Author: Britt Kennerly, Florida Today

Many families are seeking help for the basics of a holiday meal and a gift or two for their children

What’s behind the inclusion of Melbourne in the latest edition of popular guidebook “America’s 100 Best Places to Retire”?

       

What’s behind the inclusion of Melbourne in the latest edition of popular guidebook “America’s 100 Best Places to Retire”?

       

For more than 25 years, Hart-T-Tree Farms of North Carolina had a popular tree lot in Melbourne. They won’t be back this year but hope to return in 2019.

       

A day after Thanksgiving 1943, World War II was raging and a young Marine pilot married a talented artist. Seventy-five years later …

With the help of a generous community, FLORIDA TODAY’s Reaching Out Holiday Fund campaign is again set to bring the merry to children and seniors.

       

Across the Space Coast, before a day where we count our blessings, we asked: What are you grateful for this Thanksgiving?

During Women’s History Month, we honor female role models like Mattie Mae Cisrow, who died March 3 at age 110. Video by Britt Kennerly, March 8, 2016

       

Americans were aching for moments of unity and triumph in the midst of chaos in 1968. The race to the moon helped provide those moments.

United Way of Brevard’s ‘Sunday Funday,’ a Nov. 11 fundraiser, will offer fun, games and a look at the nonprofit’s role in meeting needs of all ages.

       

Rep. Bill Posey discusses what he foresees as Democrats take over the House of Representatives.

Vandals trashed Ruth Ceike Meier’s political signs but didn’t dampen her spirit.

       

On Oct. 28, family and friends will gather to celebrate the life of Bill Hahn, a kidney recipient who fought for others to have a chance at life, too.

The renaming of Cocoa Jr./Sr. High’s stadium honors a longtime Cocoa educator and leader who was Brevard County’s first African-American principal.

       

The American Space Museum hosted a reception before a Friday afternoon showing of “First Man” at Epic Theatres in Titusville.

The death of Bill Hahn, who founded the annual “Footprints in the Sand” kidney walk, brings an outpouring of love and memories.

Seven local Hispanic leaders were awarded special Congressional Medals of Recognition as part of Hispanic Heritage Month festivities.

A 2-mile walk at Riverfront Park drew community together for a morning of memories — and dedication to a cure for Alzheimer’s and other dementias.

       

United Way of Brevard opens annual campaign with open house, theme of changing lives through unity

One young girl was from America. One was from Scotland. They became pen pals during World War II — and almost 75 years later, they’re still at it.