See What Is Happening At Viera Town Center

October 21, 2024 – Miller’s Ale House joined the Viera family with a celebratory ribbon-cutting, where the company’s top management was on hand at the pre-opening rally to welcome the first Brevard location for the franchise.

October 16. 2024 – “Do It Yourself” people will have a great new option when Home Depot officially opens their 6th Brevard location at 2075 Viera Blvd.

October 7, 2024 – Check out this great article in Space Coast Daily.  Todd Pokrywa, president of the Viera Company and captain of the Team Viera Road Hockey squad, recently traveled with the team to his hometown of Toronto, Canada, to raise money to conquer cancer.

Oct 4, 2024 – The Space Coast Home Builders & Contractors Association recently held the 2024 HBCA Parade of Homes Awards Dinner and The Viera Company, and authorized builders Viera Builders, CDS Builders, AR Homes, Christopher Burton Luxury Homes, Joyal Homes, LifeStyle Homes, Stanley Homes and Del Webb at Viera took home honors.

October 3, 2024 – The culinary scene in Viera is about to have another new venue, just east of I-95 at The Crossings: Miller’s Ale House at 2005 Viera Blvd is set to open soon.

The Ritch Grissom Memorial Wetlands, commonly referred to as the Viera Wetlands, has officially reopened to the public.

September 27, 2024 – Each year the Orlando Business Journal celebrates Central Florida’s largest privately held and locally based companies. We’re proud to say that A. Duda & Sons, Inc. ranked #4 in the list, known as the Golden 100.

The 2024 Parade of Homes starts Friday, September 27 and runs for 10 days. Hosted annually by the Space Coast Home Builders & Contractors Association, the Parade of Homes is a branded showcase of new and remodeled homes throughout our area.

August 20, 2024 – “Everything Brevard” has published a comprehensive article that captures the excitement of a new initiative that will extend to all 56 Brevard County public elementary schools for the 2024-25 school year.

August 16, 2024 – Expectant parents will soon have a great option with the new Health First Viera Hospital Birthing Suites. The official ribbon cutting ceremony was held yesterday.

7/31/24 – It was an exciting day at the brand new Viera Middle School as school board members, officials and the principal gathered to cut the ribbon.

July 26, 2024 – Ford’s Garage has joined the exciting restaurant scene around Borrow’s West in Viera.

July 25, 2024 – With consistently high scores across the board, Viera High School has been awarded a “A” grade by the Florida Department of Education for the 2023-24 school year. Brevard County schools, taken collectively also got an A.

July 18, 2024 – Former Viera Hawks pitcher Dylan Jordan was chosen by the Los Angeles Angels in the 5th round of the MLB Draft, as the 143rd overall pick. Former VHS catcher Alan Espinal was called up in the 11th round of Major League Baseball’s draft as the third pick by the Colorado Rockies, making him the fourth VHS player ever to be drafted.

July 12, 2024 – Port Canaveral welcomed the highly anticipated Utopia of the Seas, as the Royal Caribbean ship arrived stateside at the port on Thursday.

July 2, 2024 – Every day seems to bring something new and exciting to Viera. Here are some projects that are coming soon.

July 1, 2024 – USSSA continues its tradition of using state-of-the-art technology when it recently added instant replay technology at the Fastpitch Space Coast World Series

June 20, 2024 – There is a cool fundraising event coming up in a few days to support Space Coast Sled Hockey and The Viera Company is proud to be a sponsor.

June 7, 2024 – Viera is proud to have Publix locations in and around our community (see the newest one here) and we would like to share a story from Publix to celebrate World Oceans Day June 8th.

June 6, 2024 – The Avenue Viera is thrilled to announce leading culinary retailer Sur La Table, opened its first Central Florida location on June 6th.

June 3, 2024 – Recently, KSC Director Janet Petro took an aerial tour and described the future of landing the next humans of the lunar surface and enabling a long-term human presence in deep space.

