April 1, 2024 | Arts
Airplanes and music have never been far from Col. Hal Gibson’s extraordinary 100 years of life. At age 98, he decided it was time to give up flying, but the centenarian continues soaring through music. “I had been flying since World War II and thoug...
April 1, 2024 | Arts
From dirty bingo to clean jokes about the Space Coast Area Transit bus system, comedian Duncan Jay has been making people along the Space Coast laugh since 2008. Dubbed the godfather of Brevard comedy, he also has nurtured many local comedians, helping the loca...
April 1, 2024 | Business
Melbourne-based Absolutely Natural was green and gentle to people and the planet at a time when green was just a color. With the goal to fashion a sunscreen safe for his young son, Charley Richards went on to create a family company so well respected that it ha...
April 1, 2024 | Business
If you want to win a bet, bet someone they can’t touch the furniture at Wood River Studio, for the tables, chairs and everything else at this Cape Canaveral showroom beg to be caressed. Like many before her, Diana Gianturco happily fell under the sensual ...
April 1, 2024 | Business
Some things — like bread and butter — go well together, while others — like diesel and water — not so much. The combination of the latter two can spell major headaches for owners of diesel tanks and accompanying equipment. The big ...
April 1, 2024 | Community
Carey Hassell-Chambers is of Italian descent and comes from a big family. Her grandmother taught her how to cook. The Titusville resident also is a woman of God, who has been led by Him to minister to the hungry. Hassell-Chambers, a Licensed Practical Nurse (LP...
April 1, 2024 | Community
Our Space Coast beaches are among the world’s most important nesting areas for marine turtles. Because of this, a significant number of sick or injured turtles are discovered along the coast or in the Indian River Lagoon each year. That’s where the ...
April 1, 2024 | Community
For 39 years, Brevard Achievement Center (BAC) has shared with the community the transformative power of the arts. In February, its annual Color in Motion Arts Festival marked yet another milestone in the organization’s unwavering commitment to fostering ...
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...
