Discovery begins last rollover to Vehicle Assembly Building

Delayed a day by a broken water main Wednesday, the 100-ton orbiter began backing out of the hangar at just before 7 a.m. as the sun rose behind a heavy bank of clouds to the east. [read more]

Kennedy Space Center back to work following major water leak

The rupture late Tuesday of a two-foot diameter iron pipe that leads to shuttle launch pads left the center without drinkable water and dry taps in some facilities. [read more]

Michigan-based organization soliciting donations for veterans locally, but Treasure Coast residents may want to ask questions first

A Michigan-based organization, The Foundation for American Veterans, is soliciting funds by telephone on the Treasure Coast but residents might want to ask questions before donating. [read more]

Legislature's class-size ballot question challenged as misleading; judge to rule by Friday

TALLAHASSEE — A teachers union lawyer told a circuit judge Wednesday that a proposed class-size amendment should be thrown off the Nov. 2 ballot for the same reason that the state Supreme Court recently struck three other amendments — because the ballot language is misleading about its purpose. [read more]

Treasure Coast gets additional $8 million to help areas hit by foreclosure

The Treasure Coast received more than $8 million in federal aid Wednesday to help neighborhoods hit hard by foreclosure. [read more]

Martin School Board OKs small tax rate increase

STUART -- Martin County School Board members gave final approval Tuesday to a slightly higher tax rate than last year, but whether a homeowner's school district taxes increase will depend largely on the property assessment. [read more]

Workers prepare to dismantle Kennedy Space Center's launch pad 39B

Workers this month plan to start tearing down the fixed and rotating towers at launch pad 39B, which helped launch 53 shuttle missions carrying 321 people. [read more]

Water main break closes Kennedy Space Center Wednesday

Kennedy Space Center today is closed to non-essential personnel due to a water main break overnight that has cut off the center's water supply. [read more]

Booster seats show improvement in new crash test results

Researchers assessed the safety belt fit of boosters, assigning the best ones the top ratings of "Best Bet" or "Good Bet" because they correctly position belts on average booster-age kids in most vehicles. The worst performers are ones the Institute doesn't recommend because they do a poor job of fitting belts. A good booster routes the lap belt across a child's upper thighs and positions the shoulder belt at midshoulder. [read more]

Mom of St. Lucie hearing-impaired student says why she filed complaint against teachers | Video

PORT ST. LUCIE — A St. Lucie County hearing-impaired student said she initially asked her teachers at Allapattah Flats K-8 teachers to use the microphone and adjust the volume so she could hear the lessons. But when they yelled at her and then asked if she could hear them without it, she stopped her requests, she said. [read more]