May 29, 2024 – The Space Coast is a hot tourist destination and Viera is in the heart of it. A big draw here is the USSSA Space Coast Complex which pulls in athletes and families for the youth baseball and softball tournaments, and these people have plenty of options for fun during their stay.

May 6, 2024 – Moving up 37 spots from last year, Viera Builders has been named by Builder Magazine to the Top 100 Builders in America. 

May 1, 2024 – General Hotels Corporation in partnership with Weathervane Capital Partners, Chris Schulhof Investment Group, and Sangha Investments LLC, announced recently the topping off of its new hotel in Viera, FL, signifying that the structural framework is now complete. The new 131-room hotel is slated to open Summer 2024.

April 23, 2024 – According to the latest U.S. News & World Report Public High School Rankings, which collects data on 25,000 public high schools around the nation, Viera High School is ranked as 113 in Florida and 1,655 in the nation.

April 15, 2024 – Set to open on April 17, the Venezia Wine Veranda at 5475 Lorkey Lane in Viera (near Hennessy Place in Borrows West) will be an exciting addition to the area.

April 11, 2024 – Recently, the Zoo welcomed two Florida grasshopper sparrow chicks into the world, a meaningful event for this critically endangered species.

April 1, 2024 – (Port Canaveral press release) – Florida’s Port Canaveral has been named the Best US Homeport for 2023 in the annual Cruise Hive Awards. It’s the fourth consecutive year the port has won the honor.

March 26, 2024 – It’s every athlete’s dream to test their skills against the best, and when that goal can be realized while raising money for a great cause it can only be described as “a perfect moment”.

March 25, 2024 – the zoo is also celebrating their 30th anniversary, which means plenty of special activities to make a visit even more fun.

March 22, 2024 -Brevard Schools Foundation received a $250,000 grant from The Boeing Company.

(March 8, 2024) — The Viera Company and Viera Builders have announced promotions as part of organizational changes in support of leadership’s efforts to continue to increase efficiencies in areas of its real–estate operations

March 5, 2024 – According to Florida Today, a well-behaved crowd of nature-lovers descended on the Ritch Grissom Memorial Wetlands yesterday morning, ready to enjoy the beautiful weather.

March 4, 2024 – The students at Viera High School are busy, talented and impressive in the arts, in the sciences and on the field.

February 19, 2024 – In a few months there will be a new Publix supermarket in Viera, at 7655 Stadium Parkway, south of Viera Hospital.

February 15, 2024 – Todd Pokrywa, president of the Viera Company, recently addressed the Melbourne Regional Chamber and shared exciting news about the growth of our area.

January 31, 2024 – Exit I-95 at the Viera Boulevard exit, head toward Lake Andrew Drive and within moments one of the entrances to Borrow West will come into view. This dynamic area of Viera has already welcomed several businesses and that pace is expected to continue into 2024.

January 30, 2024 – Last week, at the Economic Development Commission of Florida Space Coast’s 2024 Annual Meeting, our community joined together for the unveiling of the first-ever community-wide brand for our region- “Florida’s Space Coast: Tomorrow Launches Here.”

January 26, 2024 – Capping the tournament with a 4-1 win over Merritt Island, the Viera boys soccer team won the Cape Coast Conference championship for the second year in a row.

December 29, 2023 – We are pleased to also announce that on the Hawk’s boy’s cross-country team, Jack Girard has been named as the FLORIDA TODAY Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year. Go Hawks.

December 28, 2023 – FLORIDA TODAY has named Viera High School’s Addison Elwell as the 2023 Runner of the Year, and the cross country standout certainly earned the honor.

A year-end message from Todd Pokrywa, president of the Viera Company.

December 15, 2023 – The Viera Hawks wrestling team are the District Duals Champions.

December 14, 2023 – In the latest edition of FLORIDA TREND MAGAZINE the Space Coast and Viera are prominently featured, and the influential publication has a great economic forecast for our area.

December 8, 2023 – Trinity Episcopal Academy today announced plans to build a state-of the-art academic facility.

