February 5, 2022
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BEST NEW RESTAURANT
Q’S CRACKIN’ CRAB & SEAFOOD KITCHEN 5240 N. Atlantic Ave., Unit 100, Cocoa Beach 321.613.4044 Qscrackincrab.com Quinisha Bredwood opened Q’s Crackin’ Crab & Seafood Kitchen, with the Q for Quinisha, in July with high hopes that her favorite recipes would...
February 5, 2022
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BEST GOLF COURSE
VIERA EAST GOLF CLUB 2300 Clubhouse Drive, Rockledge | 321.639.6500 | vieragolf.com Viera East Golf Club offers one of the region’s premier golf experiences. The manicured course was designed by world-renowned architect Joe Lee. It features lush, rolling fairways, clear...
February 5, 2022
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BEST HOME BUILDER
JOYAL HOMES 2800 Aurora Road, Melbourne 321.254.0997 joyal-homes.com With 48 years in the home building business and many employees who have been with them for more than a decade, Joyal Homes is a premier home building company that also handles...
February 5, 2022
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BEST NEW BUSINESS
A PICNIC AFFAIR Melbourne 407.505.8071 apicnicaffair.com Probably one of the most unique businesses you’ll run across, A Picnic Affair is a pop-up picnic company that specializes in creating picnics from the traditional to the exotic at your choice of location....
February 3, 2022
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Space Race Pioneer
Jean Hopkins was born and raised in the Cocoa area and had a 30-year career in the space industry
February 3, 2022
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Squeezed Out
Development, disease ravages regional citrus industry Among his birthday presents last year, Frank Sullivan III found a very special one: a wooden board. Mind you, this was no ordinary wood, for it was plucked from the demolition of the Sullivan...
February 2, 2022
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Reminders of the past
Grower credited with saving industry Orange-shaped structures dot the Florida landscape and Brevard is no exception. On U.S. 1 in Eau Gallie, the huge cement Big Orange built during the 1960s once served as a fruit stand where the Chamber...
February 2, 2022
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Zoo expands operations to include new aquarium
The site of the proposed aquarium is along the Banana River, just west of A1A and the Exploration Tower at the port. The Brevard Zoo is ranked among the best in the country, and now it wants to up the...
February 2, 2022
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Disappearing act
Caity Savioa of the Marine Resource Council says breakwater efforts work really well in the replanting process.and laments not having enough natural shorelines left to replant. FRED MAYS Replanting projects struggle to stem mangrove destruction Mangroves are among the most...
February 2, 2022
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BEST BREWERY 2022
HELL ‘N BLAZES BREWING COMPANY 1002 E. New Haven Ave., Melbourne 321.821.4052 Hellnblazesbrewing.com Hell ‘n Blazes Brewing is housed in a fully renovated, 120-year-old building in historical downtown Melbourne, giving it atmosphere plus. The family-and-friends microbrewery is known for traditional...
February 2, 2022
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BEST PLACE FOR KIDS 2022
BREVARD ZOO 8225 N. Wickham Road, Melbourne 321.254.9453 brevardzoo.org Colorful and exciting Brevard Zoo draws families from miles around to connect with nature. For kids, it’s the ultimate place to go. Well-kept animals, birds, fish and reptiles await the awe...
January 31, 2022
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BEST RESTAURANT 2022
YELLOW DOG CAFÉ 906 U.S. 1, Malabar 321.956.3334 yellowdogcafe.com Great food with a view. A superb waterfront restaurant in Malabar that draws rave reviews, the Yellow Dog Café offers a jam-packed menu with fresh seafood, sandwiches, steak and other local...
January 31, 2022
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BEST TOURIST ATTRACTION 2022
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER Space Commerce Way, Merritt Island 855.433.4210 kennedyspacecenter.com Fiery rocket launch? Check! Astronaut training simulation? Check! Up close and personal with space capsules and rockets? Check! The ultimate thriller tourist attraction, Kennedy Space Center, is right in Brevard’s...
January 31, 2022
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On with the show
The Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts is welcoming full audiences after a rough 18 months dealing with pandemic restrictions. MAXWELL C. KING CENTER PHOTOS Renovated King Center welcomes back audiences with full schedule A robust schedule of...