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U.S. Space Force ‘STARCOM’ headquarters planned for Brevard County

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – The U.S. Space Force Space Training and Readiness Command — dubbed “STARCOM” — is set to make its headquarters in Brevard County, according to Space Florida on Wednesday.
Space Florida officials said that the STARCOM headquarters would be placed at the Patrick Space Force Base, located near Satellite Beach.
“From Project Mercury to today’s privatized spaceflight, Americans look to Florida’s Space Coast to see history in the making,” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said. “We are honored to host the Space Training and Readiness Command headquarters and continue Florida’s history as America’s gateway to outer space.”
The U.S. Space Force is a branch of armed services under the Department of the Air Force to enhance national security by conducting global space operations. It was established in 2019 under then-President Donald Trump.
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The STARCOM base will prepare Space Force members for combat by developing space warfighting tactics and procedures, according to Space Florida officials.
“This decision by the U.S. Air Force reflects the strategic importance of Florida in advancing national security and defense in space,” CEO Frank DiBello of Space Florida said. “Bringing STARCOM’s headquarters to Patrick Space Force Base is a significant milestone in Florida’s history and reaffirms our critical role in advancing the nation’s space and military capabilities. I want to thank USSF Gen. Stephen Purdy for his commitment to helping build a space military operations hub in Florida.”
Space Delta 10, which will be responsible for military doctrine and space wargaming, is also expected to be located at Patrick Space Force Base, a release by Space Florida shows. Meanwhile, Space Deltas 11 and 12 will be located in New Mexico and Colorado, respectively.
According to the release, the Department of the Air Force is now set to conduct analyses on the environmental impact at each base, which are planned to be completed later this year before final decisions are made.
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When is the last day of school in Florida? See list by county

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- Students in 16 Florida counties will start their summer vacation before Memorial Day.
- Most Florida kids will start summer vacation in the week after the Memorial Day holiday.
The 2024-2025 school year is winding down to a close.
Students in 16 counties will start their summer vacation this week. Most will have to wait until the week after the Memorial Day holiday.
For students in seven counties, they’ll be waiting until June for the last day of school.
Here’s what you should know.
When is the last day of school in Florida?
Memorial Day falls on Monday, May 26, but 16 Florida schools will have finished the 2024-2025 school year by the time the holiday arrives. Here’s a list of schools closing before Memorial Day:
What Florida schools are closed for Memorial Day?
All Florida schools still in session will be closed Monday, May 26, for Memorial Day.
What’s the last day of school for all Florida schools?
Summer vacation started before Memorial Day for students in 16 counties.
School for students in seven Florida counties won’t end until June.
All others will start their summer vacation in the days after Memorial Day.
Here’s an alphabetical list of the last day of school for all Florida counties. All students still in school will have off Monday, May 26 for Memorial Day:
What are 2025 federal holidays?
In 2025, there are 12 instead of the usual 11 federal holidays, although two fell on the same day.
Inauguration Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day both fall on Jan. 20 this year. Since 1965, federal employees in the Washington, D.C., area are entitled to a holiday on the day a president is inaugurated. President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn into office on Jan. 20.
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Here are 2025 federal holidays:
- Jan. 1: New Year’s Day
- Jan. 20: Inauguration Day; Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- Feb. 17: Washington’s Birthday. Many state and local governments designation it as Presidents Day.
- May 26: Memorial Day
- June 19: Juneteenth
- July 4: Independence Day
- Sept. 1: Labor Day
- Oct. 13: Columbus Day
- Nov. 11: Veterans Day
- Nov. 27: Thanksgiving Day
- Dec. 25: Christmas Day
Florida state holidays for 2025
When are 2025 Florida state holidays?
The Florida Department of Management Services lists the following days observed as paid holidays by state agencies:
- Jan. 1, Wednesday: New Year’s Day
- Jan. 20, Monday: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- May 26, Monday: Memorial Day
- July 4, Friday: Independence Day
- Sept. 1, Monday: Labor Day
- Nov. 11, Tuesday: Veterans Day
- Nov. 27, Thursday: Thanksgiving
- Nov. 28: Friday after Thanksgiving
- Dec. 25, Thursday: Christmas Day
➤ See list of 2025 Florida, federal holidays, including new one for Sunshine State
Florida
Report: Boogie Fland to Visit Florida

