A passenger onboard a small plane that crashed into the ocean on Tuesday is sharing her story of survival.

Last week, nine more restaurants across Central Florida were forced to close after a visit from a health inspector, according to state records.

What started as a routine training mission quickly became a real recuse operation when the 920th Rescue Wing learned of a possible downed aircraft in the Atlantic Ocean.

The governor spoke at 11:15 a.m. at the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.

The U.S. Coast Guard jumped into action on Tuesday afternoon after a plane crashed near Melbourne, according to USCG officials.

The 2025 aerial mapping study, which tracks seagrass extent across the 156-mile lagoon, from Volusia County down to Jupiter, shows a 72% increase in seagrass coverage since 2023.

Because the Falcon 9’s first stage booster is set to land at Landing Zone 40 at Cape Canaveral, residents along Florida’s Space Coast should expect a sonic boom as the booster returns to Earth shortly after launch.

When a trooper pulled a van over, all seven occupants bailed out of the passenger side and fled west into the nearby woods. The trooper made contact with one of the men — later identified as Luis Angel Gomez Lopez.

Former U.S. Congressman Bill Posey has died, according to a Facebook post by his predecessor U.S. Congressman Mike Haridopolos.

The Brevard County Sherriff’s Office says one of their deputies has been arrested.

102 passengers on the Caribbean Princess have become sick with Norovirus according to the CDC. An additional 13 crew members are also sick.

In Titusville, a 60-day warning period for those speeding in a school zone during school hours is coming to an end next week. Police have been using cameras to catch drivers with a heavy foot.

Publix is offering rare plants at select stores in Florida for a limited time this month, according to the Florida-native grocery chain.

For the first time in nearly 70 years, Satellite Beach may allow dogs on the beach permanently during limited hours. However, that’s being met with concern.

A recent study shows that two destructive termites are spreading much farther throughout the state than experts initially predicted.

A 17-year-old died Saturday after being pulled unresponsive from the surf at Lori Wilson Park in Cocoa Beach, marking the third drowning at a Brevard County beach in recent weeks.

An elementary school teacher was arrested on Friday after being caught with drugs following a well-being check, according to the Titusville Police Department.

This month, Walmart announced plans to remodel nearly 60 stores across the Sunshine State as part of an ongoing modernization initiative, according to the company.

A new brush fire burning in Palm Bay’s ‘Compound’ area is prompting evacuations as a precaution. According to Palm Bay Fire Rescue, crews are battling a 100-acre fire in the Compound right now in the area of Madden and Olivia roads. It’s about 50% contained.

A woman raped in her apartment as she was in the middle of moving out because she didn’t feel safe is now suing the Merritt Island apartment complex.

A Florida state park was set on fire, deputies say, by an arsonist dressed like a pirate, armed with a tiki torch and samurai sword.

Alejandro Jacomino Gonzalez was last seen in the early morning hours of April 17 at the Interstate 95 South Brevard County Rest Area in Grant-Valkaria.

The Florida House and Senate passed a bill to redraw congressional district lines on Wednesday, with potentially big implications for the November election.

The Public Works Department hosted a presentation to breakdown the alternative water supply options now available.

Several large brush fires broke out in an infamous portion of Palm Bay known as “The Compound” on Tuesday night, according to fire officials.

Almost two years after Brevard Public Schools started putting metal detectors in all high schools, the district is now preparing to put metal detectors in all 12 middle schools.

The Brevard County School Board is scheduled to vote Tuesday to terminate the contract of Kirsten Rose, 37, a teacher at Cocoa Beach Junior Senior High School.

The 85-minute launch window opens at 10:13 a.m. The ViaSat-3 F3 mission will lift off from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center.

The crash occurred around 6 a.m. near mile marker 191 in Melbourne. A roadblock is in place, and northbound traffic is being directed to the Wickham Road exit.

The crash occurred around 6 a.m. near mile marker 191 in Melbourne. A roadblock is in place, and northbound traffic is being directed to the Wickham Road exit.

At Movable Roots in Melbourne, workers have been building custom modular homes for a decade. Now, crooks are trying to cash in on that success.

The interrogation video that police say shows a 16-year-old confessing to killing her mom and her mom’s boyfriend shouldn’t have gone public, the defense attorney argued in new motions in the Julia Egler case. The attorney says the video’s release means Egler might not get a fair trial.

The FBI’s Tampa office is asking anyone with photos or video from the Brevard County Rest Area in Grant-Valkaria on April 17 to help locate Alejandro Jacomino Gonzalez.

This week, several Publix associates were seen laboring near the coast of Central Florida.

