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Spring Forward for Autism provides support for evaluations and ABA behavioral therapy, speech therapy, tutoring, educational needs, sensory aids, tools, autism awareness vehicles, guidance and other autism focused social activities for families, with a future vision of an accessible and…
No Limits Academy: Takes Technology Approach To Educating Students With Disabilities Some businesses are created out of opportunity. Others are created out of desire or mission. No Limits Academy in Melbourne was created out of sheer will and an unrelenting…
When Amber Saxon pulls into the hospitals she visits each month in Orlando and Gainesville, she also travels back in time. Back to when her daughter Bryton was being treated for cancer, first at Nemours Children’s Hospital, and later at…
Jessica and Bradley Larned opened Waterscapes Gallery in downtown Melbourne about six months ago. It was a natural progression. “We are water people,” said Jessica, who grew up in Cudjoe Key, or as the locals call it, “Mile Marker 23.”…
By Shawna Serig Kelsch Thinking back over the past year, Carla Funk draws a long breath and casts a thoughtful, distant gaze. The director of University Museums at Florida Institute of Technology, including the Foosaner Art Museum and Renee Foosaner…
By Shawna Serig Kelsch Like computations were to turing, so words are to me, constantly swirling around my mind like snowflakes drifting through a snowy winterscape. Here’s a list of some of the books that i love because they have…
Lesmarie Velez won’t tell you this, she’s not one to “toot her own horn” (…and that’s her quote, not ours.), but she’s the wizard behind the curtain when it comes to the Cultural Arts Showcase each year. What she will…
Space Coast Families Share Their Holiday Traditions It’s the holiday season on the Space Coast. And while most of us know that means dinners with the family, decorating the tree, hanging multi-colored lights in the palms, and big sales at…
Center for Personal Growth Helps Turn Troubled Teens into Responsible Young Men Don Herndon of Classic Wood Flooring walks the AMIkids grounds with its executive director, Cedric Cliatt. They pause to admire a large mosaic of a boat navigating…
Academy Takes Technology Approach to Educating Students With Handicaps Some businesses are created out of opportunity. Others are created out of desire or mission. Some institutions are created out of need or an overarching vision that won’t fade from…
A Holistic Resurgence There is a buzz growing in Brevard County of the growth ahead. We have all heard about the large contracts the local tech companies are winning and the excitement surrounding the evolution of the private space…
A Heart for Art Nancy Dillen is a prolific artist and former art professor who is truly passionate about the arts. She not only loves creating beautiful art, but she is also driven to do her part to support and…
Each year Brevard County plays host to the Melbourne Independent Filmmakers Festival (MIFF). It’s a booming scene of ‘who’s who’ in the realm of Florida Filmmaking but it also opens its doors to filmmakers from around the world. The theme…
The Dance Zone has been inspiring and training dancers for 25 years. Directors Jody Schur and Lori Spencer Gust strive to give every student an experience that will make an impact on their lives forever. Whether the student chooses a…
By Craig Chapman Brevard County has a virtual silver screen floating over it that is swimming with acting and filmmaking talent. Let’s name just a few you may have heard of: Jorja Fox from the hugely popular CSI series, Darrell…