March 15, 2024
1304

Tech upgrade

Current Issue, Education, Local, Special Sections
He has wrestled a steer to the ground and is a certified professional hydrologist. He worked as a bartender and holds a doctorate in civil engineering from Arizona State...
March 15, 2024
1578

Big Ideas

Current Issue, Education, Local, Special Sections
The Cobb family has history with Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy — that’s why they are contributing to its future.
March 15, 2024
1078

Space to Soar

Current Issue, Home & Garden, Local, Space Coast Homes, Special Sections
Asparkling white picket fence encircles the yard at 1296 Highland Ave., in the Eau Gallie Arts District in Melbourne. It leads the eye to a similarly gleaming arbor, which...
March 14, 2024
1196

Sister good

Current Issue, Local, Special Section
The three inaugural recipients of the weVENTURE Women’s Business Center Impact Awards have taken journeys into entrepreneurship as diverse as their backgrounds and talents.
March 14, 2024
1684

On a roll

Current Issue, Local, People & Business
Fascinated with cameras as a kid, longtime Space Coast photographer Roger Scruggs admits that he has always been “obsessed with creating images.”
January 11, 2024
4768

Best of the Space Coast 2024

Best of the Space Coast, Special Section
Every year, we turn to the Space Coast community to vote for their favorite businesses to be named the Best of the Space Coast. We are happy to feature...
January 11, 2024
1363

Wild Blue Yonder

Local, Travel
"This isn’t your momma’s airport, anymore,” says Keely Leggett, public information officer for the Melbourne-Orlando International Airport in Melbourne. The numbers back up that declaration, as a massive growth...
January 11, 2024
1273

Growing Stronger

Environment, Local
There are encouraging signs from the Indian River Lagoon cleanup in Brevard County: A St. Johns River Water Management District survey shows new seagrass growth in some areas.
January 11, 2024
1316

Shabby to Chic

Local, Space Coast Homes
Imagine having the good fortune to buy a second home near the beach — the perfect getaway for you and your family after a hectic week of work and...
January 11, 2024
3532

Chairman of the board

Local, Sports
A “core surfer, master craftsman and true gentleman.” That’s how surfing-industry peers describe Ricky Carroll, owner of R&D Surf Factory in Rockledge. Carroll has established himself at the top...
January 11, 2024
942

Super Seafood Soup

Local, Taste of the Space Coast
Every coastal region around the world has a signature seafood soup. Each one is the essence of the sea and the community surrounding it. Historically, the soups were made...
January 11, 2024
1881

Honorable Mission

Local
Visitors to the Space Coast are familiar with the beauty of its coast and the wonder of its space program. But a true place of honor in Brevard County...
November 2, 2023
1768

The purity of embracing the moment

Holidays, Publisher's Note
When I was a senior in high school in 1977, Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville came out that February, reaching No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 list.
November 1, 2023
8488

Joy to the world

Holidays, Home & Garden, Local, Space Coast Homes
Under the spell of the holiday spirit, many of us relinquish just enough spare time to string some lights around the eaves and decorate a tree.
November 1, 2023
1981

MOB rules

Holidays, Home & Garden, Local, Space Coast Homes
In its Holiday Tour of Historic Homes, Museums of Brevard, often referred to as MOB, mixes a generous portion of holiday cheer with a leisurely visit to the Brevard...
November 1, 2023
1282

More pie = happier holidays

Indian River Kitchen
The kitchen has always been my laboratory. I’m endlessly curious about food and unafraid to experiment. When I eat something I love at a restaurant, I’m already cooking up...
November 1, 2023
1450

Succesful Season

Arts & Community, Local
The days from Thanksgiving to Christmas can be make-or-break for area artists. More art is said to sell during November and December than any other time of the year....
November 1, 2023
3102

Icing the Competition

Arts & Community, Children, Holidays, Inspiration, Local
Theatre on Ice is a competitive sport that combines the grace of figure skating with the excitement of theatre and dance. A team of 8 to 28 skaters forms...
November 1, 2023
2045