December 5, 2023 – Viera High School can be proud of the seven band and orchestra students and the five vocalists chosen for All-State Honors.

November 15, 2023 – There has been lots of outstanding activity for the Viera Hawks sports teams lately.

November 14, 2023 – A group of five eighth graders from Pinecrest Academy Space Coast in Viera had an exciting evening last week when an experiment they devised flew into space.

Rush Bowls, a Colorado-based fast-casual concept known for its fresh and healthy meals-in-a-bowl, plans to open its first location in Viera this December.

Health First’s Viera Hospital has been awarded on Newsweek’s list of America’s Best-In-State Hospitals 2024.

November 6, 2023 – The Goddard School®, a nationally acclaimed early childhood education franchise, is set to open its first location in Viera in early summer 2024.

October 31, 2023 – The Viera Company recently announced promotions and organizational changes within the company’s legal department.

October 27, 2023 – With 57 space launches in 2022 and with 2023 already surpassing that number on the way to an expected total of more than 70 for the year, the business of putting crews and equipment into space has not seen activity like this since the days of the Gemini program in the 1960s.

October 20, 2023 – Todd Pokrywa, President of the Viera Company, has been named as an officer to the Economic Development Commission of Florida’s Space Coast for fiscal year 2023/2024.

“I draw inspiration to be deliberate in planning our future expansion from working alongside the exceptional team of professionals at The Viera Company,”

October 12, 2023 – Jeffrey Draves, the Social Studies Department chairman at Viera High School, was recently named the 2023 Florida Council for the Social Studies (FCSS) Dr. Theron Trimble Social Studies Teacher of the Year.

October 10. 2023 – Located in the heart of Viera Town Center, Urban Prime opened to the public on Monday, and the gourmet market and restaurant has created a great first impression.

October 3, 2023 – Todd Pokrywa, President, The Viera Company has a management style that is all about teamwork.

October 2, 2023 – There’s always plenty to do and see at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, and in the month of October there will be tasty extras, some of which are included with the admission price.

September 11, 2023 – Sarah Evans to be part of the first ever U.S. Women’s Amputee Soccer team.

August 26, 2023 – Canaveral Port Authority has announced that by 2024, two more massive parking garages will be ready to accommodate people who arrive by car.

August 1, 2023 – The Brevard Zoo is consistently ranked as one of the best zoos in the nation, and that means a process of continuous improvement.

MELBOURNE, Fla., July 31, 2023—This year at Brevard Zoo’s annual fundraising gala, Safari Under the Stars, Jim Beadle was announced as the inaugural Swann Award recipient.

July 21, 2023 – Amazon announced today that it will be constructing a satellite processing facility in Exploration Park at Kennedy Space Center.

July 21, 2023 – According to Brevard County Property Appraiser Dana Blickley, $1.55 billion of new construction has been added to the county’s tax rolls in commercial and residential construction in the past year.

July 19, 2023 – Dave Berman, the business editor at FLORIDA TODAY is an excellent writer and his recent article on the USSSA Space Coast Complex in Viera is a comprehensive and interesting read.

July 17, 2023 – Heather LeGate has been named the new principal at Viera High School.

July 14, 2023 – Nick Grey, a 17 year old French Horn player from Viera High School, will compete as a finalist in the International Horn Symposium Youth Solo Competition to be held in Montréal the last week of July.

July 6, 2023 – Ever wonder if those publisher’s contests are for real? How about when one of your neighbors wins a cool million dollars? It just happened to Thomas O. Moore Sr. of Viera.

June 13, 2023 – Brevard Zoo made the U.S. News and World Report list of “26 Best Zoos in the U.S.” for 2023. That puts our local attraction in the company of the St. Louis Zoo, the San Diego Zoo and the Bronx Zoo in New York City.

June 12, 2023 – Recently BAC, a Brevard organization providing life enrichment opportunities to those with significant disabilities, received well-deserved recognition, both locally and nationally.

