WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. —

NASA is scheduling the next launch window for the Artemis I mission after it was scrubbed Monday.

The agency’s first Moon mission in 50 years has many thinking back to the program that started it all — the Apollo missions in the 1960s and 70s.

Anita Mitchell, who is now the vice-president of external affairs for Margaritaville, was married to NASA astronaut Edgar Mitchell, the Lunar Module Pilot and one of the three astronauts who walked on the moon during the Apollo 14 mission in 1971. Edgar Mitchell died in 2016.

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The state of Florida will offer up the first ever “Tool Time Sales Tax Holiday,” and it begins on Labor Day weekend.

From power tools to work boots, consumers will be able to purchase qualifying items commonly used by skilled trade workers without paying for the sales tax.

The holiday begins Saturday, Sept. 3 and will run through Friday, Sept. 9.

A list of qualifying items that are exempt from tax during the seven-day sales tax holiday period is provided in Tax Information Publication (TIP) No. 22A01-09. These include:

• Toolboxes for vehicles selling for $300 or less

• Power tools selling for $300 or less

• Work boots selling for $175 or less

• Power tool batteries selling for $150 or less

• Handheld pipe cutters, drain opening tools, and plumbing inspection equipment selling for $150 or less

• Industry textbooks and code books selling for $125 or less

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https://www.local10.com/news/florida/2022/08/30/florida-to-hold-first-tool-time-sales-tax-holiday/?breaking_news=5714&utm_content=28894938&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Breaking%20News%20Alert&utm_term=wplg_breaking

FORT PIERCE, Fla. —

Gov. Ron DeSantis awarded Fort Pierce $2.7 million for economic development at 2nd Street Bistro Tuesday morning.

Department of Economic Opportunity Secretary Dane Eagle joined the governor.

The main focus is infrastructure improvements around downtown and the Kinds Landing building site.

As part of the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund, the state looks specifically for communities that they believe will be able to use this money to effectively build up their infrastructure.

Desantis said overall, the grant will help reconstruct aging utility infrastructure, reconstruction a portion of Indian River Drive, make pedestrian safety enhancements and also improve the Moores Creek Bridge.

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https://www.wpbf.com/article/florida-fort-pierce-desantis-economy-restaurant-treasure-coast/41028773

"To shine a light on mental health needs in the community and suicide prevention," Sharon L'Herrou, the president and CEO of 211 Helpline, said. "And to remind people that if you are struggling with any kind of mental health concern, that help is easy as dialing 211."

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. —

The Palm Beach County Board of Commissioners presented 211 Helpline of Palm Beach and Treasure Coast with a proclamation declaring September 2022 as 211 Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month.

"To shine a light on mental health needs in the community and suicide prevention," Sharon L'Herrou, the president and CEO of 211 Helpline, said. "And to remind people that if you are struggling with any kind of mental health concern, that help is easy as dialing 211."

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https://www.wpbf.com/article/florida-palm-beach-county-211-helpline-proclamation-suicide-prevention/41020756

DESTIN, Fla. —

A massive waterspout was captured on video in Florida Tuesday morning.

Boo Freeman took the video in Destin outside the Silver Shells Beach Spa and Resort.

Freeman said he took the video just before 6 a.m.

In the video, you can hear Freeman say "That's a biggun!" as the waterspout moves east across the ocean.

Sister station WDSU meteorologist Lee Southwick said this waterspout is a tornadic waterspout.

"There are two types of waterspouts: fair weather waterspouts and tornadic waterspouts," Southwick said. "This is a tornadic waterspout, which is what it sounds like - a tornado over water. It forms the same way a tornado would form from a thunderstorm over land."

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https://www.wpbf.com/article/florida-destin-waterspout-resort/40910456

MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. —

For a while this summer, you could often find 16-year-old Sophie Araque-Liu hard at work at her desk.

“I was holed up in my bedroom scribbling away,” she said with a laugh. Technically, Araque-Liu was doodling.

The senior at Martin County High School was working on her entry for the Doodle for Google contest.

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https://www.wpbf.com/article/treasure-coast-student-wins-national-drawing-contest-dollar30000-for-college/40913880

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. —

Navigating the child welfare system can be challenging for many kids, whether they’re adopted or in foster care.

A statewide organization called Florida Youth Shine is dedicated to advocating for those children by amplifying their voices. It was founded in 2005 by Florida’s Children First.

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https://www.wpbf.com/article/florida-youth-shine-foster-kids-child-welfare-system/40839067

JUPITER, Fla. —

A local family-favorite restaurant that's been in Jupiter for more than two decades is soon coming to a close.

Lazy Loggerhead Cafe in Carlin Park is planning on closing its doors next Friday.

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https://www.wpbf.com/article/florida-jupiter-lazy-loggerhead-cafe-closing/40821529

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. —

A World War II veteran who played a key role in the Allied victory is being honored in Palm Beach County.

Manny Frockt was a member of a covert Army unit, called "the Ghost Army," that used deceptive tactics to fool the Axis powers on the battlefield. "The Ghost Army" was not declassified until 1996. The unit used tactics including inflatable tanks and fake radio transmissions to draw the enemy out into the open.

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https://www.wpbf.com/article/veteran-of-the-ghost-army-honored-palm-beach-county-for-service-during-world-war-ii/40825607

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. —

For college dreamers unable to afford tuition, the nonprofit Suits for Seniors is helping students pave their way to success.

The program provides low-income students in Palm Beach County with a series of eight sessions on leadership, financial literacy, careers and entrepreneurship.

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https://www.wpbf.com/article/florida-palm-beach-county-students-scholarship-laptop/40795565

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JENSEN BEACH, Fla. —

With the first day of school right around the corner, one local barbershop in the Treasure Coast is giving back to families as they're getting ready to head back into the classroom.

"Without the community, our barbershop is nothing. And we know that economically, everyone is going through stuff," Melinda Salcedo, the administrative assistant with 772 Barbershop, told WPBF 25 News.

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https://www.wpbf.com/article/florida-jensen-beach-barbershop-free-haircut-and-supplies/40774237

Tuesday, August 2nd, 2022

Traffic Advisory

The Florida East Coast (FEC) Railroad has scheduled track maintenance at the Atlantic Boulevard railroad crossing. This work will require the full closure of the crossing from Saturday, August 6th at 6:00 p.m. thru Monday, August 8th at midnight. Message boards are in place now to announce the upcoming closure. Traffic will be detoured in the area.

This summer has been full of blockbusters at the movie theaters and August will be no different.

Here's a look at what's cominig to the big screen over the next few weeks.

Aug. 5

"Bullet Train"

While on board a fast-moving bullet train, five assassins discover that their missions are similar.

Cast includes Brad Pitt, Joey King, Sandra Bullock and Michael Shannon.

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https://www.wpbf.com/article/movies-coming-to-theaters-august-2022/40710279