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🌱 How soon could Artemis III actually leave Merritt Island’s launchpad?
Make time for H&D Roadhouse Sunday Jam on the Merritt Island Patch calendar
Hello again Merritt Island! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How soon could Artemis III actually leave Merritt Island's launchpad?
- How many recent Brevard arrests list a Merritt Island home address?
Also on today's calendar: Jefferson Middle vs Viera Middle School.
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 92 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Humid with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 92, low: 75.
- Thursday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 74 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• NASA sets sights on June 2027 launch for Artemis III (wesh.com) — NASA officials in Merritt Island say Artemis III could launch from the Space Coast as early as June 2027, with key rocket stacking and tanking tests planned before year's end. Astronauts assigned to the mission are already deep into a yearlong training program, learning Orion systems, emergency procedures, and running simulations ahead of their low-Earth orbit flight. 
• Arrests in Brevard County: August 20, 2026 – The Space Coast Rocket (thespacecoastrocket.com) — Brevard County's latest arrest log includes several individuals listing Merritt Island addresses, offering a snapshot of recent law-enforcement activity affecting local neighborhoods. While all suspects are presumed innocent, the report underscores how countywide policing and public records directly touch Merritt Island residents alongside those from nearby Space Coast communities.
📸 Around Merritt Island
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Merritt Island
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★ Featured events ★
- H&D Roadhouse Sunday Jam →
H & D Roadhouse, 1811 E Merritt Island Cswy, Merritt Island
3:00 pm
Sunday August 30
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Other local events
- Jefferson Middle vs Viera Middle School →
Jefferson Middle School, 1275 S Courtenay Pkwy, Merritt Island
5:30 pm - John McDonald (solo) →
BALIBAR Wines & Grinds, 110 McLeod St, Merritt Island
6:30 pm
Thursday September 17
📣 Merritt Island Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- City Council Meeting →
Cocoa Calendar, Cocoa City City Hall 65 Stone St., Cocoa
6:00 pm - Black Stone Cherry →
Cocoa Riverfront Park, 401 Riveredge Blvd, Cocoa
8:00 pm - Canceled - 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 - (Women's Volleyball) Eastern Florida State College at Blinn College
Eastern Florida State College Athletics 1519 Clearlake Rd, Cocoa, FL 32922
6:00 pm - (Women's Volleyball) Eastern Florida State College vs. Panola Col
Eastern Florida State College Athletics Blinn Tournament
9:00 am - (Women's Volleyball) Eastern Florida State College vs. Tyler Juni
Eastern Florida State College Athletics Blinn Tournament
5:00 pm - Rockledge Municipal Building - In Use →
Rockledge, FL Calendar, 11 Orange Ave., Rockledge - (Women's Volleyball) Eastern Florida State College vs. Navarro Co
Eastern Florida State College Athletics Blinn Tournament
11:00 am
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Please be on the lookout for my little Chihuahua, Willow.
Someone found her last night, fed her and put a bed out for her but she was gone in the morning when she got back from the gym. I just went there… (Nextdoor South Merritt Island) - My wife and I are looking to purchase new patio furniture.
We made a purchase four years ago, one rectangular table, four side chairs and two swivel chairs; $800. It is already becoming rusty and leaving rust… (Nextdoor Merritt Island 520)
- Extra Space Storage posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager in Merritt Island. Apply here.
- Solaris HealthCare Lake City posted a job opening for Floor Tech (Skilled Nursing Facility) - Full Time with required weekends in Merritt Island. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Merritt Island here.
🗞 Nearby News
Cocoa Beach
- Fire + Bloom Coastal Kitchen set to debut in Cocoa Beach (floridatoday.com)
- NASA could reward your crazy ideas for the future of the Moon (latination.com)
- Vote for Melbourne Boys Athlete of the Week for Aug. 17-22 (floridatoday.com)
Rockledge
- Lisa Michele Hogan (orlando-news.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: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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