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History of Halloween: Second Largest Commercial Holiday In United States After Christmas

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Halloween is an annual holiday, celebrated each year on October 31, that has roots in age-old European traditions. It originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts. […]

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BREVARD HISTORY: Tropical Wonderland Park in Titusville Was Endorsed By Tarzan Actor Johnny Weissmuller

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Located just south of the U.S. 1 on State Road 50 in Titusville, Tropical Wonderland was a small, nature-centered themed park endorsed by Tarzan actor Johnny Weissmuller. […]

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BREVARD HISTORY: Section of Abraham Ortelius’ ‘Theatrum Orbis Terrarum’ Features Cape Canaveral in First True Modern Atlas

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A section of a map from the 1584 edition of author Abraham Ortelius’ “Theatrum Orbis Terrarum (Theater of the World), Additamentum III” shows the name “C. de Cañareal” at the location of Cape Canaveral, Fla. […]

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EVENT SPOTLIGHT: ‘Halloween Plays’ at the Historic Cocoa Village Playhouse Oct. 27-28

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Join the Historic Cocoa Village Playhouse for a spine-chilling theatrical experience as The Playhouse presents Halloween Plays. […]

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BREVARD HISTORY: Video Takes a Look Back at Now Abandoned Eau Gallie Speedway

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A look back at the now abandoned Eau Gallie Speedway, which sat on 20 acres along the west side of Wickham Road. It opened in 1957 as “The Spinning Wheel Speedway,” and was also later known as Brevard Speedway, Eau Gallie Speedway and Melbourne Speedway. […]

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BREVARD HISTORY: The BBC Highlights Cocoa Beach Ahead of John Glenn’s Spaceflight in 1962

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On Feb. 20, 1962, John Glenn launched from Cape Canaveral’s Launch Complex 14 to become the first American to orbit the Earth. Ahead of Glenn’s spaceflight, Panorama was in Cocoa Beach, to gauge the mood of the people and the man himself. […]

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WATCH: Dabney Davis Most Successful AAU Basketball Coach in Brevard History, Posted Amazing Record of 270-4

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Coach Dabney Davis became the most successful AAU basketball coach in the history of Brevard County with an amazing won/loss record of 270-4. This was a county, state, and national record that has never been broken. He also coached junior high football and basketball. His three-year career won/loss record in football was 18-0, winning three straight County Championships. […]

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BREVARD HISTORY: Tropical Wonderland Park in Titusville Was Endorsed By Tarzan Actor Johnny Weissmuller

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Located just south of the U.S. 1 on State Road 50 in Titusville, Tropical Wonderland was a small, nature-centered themed park endorsed by Tarzan actor Johnny Weissmuller. […]

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BREVARD HISTORY: Port Canaveral is Culmination of Long Awaited Dream, Oldest Geographical Name in Western Hemisphere

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It was the culmination of a long-awaited dream and a cause for great celebration when, on November 4, 1953, Port Canaveral officially was dedicated. […]

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Cocoa High Grad Vassar Carlton Considered Among Most Dynamic Athletes In Brevard History, Was Chief Justice of Florida Supreme Court

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Vassar B. Carlton grew up in a time when nothing was easy, and nothing was given to you. You had to work for everything. Born in 1912 in Island Grove Florida, he was the son of Ben and Zeffie Carlton. […]

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FRESH FROM FLORIDA RECIPE: Make a Delicious Dish of Florida Blue Crab Stuffed Mushrooms – Wow!

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Prepare this delicious dish of Florida blue crab stuffed mushrooms for dinner with your family and friends. […]

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Lee Hathaway’s Lifelong Dedication to Hockey Earned Him Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame Induction

On By Maria Sonnenberg

You can find Lee Hathaway at the Space Coast IcePlex, where every week he plays pick-up games of hockey with players as young as 16. This may not seem like a big deal, but consider that Hathaway will soon be 76 and he wears an artificial hip, and an old one at that. […]

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