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Source: Brevard County Supervisor of Elections, Election Night Reporting (unofficial)
Brevard County voters renewed the Save Our Indian River Lagoon half-cent sales tax on November 3, 2026. The Supervisor of Elections' election-night count shows 199,684 yes to 64,514 no with all 166 precincts reporting. The count is unofficial until certified. The renewed levy runs January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2036.
Source: Federal Aviation Administration (Blue Origin New Glenn project page)
The FAA is accepting comments on a draft environmental assessment for proposed increased New Glenn operations at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Its listed deadline is October 30, 2026. The October 22 public meeting has ended; review materials and comment instructions remain available under docket FAA-2026-9841.
Brevard County has posted its October 2026 lagoon progress report. It records completed community projects, homeowner projects and sewer conversions separately, and updates construction progress at Cocoa Beach Golf muck capping and Eau Gallie dredging.