Water works

Inspiration
Picture a canoe. What else comes to mind? Mirror lakes, forests of golden-hued trees, the contemplative quiet of nature. Just thinking about canoes is relaxing; contemplating antique canoes, even...
November 1, 2023
1186

Last Look - Holiday 2023

Last Look
As 2023 draws to a close and we celebrate the holiday season, may you enjoy a wonderful 2024 on the Space Coast with all its wonder and beauty, a...
September 18, 2023
3906

Fast Track

Cover Story, Education
Elaine Larsen, co-founder of Larsen Motorsports, spent almost two decades blasting down quarter-mile tracks in jet dragsters that reached speeds around 300 miles per hour.
September 17, 2023
7705

Chateau Farmer

Home & Garden, Space Coast Homes
A well-crafted house reflects the personality of the people who call it their home. The Indialantic château was the pride of Phillip and Jeanne Farmer for many years.
September 15, 2023
1652

Patriots’ Place

Home & Garden, Space Coast Homes
Driving through the tree-lined streets of Indian River Colony Club, it is impossible to miss the line of mailboxes: identical and perfectly aligned, as if standing at attention.
September 15, 2023
1287

Last Look - Fall 2023

Last Look, Wildlife
Over a narrow passage along Blue Cypress Lake, a proud osprey protects its catch. Having already eaten the head of its catch, this bird will now take what’s left...
June 2, 2023
2160

Growing pains

Space Coast Boating & Fishing, Travel & Outdoors
What started out as a small fishing port in the 1950s has blossomed into the world’s No. 1 cruise port and it’s still growing. Port Canaveral is the reigning...
June 2, 2023
3347

Something for everyone

Space Coast Boating & Fishing, Travel & Outdoors, Wildlife
Living on the Space Coast has its perks, and one of them is that it offers all kinds of boat tours for anyone who wants to get out on...
June 2, 2023
2342

Homemade Cheer

Eat & Drink, Indian River Kitchen
My great-grandfather used those to make what he called pineapple beer. He added the pineapple peels to a jar filled with sugar and water. My Aunt Mary Ann remembers...
June 1, 2023
1404

Lagoonology

Children, Local
John Buck entertains, teaches and engages classrooms of middle school students for an hour with nary a screen in sight. How is the miracle achieved? The feat is due...
June 1, 2023
1434

Seeing red

Moments in Space History, Space and Aviation
Ten-year-old Pat Duggin had a backyard seat for what he describes as free fireworks from Cape Canaveral. The son of an Air Force chief master sergeant, he has vivid...
June 1, 2023
1665

Next Stop: Mars

Moments in Space History, Space and Aviation
Planning for a crew’s health in deep space is as essential as for a successful rocket launch, experts say. Researchers at the Florida Institute of Technology and the University...
June 1, 2023
2774

Saving a grand old lady

Museums, Space Coast History
Historical Green Gables, saved from demolition by the efforts of a small band of determined fans, is a living history museum that tells the story of Melbourne’s early days.
May 26, 2023
2528

By the bottle

Eat & Drink, Lifestyle, Taste of the Space Coast
Midweek evenings are not usually busy at restaurants, but you wouldn’t know it from the crowd gathered a recent Wednesday at Café Margaux. The Cocoa Village restaurant was hosting...
May 26, 2023
1191

Going native

Environment, Home & Garden
In recent years there has been a booming interest in Florida native plants. What’s the attraction? First off, they require little maintenance. There’s some TLC when they are first...
May 26, 2023
1166

Healing haven

Nonprofit spotlight, Wildlife
The unobtrusive blue sign by U.S. 1 in Palm Shores provides little indication of the excellent hospital behind it. Like other excellent healthcare facilities, this hospital boasts of an...
May 26, 2023
1174

Last Look - Summer 2023

Last Look
A fisherman heads out onto Blue Cypress Lake from Middleton’s Fish Camp near Vero Beach as the sun rises. Lined with cypress trees, the lake has great fishing in...
March 14, 2023
1587

Long view into time

Moments in Space History, Space Coast History, Special Section
The Hubble Space Telescope 340 miles in orbit above the Earth has mesmerized stargazers with images of the universe’s beauty and mysteries for decades and is still going strong. The...
March 10, 2023
4519

