🌱 Why a plane went down off the coast near Melbourne Beach
Melbourne Beach, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Melbourne Beach! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why a plane went down off the coast near Melbourne Beach
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 73 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 85, low: 70.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 88 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• 10 people rescued after plane crashes into the ocean off the coast of Florida (foxweather.com) — Emergency crews responded Tuesday after a plane with 10 people aboard crashed into the Atlantic about 80 miles off Melbourne Beach, with all passengers now accounted for and headed to medical evaluation. Stormy weather was in the area at the time, and the Coast Guard is continuing to investigate and monitor conditions off the local coast. 
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Pilates →
West Melbourne Calendar, 2285 Minton Road, West Melbourne
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Pickleball Private Lessons →
West Melbourne Calendar, 2285 Minton Road, West Melbourne
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Adult Pickleball Clinics →
West Melbourne Calendar, 2285 Minton Road, West Melbourne
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Planning & Zoning Board Meeting →
West Melbourne Calendar, 2285 Minton Road, West Melbourne
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Sensory & Play →
West Melbourne Calendar, 3053 Fell Road, West Melbourne
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Serial Killer Speakeasy - Palm Bay, FL →
The Banyan Estate, 1490 Marie St, Malabar
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Tai Chi →
West Melbourne Calendar West Melbourne, FL 32904
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18th Annual Mayors Breakfast of the Space Coast
Space Coast Convention Center Holiday Inn Express Cocoa
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Free Comic Book May
Palm Bay Area Chamber-Commerce, 4100 Dixie Hwy NE, Palm Bay -
Tai Chi In The Park →
West Melbourne Calendar West Melbourne, FL 32904
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Youth Thrive Summer Launch Party →
West Melbourne Calendar, 3053 Fell Road, West Melbourne
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Eastern Florida State Jazz Band Combo in Concert
Brevard Veterans Memorial Center
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Wednesday May 13
Thursday May 14
Friday May 15
Saturday May 16
Sunday May 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I have a small parcel of land in Okeechobee Florida that I may be interested in developing into a fishing community with cabins & docks!
I’m looking for a land planner / architect to draw me a site plan. Perhaps this may be an opportunity for a young person just starting out in that… (Nextdoor Hidden Cove) - NEW MOON YOGA & CRYSTAL BOWL MEDITATION - Friday, 5/15
Join us for a peaceful, ocean-inspired New Moon gathering at Higgs Community Center designed to help you slow down, set intentions, and reconnect… (Nextdoor Candlewood Pines)
- Crown Equipment Corporation posted a job opening for Mechanic - Auto / Diesel / Forklift Technician in Melbourne. Apply here.
- Schulte posted a job opening for Room Attendant Full Time - Housekeeper - Hotel Melby in Melbourne. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Melbourne Beach here.
🗞 Nearby News
Indialantic
- Rat diseases cause new concern for Indialantic homeowners living next to rodent-infested 'hoarder' house (fox35orlando.com)
- SpaceX rocket launch in Florida. Best places to see Cape Canaveral liftoff (floridatoday.com)
- Arrests in Brevard County: May 11, 2026 – Suspects Presumed Innocent Until Proven Guilty (thespacecoastrocket.com)
Melbourne
- Public Invited to Support Space Coast Honor Flight May 16 in Melbourne (tapinto.net)
- 10 survive small plane crash off Florida coast, near Melbourne: U.S. Coast Guard (fox13news.com)
- Former Florida Congressman Bill Posey Dies At 78 (conservativebrief.com)
Ok Melbourne Beach! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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