May 24, 2023 – A new owner has announced plans to enhance the appearance of the complex while welcoming new stores, restaurants and other surprises to explore.

May 23, 2023 – The Viera Hawks baseball team is heading to the 6A State Title game, after shutting out the defending state champs 3-0.

May 15, 2023 – A recent article in Viera Voice has some striking facts about where Viera is today and where the master-planned community is going, according to Todd Pokrywa, President of the Viera Company.

May 8, 2023 – The newest middle school in Brevard County, located in Viera, recently named the newest principal. Brevard Public Schools announced Catherine McNutt will take the helm on July 1 and will then look forward to when the Central Area Middle School completes construction.

May 3, 2023 – When a nonprofit organization decided to recognize the fallen members of the Air Force Technical Applications Center in Patrick Space Force Base, the board members approached Viera Builders for a quote on the cost of a concrete pad for the memorial.

May 2, 2023 – Tomorrow is the annual national event that encourages students to walk, bike or roll to school.

April 26, 2023 – We want to congratulate the students from Viera Charter School who excelled at the district level for Odyssey of the Mind.

April 18, 2023 – Borrows West Park is nearing completion and it’s going to be a great place to enjoy the outdoors and maybe bring along a snack from one of the many fine eateries that will soon join the Viera family of restaurants.

April 2, 2023 – It’s great living on the Space Coast, with rockets taking off almost every week and with NASA preparing to return to the Moon, it’s an exciting time.

April 1, 2023 – All new construction at Borrows West has been ordered to cease due to uncovering of a rare, fully intact Cretaceous period fossil belonging to the Styxosaurus.

Congratulations to Viera High School’s boys soccer team on taking the FHSAA Class 6A state championship after a 4-2 win over Ft. Myers on Saturday!

February 24, 2023 – Just east of I-95 and on the south side of Viera Blvd, a new Lifestyle Center called Viera Station is being developed.

February 23, 2023 – We wish to congratulate Viera High Science Research students for their achievements at the Brevard Public Schools Regional Science and Engineering Fair awards.

February 22, 2023 – Viera president Todd Pokrywa recently combined two of his passions when he participated in the Celebrity Shinny Hockey Game that benefitted Easter Seals.

February 7, 2023 – Viera High athletics continues to impress with both the boys and the girls soccer teams from the school recently winning the District Championships.

February 6, 2023 – We are never less than amazed at the talent shown by the students at Viera High School. In athletics and the arts and every endeavor which [...]

February 3, 2023 – It’s fun to see all the activity around Viera, with new homes, apartment complexes and businesses springing up all around us. Here’s a quick update on three of the many projects: Auterra, a resort-style luxury living complex; Venezia, a full wine bar coming to Borrow’s West and the Nova Apartments of Viera.

January 23, 2023 – With a groundbreaking set for February 1 and an opening date of August 2024, Viera will have another great educational option with a new middle school to be built just north of Viera High School.

January 17, 2023 – Viera, Florida is ranked 8th and 10th of the Top 50 Best-Selling Master-Planned Communities in the nation for 2022. This is exciting news and the press has taken notice. Viera leadership was extensively quoted in a recent article in Florida Today. Here are some highlights.

January 6, 2023 – Viera, Florida has broken into the Top 10 rankings for its sales performance in 2022. For 2021, Viera was ranked #13 with RCLCO and #15 with John Burns Real Estate Consulting, LLC.

December 11, 2022 – Eleven members of the VHS instrumental music program (a school record) are heading to All-State Music Conference, along with two students from the vocal music program.

December 5, 2022 – Viera is in the heart of the Space Coast and a short ride up I-95 to the north takes a traveler to Kennedy Space Center, where many of the launches for the U.S. originate.

November 17, 2022 – Serving the group of people who have reached the “double nickel” milestone, the community of Auterra is slated to join Bridgewater and DEL WEBB at Viera, for those living the 55+ lifestyle.