From space to the boardroom

People & Business
Test pilot, Top Gun, Marine Corps lieutenant colonel and now CEO of Cape Canaveral-based Aerodyne Industries, Allen also piloted Columbia in 1994 and was its mission commander in 1996....
March 10, 2023
2308

Stormy warnings

Environment, Local
About four years ago, at the direction of regional planners and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, coastal municipalities undertook studies to examine the long-term consequences of storm flooding and...
March 9, 2023
2929

Taste of Old Florida

Citrus, Recipes
It may never be as popular as Key lime pie, but this is a taste of Old Florida that should not be forgotten. The difference between Key lime...
March 8, 2023
3429

Rides to remember

Attractions, Museums
At the American Muscle Car Museum in Melbourne, it is a case of too many hot cars, so little time. The museum is open only for nonprofit fundraisers, car...
March 8, 2023
1970

Connecting body and mind

Fitness, Health, Inspiration, Sports
Two-time Women’s World Yoga Sports Champion Holly Elaine Raymond of Merritt Island firmly believes that yoga can be a true journey of self-discovery.
December 27, 2022
5503

Best of the Space Coast 2023

Best of the Space Coast, Special Section
Every year, we turn to the Space Coast community to vote for their favorite businesses to be named the Best of the Space Coast. We are happy to feature...
December 20, 2022
1859

Views from above

Moments in Space History, Space Coast History
In tributes unique among NASA’s field centers, the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex preserves the feats of the nation’s astronauts. The U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame is part of...
December 19, 2022
2185

Redefining mission

People & Business, Special Section
An area that once focused primarily on launching rockets has developed into a tourist mecca and major cruise ship port, not to mention a center for manufacturing and hi-tech....
December 19, 2022
5527

Best-Laid Plans

Home & Garden, Renovation321, Space Coast Homes
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December 16, 2022
2702

Courting Champions

Children, Fitness, Inspiration
Rockets fly along the Space Coast, but so do tennis balls, and plenty of them. The area is tailor-made for the sport and professionals like Harrison are all too...
December 15, 2022
1739

Food for thought

Children, Education, Inspiration, Nonprofit spotlight
What Bob Barnes did with The Children’s Hunger Project was almost a miracle. The West Melbourne resident is hoping for similar results with his latest project, Aspiration Academy.
November 3, 2022
2374

No pause for Claus

Holidays, Inspiration
It was 39 years ago when Willard Davis first wore the red suit, passed out candy and listened to children as they sat on his...
November 3, 2022
2053

Publisher's Note Holiday 2022

Holidays, Publisher's Note
For the uninitiated, celebrating Christmas in Florida is a lot different than celebrating it in northern climes. Instead of sleigh rides and strolls through snow-covered villages, we have things like...
November 3, 2022
3570

Hanging with the Santas

Holidays, Local, Nonprofit spotlight
What started as a fun family outing on Christmas Eve 2009 for George Trosset, has since become one of the largest gatherings to ever converge on the Space Coast....
November 3, 2022
2086

Holiday gift guide 2022

Holidays
Whether you are searching for a unique handmade item, a gift for those who seek adventure, something antique or coastal themed, gift certificates for dining out, a one-of-a-kind piece...
October 31, 2022
2274

Cosmic Alliance

Moments in Space History, Space Coast History, Special Section
A reusable laboratory flown on the space shuttles, Spacelab’s launch from the Kennedy Space Center on Nov. 28, 1983, paved the way for the International Space Station.
September 7, 2022
3766

X Marks the Spot

Space Coast History
A little-known island sanctuary for birds in Brevard County is finally getting some recognition, thanks to the efforts of a history researcher who learned about it recently, quite by...
September 6, 2022
2798

Striving to bring you the best

Publisher's Note
In case you haven’t heard, the magazine you are holding in your hands — or reading online — has been named best overall magazine in its class in...
September 6, 2022
3193

