 77 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Cape Canaveral faces $1.9 million deficit as city prepares for budget vote (wftv.com) — Cape Canaveral officials are staring down a $1.9 million budget deficit that could close the C5 gym, Nancy Hanson Rec Complex, and the Cape Canaveral Community Center if new cuts and a higher property tax rate move forward. Sixteen city positions are already gone, and residents are urging council members to listen closely before Tuesday night's final budget vote.
   

2. Chinese Tourist Arrested Flying Drone Over NASA's Kennedy Space Center (uasvision.com) — A tourist was arrested after flying a drone in restricted airspace near Kennedy Space Center, highlighting how tightly controlled skies are around Cape Canaveral's launch pads and nearby beaches. Officials cite hundreds of drone flights over Port Canaveral and past violations at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station as reasons for tougher enforcement and a new state-funded campaign on responsible drone use along the Space Coast.
   

3. Bus route ending? Why beachside could lose crucial Brevard County bus routes (floridatoday.com) — State transportation officials plan to end a $1.4 million grant that keeps key bus routes linking Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach, and the mainland running, threatening commutes for hundreds of local hospitality workers. Hotel leaders and county officials warn that losing Routes 4 and 9 could cost residents their jobs and worsen already heavy cruise and launch-day traffic unless replacement funding is found.
   

4. US Space Academy push, SpaceX SES launch lead Florida space news roundup (coralspringsflnews.com) — Cape Canaveral features prominently in a busy week of Florida space news, from a SpaceX SES launch and photo recap to plans for Stoke Space's future Nova Pathfinder missions from historic Launch Complex 14. The roundup also covers a push to base a new U.S. Space Academy in Florida, major Space Florida funding decisions, and a drone incident near Kennedy Space Center that landed a tourist in federal court.
   

5. SES Completes O3b mPOWER Constellation (convergedigest.com) — A Falcon 9 launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station has completed deployment of SES's 13-satellite O3b mPOWER constellation, strengthening the area's role in global communications. The new medium Earth orbit satellites will boost high-capacity, low-latency connectivity for governments and businesses worldwide, while anchoring SES's next-generation multi-orbit network strategy that frequently relies on Brevard County launch infrastructure.
   

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  • TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for Parks Custodian - Port Canaveral in Cape Canaveral. Apply here.
  • Relativity Space, Inc. posted a job opening for Launch Operations Engineer IINew in Cape Canaveral. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cape Canaveral here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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