October 1, 2023 | Editor's Note
So, Thank You, Florida, for the PEP Scholarship The public school system forced my hand. You told me I could not send my child to public school. Five years ago, I walked into our zoned Brevard County public elementary school with my daughter’s paperwork a...
October 1, 2023 | Education
“This is what we are meant to be doing for our students. We are meant to have them learn by doing. It sounds cliche, but it’s true. You can sit in a classroom, but if you go out and do these things in the natural environment, you will have the exper...
October 1, 2023 | Family
“The only disability in life is a bad attitude.” — Aknesha Miller, board secretary for Down Syndrome Association of Brevard and parent to 3-year-old Alaric, who has Down syndrome Alaric Baruti and Bobby Campbell are different, yet similar. Ala...
October 1, 2023 | Money
Brevard County enjoys abundant sunshine. The sun generates solar energy. Solar energy is clean, efficient, cost-effective and kind to Mother Earth. So, why aren’t we fully accessing this golden opportunity? Solar United Neighbors, a nationwide nonprofit t...
October 1, 2023 | Publisher's note
Seven years ago, we launched the first EverythingBrevard.com magazine. A dream come true for me. It was beautiful and rich with content. The vision was supported by my team and funded by the small business community. Suddenly, there was an infusion of ent...
October 1, 2023 | Wellness
With October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, it’s a good time to be reminded of the importance of screening and prevention. Breast cancer affects 1 in 8 women in the United States every year and 42,000 women die of the disease. Here is a little...
September 1, 2023 | Arts
Movies have impacted all our lives in some form. Perhaps you have fond memories of the first time your parents took you to see a film in the theater (mine was “E.T.”) Maybe a film had such a profound impact on you that it prompted you to take life c...
September 1, 2023 | Business
What is an Advertising & Marketing Auction and why would a business want to be involved? Good questions! For over 15 years, the Greater Palm Bay Chamber of Commerce has hosted an annual Advertising & Marketing Auction. Previously it was called a Media A...
September 1, 2023 | Business
IMPACT Summit Offers Women Business Owners Tools To Grow Women have really stepped into their economic power this summer. “Barbie” will be in the record books as the first ever billion dollar box office smash hit, as will Taylor Swift’s &ldquo...
September 1, 2023 | Business
Once upon a time, residents incorporated underground fuel tanks to heat their Brevard homes. The practice went out of vogue around the 1980s, but thousands of older properties along the Space Coast are still saddled with these relics, which can prove a headache...
September 1, 2023 | Business
In the nearly 100 years of existence for the Melbourne Regional Chamber, one focus has been actively working toward the development and promotion of the Space Coast and Historic Downtown Melbourne. The aim is to create a thriving city that fosters business grow...
September 1, 2023 | Business
A native of Canada, Todd Pokrywa wrote a research paper as a college student in the 1990s on the planned community of Viera. Then, he made his way to that community as he joined The Viera Company in 2014 and ultimately became president in 2018. Pokrywa&nbs...