Row to success

Sports
The first intercollegiate sporting event in the United States dates back to 1852 when the Harvard rowing team defeated Yale in a regatta held at Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire....
September 6, 2022
3281

A Tall Story

Moments in Space History, Space Coast History, Special Section
Emblazoned with the American flag and NASA logo, the Vehicle Assembly Building looms suddenly into view as visitors approach the Kennedy Space Center. The landmark that helped put Brevard...
September 5, 2022
2715

Well of Inspiration

Home & Garden, Space Coast Homes
Pity the real estate agent who specializes in high-end properties. These poor souls routinely explore some of the latest and greatest trends in homes. On a daily basis, they...
September 3, 2022
3345

Something old, Something new

Home & Garden, Renovation321
Ever since I was a preteen growing up in South Florida in the 1960s, I have been fascinated by the space program. Aside from wanting to be an astronaut...
September 1, 2022
4734

Sleeping soundly

Nonprofit spotlight
At any given time, there are approximately 250 homeless people living in Indian River County and between 3,000 and 3,500 in Brevard County. Some sleep in cars. Others live...
June 10, 2022
2665

Kennedy Space Center celebrates 60 years

Special Section
It happened 60 years ago come July 1. Merritt Island was officially designated the U.S. space program’s Launch Operations Center — which a year later would become known as...
June 9, 2022
3325

Kennedy Space Center timeline

Space Coast History, Special Section
May 25, 1961 – President John F. Kennedy announces before a joint session of Congress his ambitious goal of sending an American to the moon before the end of...
June 9, 2022
3728

Economic booster

Special Section
While Brevard County enjoys one of the most diverse economies in the country, it will always remain intrinsically connected to the economy of the space program and the Kennedy...
June 9, 2022
2684

Out of this world

Attractions, Special Section
With rockets launching almost every week, there is a renewed interest in America’s space program. People line the beaches and roadways surrounding Kennedy Space Center in Florida to watch...
June 8, 2022
4624

College launch

Education
In January 1958, Explorer I, America’s first satellite, proved to the world that the country was ready for the Space Age. Four years later, when Kennedy Space Center opened,...
June 8, 2022
6543

Enjoying the spoils

Local, Space Coast Boating & Fishing, Travel & Outdoors
Whether you are looking to connect with nature and wildlife — or seek solace while camping under the stars — the Indian River Lagoon’s spoil islands offer a picture...
June 8, 2022
5847

Falling hook, line and sinker

Space Coast Boating & Fishing, Sports, Travel & Outdoors
With 72 miles of beaches, the Space Coast offers plenty of opportunities for surf fishing. With calmer seas and warmer weather, summertime can be one of the best seasons...
June 7, 2022
5774

Island paradise

Local, Space Coast Homes
Vacation Island Paradise, a tiny horseshoe-sliver of land with several names. Also known as Grant Farm Island, or VIP Island, this unique enclave of 65 homes is geographically just...
June 7, 2022
3589

A growing experience

Arts & Community, Children
When the pandemic closed down schools, Gemini Elementary School third grader Copeland Watters was bereft, not so much about missing in-person classes and catching up with friends, but about...
March 9, 2022
4457

Cultivating Life

Eat & Drink, Healthy Living, Home & Garden, Local
Melbourne couple devotes years and passion in creating their Garden of Eden. For nearly 35 years, Bruce and Gina Ragan have enjoyed careers that engage their extreme creativity. Bruce,...
March 9, 2022
3597

Moving Experience

Local, Space Coast History
Satellite Beach house of worship has a national reputation for getting around, literally. Episcopal Church of the Holy Apostles thriving years after its relocation from Fort Pierce.
March 8, 2022
3889

Beach Patrol

Fitness, Healthy Living, Inspiration, Local, Sports
Surfriders keep Brevard coastal waters clean and healthy. When they’re not surfing, members of the local chapter are busy with monthly beach cleanups and cleaning up the berms of...
March 5, 2022
4180

Leaving the nests

Local
Brevard County’s 71 miles of coastline is one of the most active areas for sea turtle nesting in the United States. Anyone interested in witnessing the nesting process, can...
March 4, 2022
5178

