The EPICENTER of AEROSPACE
December 10, 2019 – To those who live on the Space Coast, it’s no surprise that our area is the center of attention for the new space race. But it’s nice to see news organizations from farther afield taking notice.
Category: Florida’s Space Coast
GOLDEN SPOON AWARD for 28 North Gastropub
December 6, 2019 – Florida Trend magazine has shown excellent taste by naming 28 North Gastropub as one of the Best New Restaurants in Florida for 2019 in the Golden Spoon Awards.
Airport Expansion to Create 500 JOBS
November 13, 2019 — The $3.9 million infrastructure grant for OMA on Florida’s Space Coast could result in 500 new jobs.
One of the World’s Most Popular CRUISE PORTS
November 4, 2019 – A popular port of call, Port Canaveral will welcome 38 vessels between November 1 and December 31, 2019.
FLORIDA TECH $18 Million New Facility
October 23, 2019 — Construction will start early in 2020 on a 61,000-square-foot Health Sciences Research Center at the Florida Institute of Technology.
$90 M to IMPROVE SPACE COAST Infrastructure
July 29, 2019 — Space Florida will receive $90 million in federal funds from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Infrastructure for Rebuilding America grant program.
VIERA WETLANDS Photo Takes First Place
June 22, 2019 — Congratulations to artist, Don Martin. Don’s “Family Portrait” received first place recently from the Orange Audubon Society, 31st Annual Chertok Open Nature Photography contest.
Boeing Space HQ MOVING to Florida’s Space Coast
June 19, 2019 – To strengthen collaboration and integration across its portfolio, Boeing is relocating the headquarters of its Space and Launch division to Titusville, on Florida’s revitalized Space Coast.
Blue Origin EXPANDS FOOTPRINT on the Space Coast
June 13, 2019 — Blue Origin is investing more than a billion dollars into the region to transform infrastructure into gateways for its upcoming New Glenn rocket, which will launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station no earlier than 2021.
USSSA Economic IMPACT
May 20, 2019 — The Space Coast Tourism Development Office estimates the economic impact from USSSA events (January through September 2018) as conservatively $12.4 million, with more than 40 team events accounting for more than 52,000 room nights.
Florida Tech’s KEEN TEAM Wins Grant
April 22, 2019–Florida Institute of Technology (Florida Tech) has been awarded a grant to help make the tools to supercharge learning at makerspaces.
Brevard Sheriff Office’s First Annual Easter Egg Hunt for Visually Impaired Big Hit
This was a very special Easter Egg Hunt designed specifically for those in our community who are visually impaired, as all the eggs emit a sound so that they can be found during this Easter Egg Extravaganza.
BREVARD ZOO one of 30 BEST ZOOS in U.S.
April 2, 2019 – The Brevard Zoo, in Viera is located approximately 1 hour east of Orlando’s theme parks and 30 minutes to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, offers fun and delightfully educational activities in a manageable setting.
2019 Innovation Games challenge talented students
April 1, 2019-Brevard Public Schools partnered with technology leaders, including Boeing and NASA, to host the inaugural Innovation Games. Teams of sixth-grade students competed in STEAM-focused challenges.
Space Coast—BEST PLACE TO LIVE NEAR THE BEACH in Nation
March 19, 2019—We’re Number One! We knew this was a great place to live, but when U.S. News & World Report picks your area as the best place to live near the beach in the U.S., that’s pretty impressive.