🌱 Want to sing along to Toby Keith hits in Merritt Island?
Merritt Island, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min readHey hey Merritt Island! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Want to sing along to Toby Keith hits in Merritt Island?
- See which recent Brevard arrests list a Merritt Island address.
Also on today's calendar: SCW&FA Guild Meeting and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the turtle cross the road ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 91 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, temps: high: 93, low: 74.
- Friday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 91 and low of 76 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Toby Keith tribute show comes to Merritt Island (floridatoday.com) — A national Toby Keith tribute tour is making a stop at Merritt Island Moose Lodge this Friday, June 27, with a full concert of his biggest hits. Local fans can grab $35–$45 tickets, enjoy pub food and a full bar, and stick around for the lodge’s “Moose After Dark” DJ entertainment after the show. 
• Arrests in Brevard County: June 22, 2026 – Suspects Presumed Innocent Until Proven Guilty (thespacecoastrocket.com) — Brevard County’s latest arrest log for June 22 includes several people listing Merritt Island home addresses or homelessness in Merritt Island among a long roster of countywide bookings. Charges range from drug offenses and DUI to domestic-related allegations and theft, with all suspects legally presumed innocent until proven guilty.
📸 Around Merritt Island
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Upcoming Events in
Merritt Island
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★ Featured events ★
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9D Breathwork : Stress & Anxiety Release (Merritt Island) →
Cosmic Harmony Massage and Wellness, 55 McLeod St, Merritt Island
6:30 pm
Thursday June 25
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Other local events
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Summer Fine Arts Theatre Workshop
Brevard Public Schools Satellite HS and Titusville HS
7:00 pm -
SCW&FA Guild Meeting →
Merritt Island Public Library, 1195 N Courtenay Pkwy, Merritt Island
9:30 am -
Explore Basic Weaving at Fiber Guild Meeting →
Merritt Island Public Library, 1195 N Courtenay Pkwy, Merritt Island
10:00 am -
MUSIC BINGO at BALIBAR Wines & Grinds →
BALIBAR Wines & Grinds, 110 McLeod St, Merritt Island
7:00 pm
Thursday June 25
Saturday June 27
Wednesday July 8
📣 Merritt Island Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Gentle Yoga →
River's Edge Yoga, 3 Orange Ave, Rockledge
10:00 am -
Community Redevelopment Agency Board of Commissioners →
Rockledge, FL Calendar, 1600 Huntington Ln., Rockledge
5:30 pm -
Trivia at Cocoa Beach Country Club →
Cocoa Beach, FL Calendar, 5000 Tom Warriner Blvd, Cocoa Beach
6:00 pm -
The Quantum Connection: Build Your Insurance Business With the Right Team →
Margarita Island - Rockledge, 5360 Stadium Pkwy, Rockledge
4:00 pm -
Slow Flow Yoga →
River's Edge Yoga, 3 Orange Ave, Rockledge
6:00 pm -
Summer Fine Arts Theatre Workshop
Brevard Public Schools Satellite HS and Titusville HS
7:00 pm -
8pm Snow White Fractured
Surfside Players 301 Ramp Rd, Cocoa Beach, FL 32931
Wednesday June 24
Thursday June 25
Friday June 26
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Merritt Island PatchAM possible:
- Aqua Custom Pools and Spas — (407) 707-6662
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Looking for someone/somebody to clean our gutters….
Nothing more. Any recommendations are appreciated. (Nextdoor Crisafulli) - Hi everyone!
I’m currently looking for a reliable used car and wanted to ask for recommendations. Does anyone know of a trustworthy dealership, small car lot, or… (Nextdoor North Banana River Drive)
- BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. posted a job opening for Produce Clerk Part Time in Merritt Island. Apply here.
- RaceTrac Petroleum, Inc. posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Merritt Island. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Merritt Island here.
🗞 Nearby News
Cocoa Beach
- Cocoa Beach man in protective custody after standoff ends (miramarflnews.com)
- Debbie Mayfield endorses Robyn Hattaway in HD 31 race (floridapolitics.com)
- Ferguson Names New COO and Other Leadership Changes (achrnews.com)
Rockledge
- School for students with significant needs being built in Rockledge (floridatoday.com)
Ok Merritt Island! 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: She was going to the shell station (Thank you Nettie D. for sending it in!)
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