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March 15, 2021

9344

by Shawna Lucas

Habitat for Humanity of Brevard County

Arts & Community, From the Editor, Giving Back, Home & Garden

This year, Habitat for Humanity of Brevard is celebrating 35 years of service in our community. The affiliate strives to raise funds and awareness to build decent, affordable housing for Space Coast families of modest income. Established in 1985, Habitat...

March 9, 2021

8394

by Shawna Lucas

Organic Girly Grows to Local Favorite

Eat & Drink, From the Editor, Healthy Living, Lifestyle

It all started In December 2019 with a cooler full of elderberry syrup at a local farmers market. “We sold out of 24 bottles in about an hour,” said Dina Caballero, who, after much encouragement from family and friends, had...

February 13, 2021

8051

by Shawna Lucas and 1 more

Makeup Lessons with Darcy Manning

Beauty, From the Editor, Lifestyle

I recently had the luxury of an afternoon spoil session with Darcy Manning, who owns DarcyMM Makeup Artistry and is busy tending to the business professionals, brides and lucky ladies on the Space Coast able to book into her calendar....

February 10, 2021

7980

by Shawna Lucas

Energy Efficient Luxury Homes | NuVision Builders

From the Editor, Home & Garden, People & Business, Real Estate

It was, perhaps, foretelling when Mark Ledford named his company NuVision Builders more than two decades ago. Photography by Jason Hook Back then, Mark and his team had started a monster project at the Great Outdoors Resort in Titusville that...

February 5, 2021

6404

by Shawna Lucas

Eradicating Homelessness on the Space Coast | Family Promise of Brevard

Children, From the Editor, Giving Back, Home & Garden

When Family Promise of Brevard launched more than a decade ago, there were 1,000 homeless students living on the Space Coast. More recent data suggest that number is three times higher, at about 3,000, though with the pandemic, “it’s difficult to...

January 26, 2021

8615

by Shawna Lucas

Hip Hotel on Horizon for Arts District

Arts & Community, Attractions, From the Editor, People & Business, Travel, Travel & Outdoors

If you take a good look around, there is construction happening just about everywhere on the Space Coast. From behemoth installations in Cape Canaveral to tidy townhouses in Indialantic, it seems that every conceivable space where something can be built...

January 18, 2021

6298

by Shawna Lucas

Determination & Grit Pave the Way for Recent UCF Grad

Education, From the Editor, Giving Back, Health, People & Business

In a year of surprises, let-downs and redirects, Jessica Jonas continues to forge a path with determination and grit. The 27-year old Rockledge resident graduated recently with honors as a nurse practitioner from the University of Central Florida in Daytona...

January 5, 2021

9953

by Shawna Lucas

Clearing the Way to Healthier Eyes and Better Vision | Brevard Eye Center

From the Editor, Health, Healthy Living

A treatment for your eyelids, this comfortable and effective lid massage is done while resting in a chair in our office. Even in humid climates like Florida, dry eye can cause aggravation, discomfort and, if left untreated, might lead to...

December 23, 2020

7732

by Shawna Lucas

Brevard Construction Company: Expertise and Vast Experience Drive Customer Experience

From the Editor, Home & Garden, People & Business, Real Estate

Like the country song, David Hicks has seen his share of high and low places. Most of them have been from the rooftops of projects he has spearheaded through his general construction company, Rockledge/Cocoa-based Brevard Construction Company. Dave started in...

December 9, 2020

7327

by Shawna Lucas

Seeing the BIGGER Picture & Living One (Amazing) Accomplishment at a Time

Fitness, From the Editor, Health, Healthy Living, Inspiration, People & Business

It’s likely you will see Jennifer Cleveland coming well before she sees you. With her proud black poodle Frank always by her side, Jennifer navigates life with confidence and more than a bit of sass, doing things that vibrant, active...

November 28, 2020

5684

by Shawna Lucas

Non-Profit Spotlight: Sea Turtle Preservation Society

Arts & Community, From the Editor, Giving Back, Travel & Outdoors

Covid conditions notwithstanding, this year the challenge to continue protecting Space Coast sea turtles is also hamstringed by one of the most powerful projected hurricane seasons on record. At the time of this writing, 13 named storms had been identified. Beach...

November 5, 2020

5462

by SpaceCoast Living

MURDER ON THE SPACE COAST: Shining a Light on Troubling Convictions

From the Editor, News

There is something about John Torres that reminds me of an old-timey, gumshoe detective. Sam Spade, or someone like that. He’s got the self-deprecating humor, for sure. He’s experienced. Thoughtful. And dogged. Man, he digs, and reviews, and researches. And...

October 14, 2020

7423

by Shawna Lucas

Family Matters: How the World’s Best Bourbon Stays in the Family

Eat & Drink, From the Editor, People & Business

In 2009, some four decades after the devil went down to Georgia, spirits of a different sort in Louisville, KY, started to experience a renaissance of sorts. It started with the simplest of ideas: a son wanted to work with his father....

October 7, 2020

10242

by Kelly Collazo Camirand

A Valued Leader in Urgent Care MedFast

From the Editor, Health, Healthy Living, People & Business

In the past decade, urgent care medical services have experienced a consistent uptick in popularity due to the rising costs of healthcare, overpriced emergency room visits and long waits to see a physician. For years, Space Coast residents have sought...

September 30, 2020

8350

by Shawna Lucas

New Book Details Criminal Investigation of former NASA Astronaut

From the Editor

It’s been 13 long years since a love triangle involving two NASA astronauts and a Cape Canaveral Air Force Station captain made front page news, but a new book by former Space Coast resident & Florida Today reporter Kimberly Moore...

From the Editor

Habitat for Humanity of Brevard County

Organic Girly Grows to Local Favorite

Makeup Lessons with Darcy Manning

Energy Efficient Luxury Homes | NuVision Builders

Eradicating Homelessness on the Space Coast | Family Promise of Brevard

Hip Hotel on Horizon for Arts District

Determination & Grit Pave the Way for Recent UCF Grad

Clearing the Way to Healthier Eyes and Better Vision | Brevard Eye Center

Brevard Construction Company: Expertise and Vast Experience Drive Customer Experience

Seeing the BIGGER Picture & Living One (Amazing) Accomplishment at a Time

Non-Profit Spotlight: Sea Turtle Preservation Society

MURDER ON THE SPACE COAST: Shining a Light on Troubling Convictions

Family Matters: How the World’s Best Bourbon Stays in the Family

A Valued Leader in Urgent Care MedFast

New Book Details Criminal Investigation of former NASA Astronaut

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