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Without a shadow of a doubt. An early spring is forecasted by Punxsutawney Phil 02/09/2024

Without a shadow of a doubt. An early spring is forecasted by Punxsutawney Phil Frigid Floridians are in luck, according to a fan-favorite weatherman Punxsutawney Phil, who did not see his shadow on Feb. 2, declaring an early spring.

Blue Angels Fly Into Vero Beach for Winter Visit 01/18/2024

Blue Angels Fly Into Vero Beach for Winter Visit U.S. Navy Blue Angels No. 7 Lt. Connor O’Donnell and No. 8. Lt. Cmdr. Brian Vaught soared into Vero Beach airport for their season’s winter visit. Vaught is from Englewood,

Florida Tech faculty member resigns after felony charge 04/21/2023

Florida Tech faculty member resigns after felony charge David Andrew Knight, professor and department head at Florida Tech, was arrested on April 16 by the Brevard County Sheriff's Office.

Florida Tech’s next Presidency to be led by John Nicklow 03/31/2023

Florida Tech’s next Presidency to be led by John Nicklow Florida Tech announced this morning that the new President for the university will be John Nicklow, the sitting University of New Orleans leader.

Updates to the reinstatement of men’s rowing 02/25/2023

Updates to the reinstatement of men’s rowing Friday, Feb. 24, marked the first deadline of orders that the U.S. District Judge Carlos E. Mendoza issued, stating that Florida Tech must reinstate men’s rowing to varsity status.

Florida Tech men's rowing reinstated 02/20/2023

Florida Tech men's rowing reinstated A federal judge has ordered the Florida Tech men’s rowing team to be reinstated as a varsity sport according to a court document that was released on Feb. 17.

Presidential search finalist: Dr. Louis A. Martin-Vega 02/10/2023

Presidential search finalist: Dr. Louis A. Martin-Vega Louis A. Martin-Vega led an open forum Wednesday, Feb. 9, in the Hartley room to discuss his skills for the role of president.

Presidential search finalist: Dr. Wolf Yeigh 02/08/2023

Presidential search finalist: Dr. Wolf Yeigh Wolf Yeigh led an open forum this Monday to discuss his qualifications for the role of president.

Meet the Presidential Finalists 02/03/2023

Meet the Presidential Finalists Florida Tech’s presidential search has been narrowed as the university announced the final five presidential finalists. Open forums will be held in the coming weeks for the campus community to

Florida Tech rowers await trial for reinstatement 01/27/2023

Florida Tech rowers await trial for reinstatement The Florida Tech men’s rowing team has been fighting the university for reinstatement since October 2022 and their first preliminary trial begins next week.

Florida Tech announces classes to be held on Zoom 11/08/2022

Florida Tech announces classes to be held on Zoom Florida Tech sent out an email this morning to inform students that classes on Wednesday Nov. 9 and Thursday Nov. 10 will be on Zoom due to the Subtropical Storm

State Attorney justifies use of force in campus tragedy 08/23/2022

State Attorney justifies use of force in campus tragedy Today State Attorney Phil Archer decided not to file criminal charges against a Florida Tech security guard and Melbourne police officer after reviewing the investigation following the on-campus shooting of

The Florida Tech community speaks up 05/05/2022

The Florida Tech community speaks up Students and staff have come forward to talk about times they have felt or witnessed harassment by the previous Senior Vice President Bino Campanini. They noted that they did not

Senior Vice President resigns from Florida Tech 04/01/2022

Senior Vice President resigns from Florida Tech As of April 1, Bino Campaninni, the senior vice president of Florida Tech has resigned from his position.

Nearby attractions: Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex 03/31/2022

Nearby attractions: Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex There are few places on Earth where you can walk beneath a garden filled with rockets standing tall, a space shuttle that orbited the planet thousands of times, and witness

President Dwayne T. McCay announces retirement from Florida Tech 03/26/2022

President Dwayne T. McCay announces retirement from Florida Tech President Dwayne T. McCay has announced his retirement as president of Florida Tech in an email sent this evening to faculty, staff, and students.

101 palm trees removed on Florida Tech’s campus 03/22/2022

101 palm trees removed on Florida Tech’s campus After returning from winter break, students may have noticed the gaping hole in foliage along the bridge connecting the SUB to the Residential Quad, or the giant patch of mulch

Face Coverings optional 03/18/2022

Face Coverings optional Following the most recent CDC guidance, Florida Tech has opted to make face coverings optional starting March 21.

Florida Tech Security stays silent concerning de-escalation tactics 03/13/2022

Florida Tech Security stays silent concerning de-escalation tactics Following the police shooting of a student that took place on Dec. 3, limited information has been released regarding Florida Tech security’s involvement.

Florida Tech considers laxing COVID-19 mask mandate 03/06/2022

Florida Tech considers laxing COVID-19 mask mandate Click here to view this article from crimson.fit.edu.

New small satellite rocket fails during maiden launch from Florida 03/01/2022

New small satellite rocket fails during maiden launch from Florida CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Rocket 3.3, a launch vehicle built by a stealth space launch company, Astra Space, failed to orbit test payloads for NASA on its maiden flight from

Florida Tech Men’s Basketball takes down No. 25 Barry University 03/01/2022

Florida Tech Men’s Basketball takes down No. 25 Barry University Coming into the match against Barry, ranked at 25th in the nation for Division II men's basketball, the Panthers knew they would have to fight a hard battle - and

Shark washes up dead on Melbourne Beach 03/01/2022

Shark washes up dead on Melbourne Beach MELBOURNE BEACH, Fla.- Sunday morning a 13.5 foot long female great hammerhead shark washed up dead on the beach.

The search for extraterrestrial life: Dr. Manasvi Lingam’s astrobiology lab 03/01/2022

The search for extraterrestrial life: Dr. Manasvi Lingam’s astrobiology lab Manasvi Lingam has been an assistant professor in the department of aerospace, physical, and space sciences (APSS) at Florida Tech since the Fall semester of 2019.

02/23/2022

Watch the 2022 Free Speech Week keynote address: Keri Blakinger Keri Blakinger, a reporter for the Marshall Project and the keynote speaker for the 2022 Free Speech Week, will speak at 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 23.

Come visit the DeSoto Park manatees 02/04/2022

Come visit the DeSoto Park manatees Satellite Beach, Fla. – Hundreds of manatees have come to a small, shallow canal across from DeSoto Park in Satellite Beach, an annual phenomenon that takes place in the winter

Women’s Basketball reels in first conference win of season 02/03/2022

Women’s Basketball reels in first conference win of season Florida Tech’s women basketball squad secured their first Sunshine State Conference victory of the season after defeating Rollins College 67-61 this past Saturday.

02/02/2022

Covert Space Force Satellite Sentinels Launch | Written by Alex Polimeni

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Melbourne police release additional information to the fatal shooting at Florida Tech 12/10/2021

Melbourne police release additional information to the fatal shooting at Florida Tech Florida Tech’s first emergency alerts last Friday night were not sent out until almost an hour after the incident on campus had been concluded.

Armed 18-year-old student fatally shot in encounter with Melbourne Police on campus 12/09/2021

Armed 18-year-old student fatally shot in encounter with Melbourne Police on campus A Florida Tech student wielding a knife was shot dead by Melbourne police and a school security officer on campus last night after the student reportedly wounded an officer and

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