Dynamic duo design

Home & Garden, Lifestyle, People & Business, Real Estate, Space Coast Homes
March 4, 2022
6072

Hitting the right notes

Giving Back, Inspiration, Local, Space Coast History
Pastor Wintley Phipps of Palm Bay church ministers presidents and prisoners with love and a song
March 4, 2022
2434

Loving the blues

Eat & Drink, Recipes
Make the most of Florida’s short but sweet blueberry season with this rustic tart recipe
March 3, 2022
4519

A hidden gem

Local, Real Estate, Space Coast History
Only a simple wooden sign reveals that — sandwiched between a Target store and Haverty’s along Highway 192 — lies the gateway to a social experiment in homesteading
March 2, 2022
3540

Business Hall of Fame laureates

Inspiration, Local, People & Business
February 22, 2022
2856

BEST SALON/BARBERSHOP 2022

Best of the Space Coast
February 9, 2022
3812

GRAIN DESIGN

Arts & Community, Local, Travel
Jill Harris found fame, fortune and romance, all in a grain of sand.
February 5, 2022
4022

BEST GOLF COURSE

Best of the Space Coast
February 5, 2022
3375

BEST HOME BUILDER

Best of the Space Coast
February 5, 2022
3355

BEST NEW BUSINESS

Best of the Space Coast
February 2, 2022
3571

Reminders of the past

Local, People & Business, Space Coast History
February 2, 2022
9823

Zoo expands operations to include new aquarium

Attractions, Local, News
February 2, 2022
3507

Disappearing act

Local
February 2, 2022
3203

BEST BREWERY 2022

Best of the Space Coast
February 2, 2022
2715

BEST PLACE FOR KIDS 2022

Best of the Space Coast
January 31, 2022
6690

BEST RESTAURANT 2022

Best of the Space Coast
January 31, 2022
2975

BEST TOURIST ATTRACTION 2022

Best of the Space Coast
January 31, 2022
9688

On with the show

Arts & Community, Local, News
January 31, 2022
7068

King Center enhances cultural flavor of the Space Coast

Publisher's Note
December 4, 2021
8420

A walk through history

Holidays
November 30, 2021
3603

Holiday Gift Guide

Holidays
Here’s a selection of amazingly cool, Space Coast gift selections
November 19, 2021
3891

On their toes

Arts & Community, Holidays
November 18, 2021
3853

A slice of perfection

Eat & Drink
November 16, 2021
4155

Sharing the harvest

Local
A harvest of veggie delights awaits at Florida Fields to Forks, an outstanding example of the Community Supported Agriculture program
November 16, 2021
3239

Sounds of the Symphony

Local
November 11, 2021
3524

Shelling out relief

Giving Back, Local
A single oyster can filter 30-50 gallons of polluted water in a day, a tiny clam, as much as 25 gallons.
November 11, 2021
4335

Claws for celebration

Recipes
There’s nothing more satisfying than sitting down and enjoying stone crabs that were caught the same day.
October 9, 2021
11579

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More than Almost Paradise

Home & Garden
If this quarantine has you dreaming of a getaway, you can bring a bit of tropical paradise home by planting plumeria – the classic flowering tree that evokes visions of hula dancers, cocktails, and ukuleles on warm Hawaiian sands. But...

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March 15, 2024

Tech upgrade

Current Issue, Education, Local, Special Sections
He has wrestled a steer to the ground and is a certified professional hydrologist. He worked as a bartender and holds a doctorate in civil engineering from Arizona State University.
March 15, 2024

Big Ideas

Current Issue, Education, Local, Special Sections
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Space to Soar

Current Issue, Home & Garden, Local, Space Coast Homes, Special Sections
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Current Issue, Local, People & Business
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Best of the Space Coast 2024

Best of the Space Coast, Special Section
January 11, 2024

Wild Blue Yonder

Local, Travel
"This isn’t your momma’s airport, anymore,” says Keely Leggett, public information officer for the Melbourne-Orlando International Airport in Melbourne. The numbers back up that declaration, as a massive growth spurt has seen passenger traffic triple since 2020.

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