November 14, 2022 – In a nail-biting and valiant effort, the Viera Hawks Varsity Girls Volleyball team came this close to taking it all at the Florida 6A volleyball state championship.

November 7, 2022 – Todd Pokrywa, president of the Viera Company recently combined his skill in road hockey with a talent for fund raising at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre Road Hockey to Conquer Cancer tournament.

October 24, 2022 – Two new restaurants are in the planning stages for Borrows West in Viera: Ford’s Garage and Tiki Docks Bar and Grill.

October 20, 2022 – Recently, the Girls Golf team for the VHS Hawks won the Cape Coast Conference to become champions.

October 17, 2022 – Dassault Falcon Jet, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dassault Aviation a global leader in the aerospace industry, has selected Florida’s Space Coast for its new major maintenance facility.

October 14, 2022 – We’re proud to have Amazing Explorers Academy in Viera and also to have them as a sponsor of the Viera Harvest Festival to be held tomorrow at Viera Regional Park from 10 am to 2 pm.

October 6, 2022 – General Hotels Corporation in partnership with Weathervane Capital Partners has begun work at the site of its future Homewood Suites hotel in the prestigious Borrows West development.

September 26, 2022 – The Viera Community Institute presents the 2nd Annual Viera’s Harvest Festival in partnership with Viera Voice’s Scarecrow Stroll. Sponsorships are still available to showcase your local product or service.

September 19, 2022 – The Brevard Zoo has achieved yet another impressive milestone.

September 13, 2022 – This last weekend the cross-country teams from Viera High School had a great run.

September 2, 2022 – For the month of September children ages 3-11 can get a free one-day admission to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex with a paying adult

August 22, 2022 – With groundbreaking expected soon, Viera Town Center should be home by next spring to Urban Prime, an open concept marketplace with a 300-seat restaurant.

August 20, 2022 – Liftoff from Launch Pad 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida is currently targeted for 8:33 a.m. EDT (12:33 UTC) Monday, Aug. 29, at the start of a two-hour launch window.

August 15, 2022 – Baseball catcher Alex Sosa has been selected to play in the 2022 Baseball Factory All-America Game.

July 22, 2022 – For the past 28 years, RCLCO has conducted a national survey identifying the top-selling Master Planned Communities (MPCs) in the country. The RCLCO Mid-2022 results ranked Viera, Florida 13th in the nation.

July 17, 2022 – SpaceX broke several of its own records with the Falcon 9 launch on Sunday morning.

July 15, 2022 – Thanks in part to the international corporation, L3Harris (headquartered locally), we are treated to some of the first images from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope.

July 7, 2022 – The Florida Department of Education has released school grades and once again Viera High School is an A school. According to Sarah Robinson, Principal Viera High School.

June 13, 2022 – Northrop Grumman Corp recently held a job fair looking to fill hundreds of high-tech jobs for its expanding operations near the Melbourne Orlando International Airport.

June 6, 2022 – The readers of USA Today have voted the Brevard Zoo as the 4th BEST ZOO IN THE UNITED STATES.

May 7. 2022 – In the field of athletics, the school was proud to announce that 14 student athletes from the Class of 2022 recently signed their National Letter of Intent (NLI).

April 29, 2022 – Starting on Sunday, May 1, a visit to the Brevard Zoo will include the addition of the “three lion brothers”, who just arrived from Naples.

March 31, 2022 – The students at Viera High School are fierce competitors. Recently, the Hawks have excelled in the Odyssey of the Mind (OM™) competition and at the Florida Federation of Colorguards Circuit (FFCC), where two Viera High teams excelled.

March 11, 2022 – The Viera Company welcomes Michael L. Arnold as its new Vice President of Land Development.

March 4, 2022 – According to a recent Florida Today article, the population of Viera increased by 58% from 2010 to 2022.  That growth is being carefully guided by a master plan that is anticipating the opportunities.

February 22, 2022 – The soccer program at Viera High School has had an excellent year, with both boys and girls soccer fighting for state championships.

