Some people choose where they live. Others are shaped by the place they call home.
For Gerry and Christine O’Shea, the Space Coast has always been more than an address — it is woven into their family’s story.
For more than four decades, Skewers Mediterranean Grille has built its reputation on something both simple and increasingly rare: welcoming guests like family and serving wholesome food from scratch with a sense of place, tradition and purpose.
I learned to make banana pudding the same way a lot of people do: in my grandma’s kitchen, without a recipe, eyeballing the ingredients. We made it often, especially when it was too hot to turn on the oven. It was her go-to dessert to feed a crowd, especially for a Summerlin fish fry. She always made it early in the day, because it only gets better after chilling for hours.
When Mark and Linda Hulbert founded Hulbert Homes in 1997, their vision was straightforward: Build homes with quality and integrity, and never lose sight of the details that make a house feel like home.
Palm Bay’s Tom Kehoe got his college degree in journalism, but he has spent a lifetime learning Asian philosophy: its ethics, aesthetics and focus on living in harmony with nature.
Two anhingas share a quiet perch along the waters of Brevard County, their long necks, pointed bills and outstretched wings creating a scene familiar to anyone who spends time near the Space Coast’s lagoons, rivers and wetlands.
Embedded firmly in the history of the Space Coast are two very disparate creatures: cows and sea turtles. Long before the rockets’ red glare, cattle were an important part of the area’s culture and economy. As for the sea turtles, they’ve been nesting on our beaches since well before the indigenous Ais were busy harvesting shellfish from the Indian River Lagoon.
The scene is bucolic, timeless. As the morning mist lifts, cowboys on horseback with dogs at their sides weave their way among a herd of cattle. It could be a pastoral scene from the TV drama, Yellowstone. Instead, it is happening in Viera, not far from shopping centers, high-tech companies, restaurants and bustling traffic.
It was a hot day in 1892 as Bone Mizell and two cowpoke companions rode the brush flats of central Florida in search of stray cattle. They spotted a tawny bag of bones with murderous horns — but no brand — at the edge of a thorny thicket.
A new era of aesthetics and wellness has arrived in historic downtown Melbourne with the opening of RENEW Facial Cosmetic Surgery & Aesthetics, a thoughtfully designed boutique medspa founded on the principles of restoration, rejuvenation and confidence. Officially opening in mid-April, RENEW represents an expansion of the aesthetic vision of Dr. King Kim, a highly respected oral and maxillofacial surgeon who has served Brevard County for the past 17 years.
Three years ago, Emilio Ampuero and his wife, Kelly, moved to Melbourne and have since enjoyed becoming an active part of the community while building their business.
In homes across the Space Coast, where lifestyle and environment are deeply connected, the spaces people live in carry meaning far beyond walls and finishes. For Castillo Remodelzone, that understanding is at the heart of every project, shaping a construction experience that is as thoughtful as it is functional.
Since 2011, this locally owned shop has grown into a neighborhood hub—part shipping, part office support, part informal meeting place. It is “not about how much business we do,” but how much we can contribute to everyone day-to-day.
Great Southeast Flooring America in Melbourne has built more than beautiful floors. It is building futures. The locally owned flooring store recently celebrated a milestone in its annual scholarship program, surpassing $130,000 in total awards since the initiative began nearly a decade ago.