April 1, 2024 | Community
Childhood cancer survivor Lauren Larsen knows what it’s like to fight for her life and now she’s enjoying the fruits of her victory. The 20-year-old art and theater student was diagnosed at age 3 with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Fortunately, it wa...
April 1, 2024 | Education
The Reusable Resources Adventure Center opened in 1991 with the goal of providing hands-on education workshops for both parents and teachers in our community. Their events emphasize the role that creative play and STEM construction experiences have in learning ...
April 1, 2024 | Family
Have you ever found yourself jumping into a conversation with advice, only to realize later that the other person just needed someone to listen? I've been there. In my marriage, I used to believe that my role was to fix every problem presented to me, only to le...
April 1, 2024 | Outdoors
Waterway Warriors founder Sharon Noll first started picking up trash along the Pineda Causeway back in 2017. After a few solo years, Noll started advertising her clean-up walks on the NextDoor app, inviting neighbors to join her. One day, co-founders Mich...
April 1, 2024 | Outdoors
With more than just a little help from friends at the St. Johns River Water Management District, plus 2.1 miles of pipeline, the historic M-1 Canal will be going with the flow to help the Indian River Lagoon. The 100-year-old canal, a man-made flood control fea...
April 1, 2024 | Publisher's note
I love Spring. For many, it represents new beginnings and fresh starts. It’s a season full of possibilities. Spring is perfect for enjoying the outdoors. With more sunlight and moderate temperatures, people are venturing out, moving their bodies, and enga...
April 1, 2024 | Technology
How many bottle caps does it take to launch a rocket? If you’re Vaya Space, that answer is 9 tons’ worth, although they can use detergent bottles and other heavy plastics, too. Located in Cocoa, Vaya Space is a hybrid rocket company whose engines us...
March 1, 2024 | Arts
“The universal reaction to grief is really to hide from it, and it is this that I would like to talk about and hopefully change,” said Palm Bay artist Leigh Witherell. Witherell’s The Invisibility Project explores the many aspects of grief &md...
March 1, 2024 | Arts
Cocoa Beach is soon to be awash in bright colors as artists from around the county and state bring their talents and lots of paint. The second annual Space Coast Mural Festival highlights artists and muralists as they design and create murals on buildings and l...
March 1, 2024 | Community
Rotary is an organization made up of business and professional leaders looking to give back to their community. With over 1.4 million members, Rotarians worldwide volunteer their time and skill to address both global issues and local needs. Here on the Space Co...
March 1, 2024 | Community
In 1993, during his first week as a Brevard County lifeguard, Wyatt Werneth saved a swimmer from drowning. As Werneth progressed to the position of chief of lifeguards, he continued saving lives by escalating efforts to establish additional lifeguard stations t...
March 1, 2024 | Community
For those of us who grew up in the 1980s, 1990s, or beyond, the notion that women had to fight for their rights may feel like ancient history. After all, we were of the generation that was told — for better or worse — that we could have it all...
