PUBLISHER'S LETTER
ONLY THE BEST FOR THE SPACE COAST
W elcome to the Best of the Space Coast issue of the
best magazine in Florida, as declared in August
by the Florida Magazine Association, which
named us the best magazine in our class.
BEST SPACE
Brevard County has a lot to offer, and we hope you’ll see the
many outstanding recreational and business resources the region
has as you peruse our annual Best of the Space Coast results
beginning on Page 14.
Who typifies the region more than the heroes that made us the
Space Coast? In Views from Above beginning on Page 26, writer
Lucinda Coulter shares insights about space exploration in the
words of the astronauts themselves.
Protecting our environment is a key value shared by many on
the Space Coast, as evidenced by the recent election in which Brevard voters agreed to buy more land to be
protected from development. Fred Mays shares the details in Safeguarding the Future beginning on Page 36.
Preservation of a different kind —
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historical preservation — is paramount as Christopher Brooks continues
to share his journey returning his Titusville home to its former glory in Best-laid Plans beginning on Page 58.
You may also be interested in Step Back in Time, a feature on a Tudor-style home in Rockledge that has plenty
of modern amenities, on Page 50.
Ensuring a robust Brevard economy for the future is the mission of the Economic Development Commission
of Florida’s Space Coast. In Redefining Mission, beginning on Page 44, Maria Sonnenberg writes about how the
commission is working on a collaborative effort to define the area economically and develop a brand for it.
In some ways, Brevard can be a tropical oasis, and in Labor of Love beginning on Page 62, you’ll find out how
tropical fruit trees can be raised successfully on the Space Coast.
Finally, meet one of Brevard’s best tennis players, Mark Harrison, in Courting Champions beginning on Page
66. Harrison, a member of the Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame, is a past winner of the United States Tennis
Association’s national at Forest Hills.
Harrison continues to compete throughout the world while pursuing an active teaching career
in Melbourne and New York’s Hamptons.
And speaking of the best, all the best to you in 2023!
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