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HISTORY OF COFFEE: Coffee Beans are the Second Most Traded Raw Material Worldwide

The story of the coffee plant and the drink we make from it is pretty remarkable, but no one is really sure when and where it was first discovered. The best-known rumor is about a goatherd called Kaldi. […]

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BREVARD HISTORY: Satellite Beach is a Relatively New Town by Florida Standards, Incorporated in 1957

Satellite Beach, Florida is a relatively new town by Florida standards. It was incorporated in 1957 and is on the barrier island south of Patrick Air Force Base and north of another relatively new town, Indian Harbour Beach. It has a population of about 10,000 and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and the Banana River on the west. […]

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VIDEO: Pearl Harbor 82 Years Later – Step Back To the Morning of Dec. 7, 1941

Step back to the morning of Dec. 7, 1941, and then forward to a U.S. Navy whose heritage remains true to that infamous day, all the while protecting American interests at home and abroad. […]

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WATCH: FDR’s ‘Date Which Will Live In Infamy’ Speech After Pearl Harbor Attack on Dec. 7, 1941

One day after Pearl Harbor was attacked by Japanese bombers, President Franklin D. Roosevelt address a joint session of U.S. Congress to declare war on Japan. […]

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WATCH LIVE: Check Out Brevard Beach Conditions from the Cocoa Beach Pier Live Webcam

See what’s happening at the Cocoa Beach Pier, which stretches 800 feet over the Atlantic Ocean. and is constructed with more than 2.5 miles of boardwalk planks and 270 pilings, each 40 feet in length.  […]

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Cocoa High Grad Vassar Carlton Considered Among Most Dynamic Athletes In Brevard County History

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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BREVARD HISTORY: JT&KW Railroad, Indian River Steamboat Wharf Expanded Export of Indian River Citrus in 1880s

When the Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West Railroad line arrived at Titusville at the end of 1885, it opened a new era of transportation by linking with the Indian River steamboats in what was called the “Tropical Trunk Line.” […]

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SPACE COAST SPORTS HALL OF FAME SPOTLIGHT: Brevard’s Bunny Cederlund Was Iconic Masters Swimmer

A long time member of the Florida Aquatic Combined Team, Cederlund, a truly iconic Masters swimmer and inspiration to us all as we age, was a great swimmer in her youth and returned to competition in the late 1980s. […]

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BREVARD HISTORY: From 1985 to 1992, Premier Cruise Line Hosted Disney-Themed Voyages Out of Port Canaveral

Premier Cruise Line’s “Big Red Boat.” From 1985 to 1992, Disney partnered with Premier and its bright red-hulled cruise ship that operated out of Port Canaveral to provide Disney costumed characters for the cruise line’s Bahamas cruises in connection with a multi-day vacation stay at Walt Disney World. […]

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FRESH FROM FLORIDA VIDEO RECIPE: Learn How to Prepare Delicious Grilled Florida Key Lime Shrimp Skewers

Fresh From Florida shows you how to make delicious grilled Florida key lime shrimp skewers. Place over direct heat and cook for 2 minutes per side or until cooked through. Remove from grill and sprinkle with lime juice and parsley. Serve with remoulade sauce. […]

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WATCH: Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame’s Sherri France Was Among Best Softball Players In America

Sherri “Lynnie” France is one of the best women’s softball hitters in the world – featuring legendary 400-foot tape-measure shots. A 1980 graduate of Melbourne High School, she played softball and basketball for the Bulldogs and also played college basketball at Valdosta State and Florida Tech. […]

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WATCH: Thanksgiving at Plymouth Leads to Abraham Lincoln’s Declaration of National Holiday In 1863

In September 1620, a small ship called the Mayflower left Plymouth, England, carrying 102 passengers—an assortment of religious separatists seeking a new home where they could freely practice their faith and other individuals lured by the promise of prosperity and land ownership in the New World. […]

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