By Mary Cotoia

Did you know that the beaches of Brevard County are some of the world's most important nesting beaches for sea turtles? Between the months of March 1st through October 31st is sea turtle nesting season along the beaches of our Space Coast. Our 72 mile coastline ...

By Mary Cotoia

Since its inception, the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) has stood as a symbol of humanity's curiosity and adventurous spirit. Nestled along Florida's picturesque Space Coast, the center has evolved from its humble beginnings in the early days of the Space Race to become a premier ...

By Mary Cotoia

Fireworks displays at Disney and other Central Florida theme parks may illuminate the night skies with bursts of brilliance, but the magical luminescent light show taking place beneath the shallow waters of the Indian River Lagoon rivals any fireworks display lighting up Florida’s night sky. 

What ...

By Mary Cotoia

Did you know that the Banana River and the Indian River which make up a large portion of the intracoastal waters along our Space Coast are not actually rivers, but estuaries?  Both bodies of water are lagoons fed fresh water from the mainland through canals, ditches ...

By Mary Cotoia

On July 8, 1999, the game show "Jeopardy!" featured this Final Jeopardy question: "In 1999 several counties around Cape Canaveral, Florida were assigned this new telephone area code." 

Every launch from Kennedy Space Center begins the same 3-2-1. This unique area code ...