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October 2, 2026

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VIDEO: The son of convicted G&G Roofing human smuggler Raymond Neil Smith II went before a judge Friday morning and was granted a $10,000 bond.Carmine Anthony Smith of Mims was arrested early Friday by Titusville police and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill, a third-degree felony.According to the arrest affidavit, the victim and his friends were leaving an event at Astronaut High School on Thursday night when a white Ford F-350 began driving aggressively on Dairy Road and forced their pickup onto the grass shoulder. The victim pulled into the Dollar Tree at 3333 Dairy Rd., and the Ford followed.The victim told police he heard Smith chamber a round, then saw him raise and point a tan Glock-style handgun with an extended magazine. Police say Smith chased the victim around the vehicles while saying he was going to shoot everyone. A witness gave a sworn statement matching the victim's account.Smith told police the weapon was an airsoft gun that an unknown male had placed in his truck. He said the group had harassed his sister earlier that night, that he was surrounded by about eight people in the parking lot, and that he held the airsoft gun pointed at the ground and never threatened anyone.Federal court records in Raymond Smith's smuggling case described a minor assisting with the boat during the operation. The Space Coast Rocket has identified that minor as Carmine Smith. He was not charged in the federal case.The charge is an accusation, and Smith is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.Full story at the link in the comments.#Titusville #BrevardCounty #SpaceCoastRocket ...

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TITUSVILLE: The son of convicted G&G Roofing human smuggler Raymond Neil Smith II is in the Brevard County Jail without bond, accused of running a carload of people off Dairy Road and pointing a gun at the driver in a Dollar Tree parking lot.Carmine Anthony Smith of Mims was arrested early Friday by Titusville police and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill.According to the arrest affidavit, the victim and his friends were leaving an event at Astronaut High School on Thursday night when a white Ford F-350 began driving aggressively behind them on Dairy Road and forced their pickup onto the grass shoulder. The victim pulled into the Dollar Tree at 3333 Dairy Rd., and the Ford followed.The victim told police he heard Smith chamber a round, then watched him raise and point a tan Glock-style handgun with an extended magazine. Police say Smith then chased the victim around the vehicles while saying he was going to shoot everyone. A witness gave a sworn statement backing up the victim's account.In a post-Miranda interview, Smith told police the weapon was a tan airsoft gun an unknown male had placed in his truck. He said the group had harassed his sister earlier that night, that he followed them expecting a civil conversation, and that he held the airsoft gun pointed at the ground after about eight people surrounded him. He said he never threatened anyone.Federal court records in Raymond Smith's smuggling case described a minor assisting with the boat during the operation. The minor was later identified identified as Carmine Smith.Full story at the link in the comments.#Titusville #BrevardCounty #SpaceCoastRocket ...

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**Should surviving an execution end a death sentence?**Christa Pike, the only woman on Tennessee's death row, survived the state's attempt to execute her Wednesday night. Pike, 50, remained alive and snoring loudly after being given two doses of pentobarbital, her attorneys and other witnesses said. She was subsequently taken to a hospital.Pike was sentenced to death for killing Colleen Slemmer in 1995 when both of them were teenagers. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has halted executions for the year and ordered "a comprehensive, third-party review to determine exactly what occurred." Pike's failed execution was Tennessee's second this year.So we want to hear from you. If someone survives an execution carried out by the state, should that be the end of their sentence? Or should the state be allowed to try again?Tell us where you stand in the comments.#DeathPenalty #Tennessee #CriminalJustice ...

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The Space Coast Rocket is with Angie Nixon for Florida at Hotel Melby.

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Today we interviewed with U.S. Senate candidate Angie Nixon following her appearance at a disability event in Melbourne.We asked her to respond to Vice President J.D. Vance's remarks at a rally in Lakeland yesterday, where he said that when Nixon calls herself a socialist, "the right response is to say, 'Then get the hell out of here. You don't belong in America.'"We also asked how she plans to win over voters in Republican strongholds like Brevard County as a Democrat.Watch her full responses in the video. #SpaceCoast ...

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TOW YARD SHOOTING — SUSPECT IN CUSTODYThe Martin County Sheriff’s Office is actively investigating a shooting that occurred shortly after 1 p.m. this afternoon at a towing facility on SE Cove Road.A woman from Miami arrived at the tow yard to claim a vehicle that had been towed there earlier in the day. Shortly after, individuals in another vehicle arrived at the facility, and the two parties became involved in an altercation. The Miami woman then retrieved a firearm and fired multiple shots at the other individuals before getting into a vehicle and fleeing the area.Because the tow yard is located about a half-mile from Murray Middle School, the Sheriff’s Office immediately activated an active-shooter response and placed the school on lockout as deputies responded to the scene.Road Patrol deputies, Aviation, detectives and other available units quickly began searching for the suspect vehicle. Deputies located the vehicle traveling on Cove Road near U.S. 1 and attempted a traffic stop. The driver fled, and deputies subsequently performed a PIT maneuver, bringing the vehicle to a stop. Additional units moved in and successfully immobilized the vehicle before the driver could flee again.The individuals who were targeted by the gunfire had left the area before deputies arrived. At this time, it is unclear whether any of them were struck by gunfire.The female driver was taken into custody and transported to the Sheriff’s Office, where detectives are currently questioning her.We will provide additional information as it becomes available. ...

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CDS Builders’ Live Oak Model in Viera Wins First Place Diamond Award at 2026 Space Coast Parade of Homes