June 30, 2023 | Community
Joyce Cassel, Brevard Achievement Center’s third client, has been participating in the organization’s enrichment and arts program for adults with disabilities since the agency opened in 1968. “It’s like home to me,” she said....
May 1, 2023 | Community
We may be accustomed to turning to friends, coworkers or networking partners for assistance when seeking an answer. But if the situation is more personal, would you turn to them? For many survivors of domestic violence, reaching out to family or friends could r...
May 1, 2023 | Community
Meet John and Rachel, Amy and Gerry and Lisa and David — three couples who took very different paths during their retirement years. While in their 70s, all six were relatively healthy, particularly John and Rachel, who opted to age in their own home in Vi...
May 1, 2023 | Community
In 2020, a community Facebook page post talked about thanking local first responders by hosting a community barbecue. It started as a thank-you event for first responders and was supported and paid for by local small businesses. The next year, Sherri Centore, K...
April 1, 2023 | Community
On Earth Day, April 22, one celebration in Brevard County will focus on a plant that not only can cure what ails you, but can also feed you, clothe you and even house you. Behold hemp, arguably the most versatile of flora. Brevard Hemp Fest, slated for no...
April 1, 2023 | Community
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE PHOTO GALLERY Brevard County is one of the nation’s best markets for companies to move to in the current “post-pandemic” economic market, according to a 2023 report by relocation consulting firm Boyd Co. Inc. ...
April 1, 2023 | Community
Eighteen-month-old Payton Watson loved playing barefoot in the playground in the Grant-Valkaria Community Park. “She enjoyed exploring the surroundings, picking up pine cones and sticks,” said her mom, Jessica. The playground was intended for older ...
April 1, 2023 | Community
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE PHOTO GALLERY. New animals at the Space Coast’s award-winning Brevard Zoo always generate buzz, but the soulful eyes and adorable wrinkles of bloodhound puppies Cindy Pawford and Sarah Jessica Barker are adding a fresh level of pupp...
March 1, 2023 | Community
The world is now more aware of what every Viera resident already knew: Their community is tops. In rankings recently released by both John Burns Real Estate Consulting and RCLCO Real Estate Advisors, Viera — long on the list of the top 25 planned master c...
March 1, 2023 | Community
After years of outreach, research, design, and construction, the new 24,330-square-foot Cape Canaveral Community Center fulfills the city's vision of providing multi-generational access to health and wellness amenities. In January, the city received the E...
March 1, 2023 | Community
CLICK HERE TO VIEW BUENA VIDA PHOTOS IN OUR GALLERY A look at a week in the life of Buena Vida Estates residents Linda and Don Lees paints a picture of just how good retirement living can be. Each day brings new opportunities for the Lees and their neighb...
March 1, 2023 | Community
On Friday, Feb. 17, Melbourne Regional Chamber partners, friends, board members, elected officials and past chairs gathered for the 2023 Impact Awards and Board Installation where we celebrated our shining stars in the community and installed our new board of d...
