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Merritt Island, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min readCoffee in hand, Merritt Island? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- See which Merritt Island addresses appear in Brevard’s latest arrest log
- How a Merritt Island firm just landed a $250M space contract.
Also on today's calendar: Jefferson Middle vs Viera Middle School and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, temps: high: 89, low: 76.
- Monday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 90 and low of 75 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Arrests in Brevard County: August 26, 2026 – The Space Coast Rocket (thespacecoastrocket.com) — Several Merritt Island residents appear in Brevard County’s August 26 arrest log, with local addresses and booking details listed alongside cases from nearby cities. Names, ages, and charges are provided, but everyone is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court, and no case outcomes are included. 
• Blue Origin to build $160M space payload facility, create 6-figure salaries (floridatoday.com) — Merritt Island–based All Points Logistics is riding a major wave, having just secured a $250 million Space Force contract for a spacecraft processing center while eyeing a similar facility at Kennedy Space Center. At the same time, Blue Origin plans a $160 million payload processing building at Cape Canaveral, adding high-paying jobs and expanding the Space Coast’s launch infrastructure.
📸 Around Merritt Island
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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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
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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 -
SCW&FA Guild Meeting →
Merritt Island Public Library, 1195 N Courtenay Pkwy, Merritt Island
9:30 am
Thursday September 17
Saturday September 26
📣 Merritt Island Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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(Women's Volleyball) Eastern Florida State College vs. Navarro Co
Eastern Florida State College Athletics Blinn Tournament
11:00 am -
(Women's Volleyball) Eastern Florida State College vs. Trinity Va
Eastern Florida State College Athletics Brenham
4:00 pm -
Deuterman Productions Presents "Pepper and The Movement High Tide Summer Tour" →
Cocoa Calendar, 401 Riveredge Blvd., Cocoa
5:30 pm -
(Men's Golf) Wallace State Fall Invitational
Eastern Florida State College Athletics Culman, AL -
Planning Commission →
Rockledge, FL Calendar, 1600 Huntington Ln., Rockledge
6:00 pm -
Planning & Zoning Board / Local Planning Agency Meeting →
Cocoa Calendar, Cocoa City City Hall 65 Stone St., Cocoa
6:00 pm -
City Commission Meeting →
Cocoa Beach, FL Calendar
7:00 pm -
(Women's Volleyball) Eastern Florida State College vs. Barton Com
Eastern Florida State College Athletics Miami Dade Tournament
4:00 pm
Saturday August 29
Sunday August 30
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hunter has been found and he is safe back in my daughters arms.
He was tired and very hungry. My family thanks everyone for your support and help. (Nextdoor Villa De Palmas)
- Checkers & Rally's - Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Merritt Island. Apply here.
- DP Professionals (DPP) posted a job opening for Construction Project Manager III in Merritt Island. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Merritt Island here.
🗞 Nearby News
Cocoa Beach
- Partial eclipse of the August full moon (jacksonville.com)
- Buccaneers close preseason closes tonight with the Jaguars (sportstalkflorida.com)
- Woman driving loses most of leg after apparent hit-and-run (lawandcrime.com)
Rockledge
- Rockledge man changes plea, admits to killing daughter, 3 others in '23 (floridatoday.com)
- See Brevard County's high school football live scoreboard, Week 2 (palmbeachpost.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: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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