GAINESVILLE, Fla.– One of the Florida Gators’ top targets in the NCAA Transfer Portal is taking a visit with the program.
Arkansas transfer guard Boogie Fland will visit the program on Monday, marking his first trip to Gainesville since entering the portal. On3’s Zach Abolverdi first broke the news before multiple outlets later confirmed Fland’s visit.
Fland is rated as the No. 3 point guard and No. 10 overall player in the portal, according to On3.
The former NBA Draft entry has been linked with Florida on multiple occasions since announcing his intentions to leave Arkansas. UF senior writer Chris Harry previously reported that head coach Todd Golden met with a transfer portal target in New York City with Fland believed to be the player due to being from The Bronx.
Then, after Fland withdrew from the NBA Draft, Golden hinted that Florida was close to sealing the deal with a portal target, also believed to be Fland.
“We are still working on it,” he recently said on the ‘Run It Back’ podcast co-hosted by former Gator Chandler Parsons. “We are close to adding an impactful player that might help get us over the top.”
In his lone season with the Razorbacks, Fland averaged 13.5 points and 5.1 assists per game while shooting 34 percent from the field.
With the Gators losing four contributing guards in seniors Walter Clayton Jr., Alijah Martin and Will Richard and outgoing transfer Denzel Aberdeen, a commitment from Fland is of the upmost importance to Florida as it looks to rebuild its guard rotation.
The Gators recently added transfers Xaivian Lee (Princeton) and AJ Brown (Ohio) to its roster while retaining reserve guard Isaiah Brown. Florida will also welcome high school recruits Alex Lloyd and CJ Ingram to the fold for the 2025-26 season.
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Florida Porsche dealership co-owner resigns over antisemitic text to customer: report

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A co-owner of a luxury car dealership in Florida is reportedly resigning after he allegedly made an antisemitic remark in a text to a customer.
“I had my Porsche rep contact the factory to secure a spot at the paint to sample line for a special color before I had someone contact you,” Pompano Beach Champion Motorsports/Champion Porsche co-owner Naveen Maraj allegedly wrote to a potential customer recently.
Maraj allegedly sent the text after a customer said he was going to a different dealer, according to a screenshot from BocaNewsNow.com.
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“But as usual you behave like a spoiled Jew c— who thinks you’re special but you’re not. You not buying a car from me is like a gift from god.”
“This shocking display of antisemitism has no place in business and we urge clients to shop elsewhere,” StopAntiSemitism wrote on X Saturday morning.
FOX Business has reached out to the Anti-Defamation League for comment.
A co-owner of a luxury car dealership in Florida is reportedly resigning after he made an antisemitic remark in a text to a customer. (Google Maps / Google Maps)
Champion General Manager Mike Peters told BocaNewsNow.com, which first reported on the incident, “At Champion, we are firmly committed to fostering an environment rooted in respect, professionalism and integrity. Incidents like this remind us of the importance of these values, and we will use this moment as an opportunity to reinforce them — both internally and in our broader relationships.
“In furtherance of those standards, Naveen Maraj has advised that he will resign from his employment with Champion and will step down from his managerial and leadership roles with the company effective immediately.”
FOX Business has reached out to Champion for comment.
Elsewhere in the lengthy statement, Peters called Maraj’s comments “offensive and inexcusable” but said Maraj and the customer, John Wolff, have a personal friendship, and the “comment was not made with the intent to harm.”
“Notwithstanding, we recognize that intent does not negate impact,” he added. “The language used was inappropriate and does not reflect the standards of conduct or mutual respect that has been a part of the Champion culture for over 38 years.”

The co-owner called the potential customer a “spoiled Jew c—.” (Getty / Getty Images)
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“By way of background, Mr. Wolff and Mr. Naveen Maraj have maintained a close personal friendship for more than 14 years,” Peters elaborated. “Over that time, they became avid fishing partners and became what Naveen believed to be a close friend. That friendship included a degree of casual banter and familiarity that, while understood privately, can easily be misinterpreted — or become wholly inappropriate — when viewed outside of that context.
“The remark in question was made in a personal capacity and was entirely unrelated to Mr. Maraj’s role or responsibilities at Champion. It was a moment of misplaced informality between friends, not a deliberate attempt to offend or cause harm.”

Protesters marching against antisemitism in 2023. (Alishia Abodunde/Getty Images / Getty Images)
Wolff told BocaNewsNow.com he and Maraj hadn’t spoken in six years and called it absurd that it would be acceptable within their friendship to call him a “Jew c—.”
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Peters in the statement acknowledged that “words carry weight, regardless of context or intent. We deeply regret any discomfort, concern or confusion this incident may have caused. Mr. Maraj has personally expressed his remorse and apology to Mr. Wolff.”
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