February 7, 2022 – Kelly Slater, a life-long Space Coast native and a surfing legend for 30 years has done it again. The 11-time World Champion has won the Billabong Pro Pipeline in Hawaii.

RCLCO ranks Viera at 13 for 2021 and John Burns Real Estate Consulting, LLC ranks Viera at 15.

December 31, 2021 – With all the activity in the space business, the aviation business and in advanced manufacturing on the Space Coast, it’s no wonder that the area is growing.

Who better than the jolly man himself to read “The Night Before Christmas” on the night before Christmas. You may have seen this fellow riding the sleigh during the Light Up Viera parade this year. 

December 22, 2021 – Coming soon, Port Canaveral will be the homeport for the largest cruise ship in the world. 

December 21, 2021 – It’s not really a surprise, but great to see Viera Hawks Jamari Lyons make the decision to stay in Florida and start his college career with the University of Florida Gators.

December 15, 2021 – Congratulations to the nine instrumental music students from Viera High School who auditioned for and were presented with All-State honors.

December 2, 2021 – Florida Tech is home to world-class academics and is also known as being environmentally responsible, which makes it a great choice for students who care about the environment and sustainability and want to study at a green college.

December 1, 2021 – A visit to the Brevard Zoo in Viera is always a treat and included with a general admission ticket, Life Beneath Our Sea is an exhibition that must be seen to be believed.

November 22, 2021 – Todd Pokrywa, President of The Viera Company, continued his life-long love of the sport of hockey by serving as guest coach in Toronto as part of the Hockey Hall of Fame induction weekend.

November 9, 2021 – This year’s 9th Annual Light Up Viera Holiday Parade, presented by the Viera Community Institute, will bring All Things Merry and Bright to spectators on Saturday, November 27, 2021

November 9, 2021 – The Viera High Volleyball team made history by becoming the champions of their region for the first time ever on Nov 7.

October 28, 2021 – Brevard Schools Foundation Receives over $137,000 in Grants for 4 Programs to support over 48,000 students.

October 22, 2021 – They showed up in pink to cheer the Viera Hawks to a Homecoming victory, while honoring breast cancer fighters and survivors.

October 19, 2021 – Viera, along with the rest of Brevard County (MSA-Metropolitan Statistical Area) has the number 4 spot in the nation on the 10 Best Places to Retire in the U.S.

October 6, 2021 – The Viera Hawks shot to the top of the Cape Coast Conference 2021 Girls Golf Tournament with a team score of 150.

October 5, 2021 – 76% of homeowners are taking more steps to promote their physical health and 69% of homeowners are taking more steps to enhance their mental well-being, as compared with one year ago.

Oct 1, 2021 – The newest model home from Christopher Burton Luxury Homes, The Andros is now open and ready for you to visit in the community of Adelaide at Viera.

September 28, 2021 – Viera is pleased to welcome PulteGroup back to the Space Coast after almost two decades, with the national builder’s plans for a new Del Webb active-adult neighborhood in Viera.

September 13, 2021 – The results for the Florida Today 2021 Best of Brevard Awards are in and Duran Golf Club is at the top of its category.

September 3, 2021 – A new $1.25 million marine research center is being built right on the edge of the water at the mouth of Melbourne Harbor.

August 13, 2021 – The New Home Trends Institute by John Burns Real Estate Consulting finds that 76% of homeowners are taking more steps to promote their physical health than in a year prior.

August 12, 2021 –  Port Canaveral is an important part of the economy of the Space Coast and this report shows the challenges faced and met by seaports in Florida.

VIERA, FL – August 11, 2021 – The Florida Magazine Association recently honored The Viera Company’s Viera Vision magazine with two Charlie Awards.

August 09, 2021 – Viera is centrally located and within easy reach of three international airports. MLB is an economic driver for the region.

August 4, 2021 – Florida Tech, located about 30 minutes from Viera in Melbourne was recently featured as one of the few U.S. universities in the 2021 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings.

