Good morning, St. Augustine.

The Aug. 12 solar eclipse will occur but Florida will not see totality; viewers can watch a livestream starting at 1:15 p.m. ET.

Residents can also look ahead to a total eclipse covering nearly all of Florida on Aug. 12, 2045.

Today, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch 29 Starlink satellites into orbit from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station between 10:26 a.m. and 2:26 p.m.—additional launches are set for later this week.

Residents can watch the Perseid meteor shower peak tomorrow, Aug.

12-13, as clear skies and an invisible new moon boost views from dark-sky areas in Florida, with up to 100 meteors visible per hour. The shower runs from July 17 until Aug. 24.

Winners from local schools were announced yesterday in the Betty Griffin Center's 2027 Day Without Violence Art and Poetry calendar contest – Pacetti Bay Middle School's eighth grader took first place while other schools earned monthly honors, showcasing local creativity.

Thirty-eight counties began school on Monday, Aug.

10, while others start on later dates. Local districts kept their current schedules (to avoid costly bus changes) and a tax holiday for supplies runs until Aug. 20.

The National Hurricane Center is tracking three Atlantic tropical waves, including one expected to exit Africa today with a 60% chance of becoming a depression as it moves toward the Caribbean, while a low-development trough nears Bermuda amid forecasts for a below-average season (strong El Niño conditions).