A Pomeranian named Odin became an internet sensation after Brevard County firefighters used the Jaws of Life to rescue him when his head got stuck in a metal gate at his home in Merritt Island.

A 5-acre brush fire which took helicopters dropping water to put out and closed businesses and a major road was set intentionally, police now say.

A beach where there are no lifeguards feels even more dangerous to some because there’s no longer life-saving flotation devices there, either.

The Florida Scrub-Jay is a blue-and-gray songbird and the only bird species found exclusively in Florida. That “only in Florida” detail is what makes it so special—and also what makes it vulnerable. If their habitat disappears here, they don’t have a backup plan somewhere else.

Last week, seven more restaurants across Central Florida were forced to close after a visit from a health inspector, according to state records.

Chadwick Willacy was put to death by lethal injection Tuesday evening at Florida State Prison in Starke for the 1990 murder of his Palm Bay neighbor who found him burglarizing her home.

The Brevard County sheriff said that Granados had allegedly forced the underage victim to commit "sexual acts" well over 100 times across several locations throughout the county.

A teenager charged with killing his stepsister on a Carnival Cruise ship has filed a not-guilty plea and waived his appearance at a hearing in Miami federal court.

A former Atlanta Braves minor league baseball player from Cocoa is accused of causing a fatal crash on I-75 in Manatee County and fleeing the area. Jonathan Matos Morales, 18, was arrested Tuesday.

U.S. News & World Report has revealed its latest list of the best places to retire in 2026.

Controversy over a new fire station is back in the spotlight nine months after some neighbors thought it was all over and they won.

Jeff Bezos' rocket company Blue Origin is blaming a bad engine for a failed launch that left a satellite in the wrong orbit, dooming it.

On a windy morning at Kelly Park East, a small group of volunteers fan out along the shoreline, clipboards and buckets in hand, eyes scanning the surf for one of nature’s oldest survivors.

Residents in Brevard County had the chance to clean up their yards while helping reduce mosquito populations during the county’s second annual Tire Amnesty Days event.

How should Brevard County pay for lifeguards on every beach? The recent drowning of two people in Cocoa Beach is sparking a conversation, and pushback from one city mayor who says lifeguards can't be funded everywhere, and the Tourist Development Council needs to be involved in the conversation.

Moments after the NG-3 mission launched from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 7:25 a.m. on Sunday, the company said the direct-to-cellphone satellite on board was deployed into the wrong orbit.

After two drownings this week, a Brevard commissioner says he’d be willing to raise taxes to put lifeguards on every beach in the county. The reality on most of the Brevard County coastline is there aren’t lifeguards to save someone in an emergency.

The Artemis II astronauts who ignited a lunar renaissance are giving high marks to their moonship for its performance during reentry — especially the heat shield.

Rip currents occur all year round in Florida, but they become more noticeable in the summer when more people venture out into the warmer water.

A new documentary about NASA astronaut Eileen Collins, titled Spacewoman, recently had a major screening event in Melbourne, Florida. Anchor Ginger Gadsden sat down with Collins to talk about her journey from food stamps to the final frontier.

Beach officials warn of ongoing dangerous conditions.

For a second day in a row, the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is digging a huge hole, but what exactly are they looking for? Here's what the sheriff's office will say -- and won't say.

Two visitors to Central Florida were killed due to a rip current off Cocoa Beach on Tuesday afternoon, according to the fire department.

When every second counts, one of Central Florida’s largest communities was dangerously falling behind.

Police in Melbourne are investigating the discovery of a body in the Intracoastal Waterway on Tuesday.

Students, get ready to start your summers early. Brevard Public Schools has decided to end the school year before Memorial Day this year.

The 16-year-old stepbrother of Anna Kepner, the Brevard County teenager who was found dead during a Carnival cruise last year, has been indicted on murder charges in her death.

Earlier this year, Tripadvisor released its list of the highest-rated attractions and experiences in the world.

Brevard County sheriff’s agents arrested Cocoa Beach Junior/Senior High School math teacher Kirsten Rose on allegations of sexual misconduct involving a student, officials said.

A Melbourne man was put behind bars this week after he was accused of beating up a chihuahua, according to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.

Two months after a 74-year-old ran in his 31st and tragically final half-marathon, the driver police say drove into the runner’s lane on US-1 and killed Albert ‘AJ’ Swann is now behind bars.

After three years, there’s finally an update to what happened to a father the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office says was murdered. Deputies say they arrested a man in connection with the 2023 killing of Frank Orwig this week.

The Nikon D5’s durability and simple, familiar controls matter when astronauts must shoot fast and adjust settings manually.

