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...
September 1, 2023 | Community
Neighbor Up Brevard has been helping revitalize impoverished communities for over 20 years. First established as the Brevard Neighborhood Development Coalition, the founders came from diverse backgrounds in local churches, businesses, and civic organizations an...
September 1, 2023 | Community
The 2023 film “Sound of Freedom” raises awareness of the horrors and scope of human trafficking, an issue that for years has been front and center for members of Zonta Club of Melbourne. The plot of “Sound of Freedom” concerns the abduct...
September 1, 2023 | Education
A commercial driver’s license, or CDL, can open the door to a well-paying, high-demand career. “There are currently 60,000 openings in the state of Florida for commercial driver’s license drivers,” said Lorri Benjamin, director of ...
September 1, 2023 | Family
Hunter Haskins could have been the poster child for a perfect 18-year-old boy. Part of the Class of 2021 at Merritt Island High School, Hunter already had an early start on college courses through his dual enrollment at Eastern Florida State College. He played ...
September 1, 2023 | Outdoors
Every day, about 1,000 people move to Florida, and among the baggage these folks carry is often a preconceived notion of landscaping. They arrive with visions of a yard that would combine both some old tried-and-true gardening practices with a jungle of colorfu...
September 1, 2023 | Publisher's note
What is partnership marketing and why should you care? Entrepreneurship is not for the faint of heart. It takes a vision, courage, passion, resiliency, and persistence to be successful. In my own personal entrepreneurial journey, partnerships have been ke...
