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Batten Down the Hatches! Here on the Space Coast,we’ve been fortunate to avoid disastrous destruction from any major hurricanes for the past eight years. Yet, many local residents can grimly recall the great damage caused by the super storms of 2004. That…
Stepping over the threshold into Charlie and Cynthia Boyd’s abode, one feels akin to Alice, with Wonderland unfolding before her. Suddenly, the Cocoa Beach neighborhood has vanished as floor-to-ceiling windows welcome the wild elements of nature in sweeping views of…
Combining fun and functionality, summer kitchens are a hot commodity on the Space Coast Summer kitchens and the Space Coast go together like peas and carrots… “Living in Florida, what better way to enjoy the summer months than outdoors in…
Designer Dee Patnoe helps homeowners pull together customized and stylized interiors and exteriors Having lived on the Space Coast for the past 27 years, and having worked in the field of interior design for the past 16 years, Dee Patnoe…
High-end, hand-picked, one-of a-kind pieces signify the selections at J.P. and Teresa McMenamy’s M.C.M. Fine Furniture Warehouse How many times have you been a guest in someone’s home and found yourself in awe of a unique, eye-catching piece of furniture…
Plant Your Way to Paradise Coming home to a resort-style tropical garden can help you feel like you’re on an exotic vacation. But, nothing can shatter the illusion of a tropical getaway faster than a garden full of dead plants….
Staff Sgt. Nicholas Gibson has spent most of his life in Florida, one of the flattest states in the nation with its highest natural point reaching 345 feet — the lowest high point of any state in the U.S. While…
The “man cave.” The phrase might make some wives shudder but it is possible to use the latest technology and incorporate attractive design for a space that is all his own. Joe Nelson from Connected Technology suggests starting with a…
When most people hear the word kidney cancer, they think they might need a transplant, lose a kidney or worse, but there are tools that can actually help save healthy kidneys. Health First Medical Group’s Andrew Zabinski, MD, is Board-certified…
The Space Coast is home to plenty of admirable men who also happen to be fathers. They’re generous, patient, honest and compassionate. This June, we’ve profiled local dads who put family first. Dr. Ross Clevens, 49 Facial plastic…
Dave Netterstrom, 48 Realtor and City of Cocoa Beach mayor Dave Netterstrom, Cocoa Beach’s mayor, is ready to revive his town’s glory days. He recalls the space race in the 1960s, when rocket scientists and celebrities mingled there. “The whole…
Dimitrios Mitsakos, 34 Aerospace Technologist Dimitrios Mitsakos felt NASA was near as he grew up in El Paso. He took field trips to White Sands Missile Range and saw the agency’s planes at the airport. So when a physics teacher…
By Michelle Cannon Epting As the summer season unfolds, the time comes to shed more layers of clothing and engage in more physical activities. If you are looking to take on some alternative activities to get in shape and transform…
Mark Goff, 51 Consultant/Instructor Mark Goff grew up in a seaside town in Massachusetts and came to Florida to pursue baseball dreams. And though he didn’t end up playing in the majors, he’s still living the dream as a pitching…
“The thing I enjoy the most is spending time with my kids.” Kirk Kessel ran a landscaping business in high school, started flying at 14 and got his pilot’s license at 16, before he got his driver’s license. His…