Day: December 8, 2023

WATCH LIVE: 2023 Historic Cocoa Village Main Street Holiday Boat Parade is Underway

WATCH: The 4th Annual Holiday Boat Parade put on by the Historic Cocoa Village Main Street. This is the largest charitable Holiday Boat Parade on the Space Coast with proceeds going to the Central Brevard Sharing Center. The Friday Night Locker Room’s Steve Wilson and Lisa Nicholas provide coverage. […]

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NASA Selects Three Brevard Companies for Ground Support Equipment Fabrication at Kennedy Space Center

NASA has selected central Brevard firms Engraver Metal Fabricators Inc. of Merritt Island, J.P. Donovan Construction Inc. of Rockledge and Precision Fabricating and Cleaning Co. Inc. of Cocoa for a multiple award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to fabricate ground support equipment at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. […]

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Health First ‘Culture Champions’ Assist Florida Tech’s Living Docks Oyster Mat Project to Benefit the Indian River Lagoon

More than two dozen Health First associate “Culture Champions” found out this week during a collaborative event with Florida Institute of Technology, as they constructed “oyster mats” to help clean and detoxify Brevard’s precious natural resources – particularly the Indian River lagoon – as part of the Living Docks Initiative […]

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Eastern Florida State Soccer Players Kodai Tsuzuki, Daniele Verdirosi Named to United Soccer All-America Team

Eastern Florida State College men’s soccer players goalkeeper Kodai Tsuzuki and forward Daniele Verdirosi were both named to the All-America team.were named to the 2023 United Soccer Coaches Junior College Division I Men’s All-America Team. […]

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WATCH: Merritt Island Holiday Illumination Celebration Set Saturday, Dec. 9 at Brevard Veterans Memorial Center

The Merritt Island Holiday Illumination Celebration will be held Saturday, December 9, 2023, at the Brevard Veterans Memorial Center, 400 S. Sykes Creek Pkwy., Merritt Island, Florida, from 4:00 p.m.  to 7:00 p.m. This very special event is produced by Community Advocacy for Merritt Island (CAMI). According to their website (ca4mi.com), CAMI is a “non-partisan volunteer organization committing to contributing to an environment where Merritt Island residents and businesses can live and achieve their best island life.” […]

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BREVARD HISTORY: Haulover Canal Among Most Historic Sites on Merritt Island, Used as Early as 1606 By Indians and Explorers

One of the most historic sites on Merritt Island is not a town, but a canal. Early Indians, explorers and settlers called the narrow strip of land “The Haulover,” because canoes and small boats were hauled over the strip of land as they traveled between the Mosquito Lagoon and the Indian River. […]

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Historic Downtown Melbourne to Host Candlelight Shopping Events on Dec. 9 and 16 – See the Holiday Gift Guide

BREVARD COUNTY • MELBOURNE, FLORIDA – Melbourne Main Street presents the 2023 Candlelight Shopping Events in Downtown Melbourne on Dec. 2, 9 and 16, and visitors are invited to stroll the historic district, shop, dine and enjoy the festivities taking place in concert with the local businesses. […]

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Gov. Ron DeSantis Announces Proposed $11.3 Million Budget to Focus on Florida’s Wildlife Conservation

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced the proposed Fiscal 2024-2025 Focus on Florida’s Future Budget, solidifying his commitment to support the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s mission to protect Florida’s natural resources. […]

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Sidus Space Receives NASA Stennis Astra Flight Software and Hardware for Installation on LizzieSat Ahead of 2024 SpaceX Launch

Sidus Space, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIDU) (the “Company” or “Sidus”), a Space and Data-as-a-Service satellite company, announced that it has received its ASTRA (Autonomous Satellite Technology for Resilient Applications) Flight Software Version 1.0 and ASTRA flight hardware from NASA Stennis and installed it on the Company’s LizzieSatTM satellite ahead of its first quarter 2024 SpaceX Transporter 10 launch. […]

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GORILLA ROOFING WEATHER REPORT: Forecast for Brevard Calls for Mostly Sunny, High Near 74 On Friday

The Space Coast Daily Weather Report is brought to you by Gorilla Roofing, Inc., a Florida roofing company you can trust. Located at 38 Nevins Court on Merritt Island, Florida, you can reach Gorilla Roofing by calling 321-613-5158 or email info@mygorillaroofing.com. […]

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WATCH LIVE: Florida Tech Men’s Soccer Team Takes on Colorado State-Pueblo in NCAA Tournament Final Four

The historic seasons for both the Florida Tech Men’s and Women’s soccer programs continue as both teams have punched their ticket to the 2023 NCAA Tournament Final Four in Matthews, N.C. at the Sportsplex at Matthews. This marks the first time since 2007 that two programs from the same institution have made the NCAA final four and the eighth overall. […]

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