The Viera Company has recently promoted Eva Rey to Vice President, Community Management & Communications; Brent Albertson to Vice President, Land Development; and Karen Esposito to Sales and Development Manager.

July 16, 2021 – U.S. News & World Report is known for the careful methodology they use to rate cities as being the best in the country. Viera is 18th.

July 16, 2021 – The new Viera Costco location now under construction is expected to open sometime in the fall as an integral part of the area near the I-95/Pineda interchange.

Viera, Florida 18th in the nation

June 28, 2021 – Space has always been big business and if the number of companies and successes are any indication, the industry seems to be on a verge of a new age. 

June 25, 2021 – As the Space Coast Art Festival enters it’s 56th year it has announced that the October event will be held at the Avenue Viera.

June 7, 2021 – If you have dined at 28 North in The Avenue at Viera, you know how the choices on the menu are always amazing and surprising. Now Executive Chef Kyle Hash has been selected as one of nine of the country’s most innovative chefs and foodservice professionals.

June 4, 2021 – Hundreds of curious locals lined the shore Friday morning as a giant cruise ship sailed into Port Canaveral for the first time.

May 17, 2021 – Showing some major skills on the diamonds, Viera High Hawks in both baseball and softball have advanced to the state finals.

May 9, 2021 – More Launches from the Space Coast of Florida are on the schedule.

May 3, 2021 – Tre Nixon became the first football star from Viera High School to get the nod from the National Football League when he was drafted as a seventh round pick for the New England Patriots.

April 30, 2021 – The rocket core stage for NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) was unloaded from a barge and moved into the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at the Kennedy Space Center.

April 29, 2021 – The newest school rankings by U.S. News & World Report have been compiled and Viera High is ranked in the top 7% in the nation.

April 23, 2021 – NASA and SpaceX successfully sent another crewed mission to the International Space Station this morning as their Falcon 9 rocket lit up the pre-dawn skies at Kennedy Space Center.

April 16, 2021 – The Melbourne airport is pumping $61 million into an expansion for a contract with TUI, the largest leisure, travel and tourism company in the world.

March 30 2021 — Aerion Supersonic is well on its way to reshaping the general aviation industry with the AS2 supersonic commercial aircraft designed to reach speeds of Mach 1.4 (over 1,000 mph) with the ability to accept 100% biofuels.

March 19, 2021 – Quoted in an article for Florida Today newspaper, Scott Miller says the current environment is unique in his 27-year experience.

February 24, 2021 – Art Educators Renee Nixon of Viera High and Kimberly Haggard of Quest Elementary are among the six Brevard Public School educators to receive a 2021 Nancy Baur Dillen Art Teacher Scholarship.

(February 19, 2021) –  Viera continues to blast up the rankings of the Milken Institute’s Best-Performing Cities, rising to second in the prestigious index for 2021.

February 17, 2021 – A sophomore at Viera High, Rebecca Devoid has become one of the first females in the nation to earn the honor of Eagle Scout.

February 9, 2021 – Indian River Colony Club is celebrating 35 years and has the distinction of being the first neighborhood built in Viera.

Starting Thursday, February 11, Viera will have a reason to celebrate until the cows come home with the opening of a new Chick-fil-A location.

The newest rover, named Perseverance, is approaching its destination on the red planet and NASA is inviting interested parties to sign up to experience the event virtually.

February 2, 2021 – Choose Viera Wetlands to celebrate World Wetlands Day, designed to “raise global awareness about the vital role of wetlands for people and our planet.”

January 11, 2021-Reporting on key performing master planned communities across Central Florida region, Orlando Business Journal interviewed Todd Pokrywa, President of The Viera Company.

Jan. 7, 2021 –Viera, Florida is ranked 16th and 18th of the Top 50 Master-Planned Communities in the nation for 2020.

January 4, 2021 – Duran Golf Course has once again been recognized as a Top 50 Practice Facility in the United States.

