The Space Coast Wire

A dangerous coastal weekend leads Friday's news: NWS Melbourne has a Coastal Flood Advisory starting 2 a.m. Saturday, with a high rip current risk and 7-12 foot breakers possible through Monday. Sunday looks windiest and wettest, with gusts of 35-40 mph, according to the weather service.

In space news, NASA says Artemis III is on track for 2027, with a summer launch targeted, and Blue Origin wants to raise New Glenn's Cape launch cap from 12 a year to 50, with FAA comments due Oct. 30. Voters will decide Nov. 3 on renewing the lagoon half-cent sales tax.

The sheriff's office is investigating a fatal shooting outside Graham's Beach Grill, and a Palm Bay man was sentenced to 25 years in a 2021 Halloween party killing, the State Attorney's Office said.

Weekend and next week

Outdoor plans may change because of the wind and rain forecast. Check with organizers.

• Sat., Oct. 24: Celebration of life for Hunter Russey at Discover Life Church, Melbourne (Spectrum News 13). Saturday listings also include Autumn in Bloom at Brevard Discovery Garden in Cocoa (9 a.m.-3 p.m.), Boo at the Zoo at Brevard Zoo (10 a.m.-3 p.m.), and the 29th Puerto Rican Day Parade and Multicultural Festival at Palm Bay City Hall (10 a.m.-7 p.m.) (Destination Brevard).
• Tue., Oct. 27, 6-8 p.m.: St. Johns River Water Management District public meeting on recreation on district conservation lands, Palm Bay Service Center, 525 Community College Pkwy. SE (SJRWMD).
• Thu., Oct. 29 (no earlier than): ULA Vulcan / Amazon Leo LV-01 launch from Cape Canaveral SLC-41 (Next Spaceflight).
• Fri., Oct. 30: Deadline for written comments to the FAA on Blue Origin's New Glenn request (FAA).
• Tue., Nov. 3: Election Day, including the lagoon sales-tax referendum (WESH 2).