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Jeff Thompson Jeff Thompson was born in Melbourne, Florida and is well-educated from both the school of life and from college. Professionally, he spent the past 20 years working in libraries and has served as the Brevard County Library Services…
A PERFECT COMPLEXION Cathy A. Presnick, a licensed medical esthetician and the owner of A Perfect Complexion in Viera, was the first to bring crystal-free microdermabrasion to Brevard in 2004 when she was located in Dr. Abe Hardoon’s office (Suntree…
By Meaghan Branham When thinking about redecorating a room in your home, or even just sprucing it up, your first thought might not be of the window coverings. Paint color, artwork or furniture may take precedence for many of us…
By: Ryan Randall When you see their name, “CurbPro,” you may only think about their namesake – quality concrete landscape curbing. With a large selection of colors, heights and stamps to shape your flower beds, or create a barrier along…
Words and photos by Steven Hicks Michelle Tafoya is the information specialist at Rockledge Gardens and started working there about a year ago. Her passions lie in edible landscaping, permaculture, Florida’s native plants, and naturalization. She’ll help people with landscape…
By: Steven Hicks You can learn a lot at a realtor’s or builder’s open house. You can be perfectly satisfied with your home until you walk through the doors of someone else’s vision. My wife and I love going to…
If you’ve paid attention to Brevard’s art scene for any amount of time, you’ve heard his name. His works have appeared in places such as Grills, The Avenue Viera and Starbucks; vivid aquatic pieces that grab the viewer’s eye and…
Back on the Right Track Words and photos by Steven Hicks Over the past few years, Downtown Melbourne has become quite the destination for shopping, events and food. What was once a street with Meg O’Malley’s, Matt’s Casbah and Main…
Nelson Green, owner of Great Southeast Flooring America, grew up in Central Florida. When he graduated from the University of Florida, his first job was in advertising for Armstrong, a major flooring manufacturer in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Green wanted to move…
No issue on the Arts in Brevard would be complete without talking to Steve Janicki, the executive director for The King Center. The King Center is one of Brevard’s premier showcases for our local performing arts and a driver behind…
Plan Your Party Now! While this is only September, now is the time to plan those holiday parties and get-togethers! Two of the most popular restaurants in our area, River Rocks and Island Pasta Company, are already booking events. SpaceCoast…
Viera, Fla. (August 3, 2017) – Achieve Beautiful Skin, a Viera-based medi-spa, is hosting their 5th annual Bras for a Cause on Thursday, September 21 at Suntree Country Club from 6 to 9 p.m., featuring local male community leaders showing…
Brevard County, FL – Space Coast Area Transit announced a new Ride with Jim quarterly transit event, the first of which takes place in Titusville on August 30, 2017. Ride with Jim provides the general public and transit advocates an opportunity to share coffee &…
Health First’s Holmes Regional Medical Center’s Hybrid Operating Room (OR) Serves as Setting for Open-Heart Surgery Alternative MELBOURNE, Fla.(August 16, 2017) – Two years after successfully completing its first transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), the Health First Valve team is…
When redecorating a room in your home, let alone tackling the exciting but intimidating project of an entire remodel, it can be difficult for most of us to visualize exactly what the end result will be. Sorting through the options,…