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BREVARD HISTORY: Melbourne Orlando International Airport Began as Air Mail Refueling Stop in 1928

Melbourne Orlando International Airport (MLB) has a rich history on the Space Coast. In 1925, the U.S. Post Office contracted the air mail service with Florida Airways under the Kelly Act. What is now the Melbourne Orlando International Airport was designated a fueling stop in 1928 when a Pitcairn Aircraft landed on a cow pasture strip north of Kissimmee Highway. […]

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National Weather Service Calls for Chance of Thunderstorms, Windy, High Near 86 Monday on Space Coast

Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5 pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation is 60%—new rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch are possible.
Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7 pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7 pm and 5 am, then a chance of showers after 5 am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%—new rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. […]