Photojournalist covering stories on Florida's Space Coast for Spectrum News 13 (Orlando)
Florida, USA
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Jon Shaban 🏪📺🎥🎤 retweeted
#BREAKING: Waterspout / brief tornado caught on camera in Port St Lucie, Florida. I was told this was near the Sandpiper Bay Marina. You can see in the video debris launched into the area. @NWSMelbourne @spann @stormhour
A 37-acre prescribed burn within the Malabar Scrub Sanctuary in Malabar has been completed. Lingering smoke is expected to smolder over the next day or so.
These burns help reduce wildfire risk, restore native habitats, and recycle nutrients into the soil.
LAUNCH AND LANDING
SpaceX successfully launched the NASA CRS-34 mission, sending the Dragon cargo spacecraft with more than 6,500 pounds of supplies, science experiments, and hardware to the ISS. Dragon will dock with the orbiting lab on Sunday, May 17, around 7:00 a.m. ET.
Crash involving a FedEx truck on I-95 in Brevard County is causing major delays in rainy conditions, with traffic backed up an estimated 2–3 miles.
The crash is on northbound I-95 before MM 183/SR-518, where the two left lanes are currently blocked.
Palm Bay Fire Rescue and Florida Forest Service crews are back on scene of a fire that rekindled along Madden Ave and Olivia St in SW Palm Bay.
A precautionary evacuation has been issued for nearby residents as crews work to contain the fire and prevent further spread.
DIAMOND BACK FIRE
Florida Forestry responding to eastern Orange County for a #brushfire in the Seminole Ranch Wildlife Management Area along the St. Johns River.
As of 5:07 p.m., the fire has grown to 300 acres and remains 0% contained.
The Brevard County Sheriff’s Aviation Unit is conducting water drops as two ladder trucks spray into the woods. Meanwhile, Florida Forestry crews are working to establish fire lines throughout the area.
#Brushfire is burning in the woods behind the Habitat for Humanity location off Babcock in Palm Bay.
Crews from Palm Bay Fire Rescue, Brevard County and the Florida Forest Service are on scene working to contain the fire.
NB lanes of Babcock are shutdown, north of Palm Bay Rd.
Jon Shaban 🏪📺🎥🎤 retweeted
While assisting a disabled vehicle on I-95 in Brevard County, Trooper Wolff found this baby opossum after it was accidentally dropped from its mom. This little opossum was safely transported to a wildlife rehab center. 💙 #BrevardCounty #Trooper #FHP
A U.S. Air Force C-130H Hercules from Minneapolis performed touch-and-go landings and low passes at Melbourne Orlando International Airport before landing.
This morning’s 5:52 a.m. Falcon 9 launch revealed the atmospheric “jellyfish” effect. Also called a “space jellyfish” or noctilucent clouds, it occurs near sunrise or sunset, when high-altitude sunlight lights the rocket exhaust while the ground is dark, creating the glow.
Timelapse of this morning’s Falcon 9 launch shows exhaust plumes glowing in the pre-dawn sky. Called a “space jellyfish” or noctilucent clouds, it occurs near sunrise or sunset, when sunlight at high altitude lights the rocket exhaust while the ground is dark, creating the glow.
Jon Shaban 🏪📺🎥🎤 retweeted
LIVE: We're discussing the findings of investigations into the 2024 crewed test flight of Boeing Starliner to the International Space Station. xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1PKqrEEDL…
Jon Shaban 🏪📺🎥🎤 retweeted
🚀@Jon_Shaban & I wrote about how the #Crew12 mission will be the first time that a #SpaceX #Falcon9 rocket will be landing near its launch pad in Florida.
Learn more in our article at @MyNews13: mynews13.com/fl/orlando/spac…
#SpaceNews #spaceexploration #spacecoverage
Jon Shaban 🏪📺🎥🎤 retweeted
🚨 FDLE is warning Floridians about a new AMBER Alert scam circulating across the state.
WHAT’S HAPPENING:
Scammers are calling residents claiming to be “with AMBER Alert” and asking for children’s information or trying to schedule an “AMBER kit appointment.”
WHAT TO DO:
- Do not provide any personal information
- Hang up immediately
- Contact your local law enforcement agency to report the call
No legitimate program pre‑registers children for AMBER Alerts, collects information ahead of time, or schedules home visits. AMBER Alerts are only issued after a child goes missing and law enforcement confirms the criteria are met.
PLEASE share to help protect your friends, family, and neighbors. If something doesn’t sound right, trust your instincts and verify before sharing information.