The U.S. Navy Blue Angels return to the Space Coast for a weekend of flyovers and aerial demonstrations at the Cocoa Beach Air Show. Performances begin at noon both days, with the Blue Angels scheduled for 3 p.m.

A slow-moving, nearly stationary front combined with an area of low pressure brought days of soaking rain from April 6–9 2026, likely putting a decent dent in the ongoing rainfall deficit. The highest impacts being felt along the coast.

A death investigation has kicked off in Titusville after a body was found floating in the Indian River, according to the police department.

As the record-breaking Artemis II mission inspires millions around the world, some of Central Florida’s little space enthusiasts are getting some well-deserved recognition too.

The Space Coast is getting some Broadway premieres for the upcoming season at The King Center for the Performing Arts, which is celebrating its 38th anniversary.

The Artemis II mission has made history while pushing the limits of science and humanity.

A Mims man was taken into custody after deputies said he threw hot grease at a woman and took of with her car, according to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.

A man is behind bars after allegedly strangling his ex-girlfriend, hitting a BCSO unit, fleeing the scene, then driving himself and his ex into the Barge Canal.

In just about 48 hours, the four grave souls who’ve now flown farther away from the Earth than anyone are set to splash down capping off a human spaceflight mission for the ages.

In just about 48 hours, the four grave souls who’ve now flown farther away from the Earth than anyone are set to splash down capping off a human spaceflight mission for the ages.

Katie Delaney, the North Brevard County commissioner who championed pay increases for Brevard County firefighters and increasing accountability in county government, is leaving office before her first term ends.

A manatee’s journey from a storm drain to the open water captivated a community. And for one Melbourne Beach family, it became something even more personal.

The Broadway tour of Meredith Willson’s “The Music Man” will be performed at the King Center on April 12-13. The musical follows Harold Hill, a traveling salesman who tries to con the people of River City, Iowa, by promising to form a boys’ band, but his plans are foiled when he falls for the town librarian, Marian. The show features well-known songs such as “Seventy-Six Trombones,” “Ya Got Trouble,” and “‘Till There Was You.”

More and more, AI might be taking over the workload in our world, but Brevard County might not be willing to give a major incentive for building an AI data center.

The pair told officers they covered the animal with the sheet after learning that possessing an alligator is illegal in Florida, FWC said.

A driver was killed after crashing into a building near the Merritt Island Causeway on Monday evening, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The young woman who police said told them her boyfriend dismembered a man, stuffed him in suitcases, and dumped his remains in the Compound, told police she was afraid she could be next.

The Artemis II crew is expected to surpass the record previously set by the Apollo 13 crew in 1970 for the farthest humans have ever traveled from Earth.

A motorcyclist was killed after veering off the road and hitting a light pole, troopers said.

Police said Jones told his girlfriend he wanted to kill sex offenders, and he even printed a listed of registered sex offenders who lived nearby.

The Artemis II astronauts have captured Earth's brilliant blue beauty as they zoom ever closer to the moon.

The young man police say dumped two suitcases stuffed with human remains in the tall grass at the Compound is now facing a murder charge, too.

Over the years, “The Compound” has become a magnet for crime.

Less than 24 hours after the historic Artemis II mission launched from the Kennedy Space Center, another rocket took off from Florida's Space Coast.

Clifford Owen Long, 37, was indicted by a Brevard County grand jury for the 2025 shooting death of 2-year-old Bles’syn Lightner and the attempted murders of her grandparents in South Melbourne.

The Artemis II mission is set to launch from Florida’s coast, and experts say it will be the furthest a crewed mission has ever gone into space before.

The Artemis II mission is set to launch from Florida’s coast, and experts say it will be the furthest a crewed mission has ever gone into space before.

On this episode of Are We There Yet? with the News 6 Insiders, Kara heads to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex with a look at the excitement around Artemis II, Joey captures the famous monkeys at Silver Springs, and Kaia stops at The Wharf in Kissimmee to try their epic Tomahawk Steak. Drop your Central Florida picks in the comments—we might just take your suggestion and head there next.

Here's your chance to share your cool Artemis II launch photos with the world!

With the charge of “for all of humanity,” the four astronauts launched toward the moon Wednesday in a historic launch for the 32-story Space Launch System rocket and the Artemis II mission.

The Artemis program to land the first woman on the moon, following the path of many trailblazing women in space.

Last week, over a dozen more eateries across Central Florida were forced to close after a visit from a health inspector, according to state records.

With the countdown underway for a highly anticipated rocket launch, crowds are already gathering along Florida’s Space Coast, hoping to secure the best possible view.