January 4, 2021 – In 2020, we saw a record of 31 successful launches from the Space Coast of Florida —an epicenter of space exploration.

December 15, 2020 – NASA introduces THE ARTEMIS TEAM, the men and women who are the core group of astronauts leading the way back to the lunar surface and from there to other planets.

November 20, 2020 – The global editors of National Geographic Travel have taken a close look at the entire planet and have named the Space Coast as one of the top five destinations worldwide recommended for families.  The area also was named one of 25 places worldwide recommended for travel in 2021.

November 20, 2020 – The U.S. Air Force announced Thursday that Brevard County was selected as a finalist in the search for the U.S. Space Command headquarters.

Nov 14, 2020 –The historic launch of SpaceX Dragon Crew-1 is scheduled to lift off at 7:49 p.m. EST Saturday, Nov. 14, from Launch Complex 39A.

Oct 30, 2020 -Mobility Week activities are presented by Space Coast Transportation and Planning and its community partners.

The Avenue Viera becomes the 1st center of its kind to receive the Global Biorisk Advisory Council®(GBAC) STAR™ accreditation, underscoring the center’s commitment to safety & cleanliness standards.

September 21, 2020 – This Halloween, in the face of the continuing pandemic, our kids costumes will likely include face masks.

September 15, 2020 – Viera Builders has been ranked #117 in Builder Magazine.

September 15, 2020 – Viera Builders made the list at #107 in Pro Builder Magazine’s Housing Giants report, a jump from #192 just four years ago.

September 8, 2020 – Art is everywhere. The Art Gallery of Viera is making the best of a challenging situation by encouraging people to think outside the mask, by using the practical appliance to create something ethereal. 

September 4, 2020 – Northrop Grumman and Viera Elementary have announced plans to create a state-of-the-art STEM Lab at the school.

September 3, 2020 – The Brevard Zoo is celebrating the birth of its newest and pint-sized baby, a klipspringer calf. 

September 3, 2020 – A drive-up program crafted by its audience: Fan Favorites Redux will be presented at 7:00 pm on Saturday, September 12 at the Avenue Viera.

September 1, 2020 — The 46,000 sq. ft. building that once housed the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame will soon be a Lockheed Martin facility for sub-assembly related to the Orion spacecraft.

August 25, 2020 — Throughout the month of September, children ages 11 and younger will receive free admission to Brevard Zoo when accompanied by a paying adult (up to three children per adult).

August 20, 2020 — Brevard County may be one of the best areas in Florida to deal with current challenges, says the Orlando Business Journal.

August 24, 2020 – The summer drive-in concert series for the Space Coast Symphony Orchestra wraps up with a performance of Broadway Gender Bender, where your favorite show tunes that are traditionally sung by one gender will be belted out by members of the opposite sex.

Aug 12-The Space Coast Symphony Wind Orchestra’s Sweet Land of Liberty 7:00 PM drive-in concert is Saturday August 15 in Viera.

August 8, 2020 – The current public health situation can be stressful, especially for parents and children whose comforting routines have been interrupted. Look at it as an opportunity to spend quality time together as a family.

July 30, 2020 – NASA’s Mars 2020 Mission is on its way. It is scheduled to land at Jezero Crater on the planet Mars on Feb. 18, 2021.

July 29, 2020-The Amazing Explorers Academy is taking shape in its new Viera location. The Academy strives to foster an environment where little minds thrive and develop lifelong learning skills.

July 21, 2020 – MPCs have historically performed better than other new residential communities in times of economic hardship.

July 21, 2020 – The Brevard Zoo has been named one of the top zoos in North America by the Readers of USA Today’s 10Best website. The zoo placed in fifth place overall.

July 17 – Local dignitaries gathered today for a special groundbreaking ceremony to commemorate the first Viera location for Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux.

Earlier this month, RCLCO released their mid-year 2020 results, which ranked Viera, Florida as the 5th top-selling Master Planned Community in the state of Florida and 13th in the nation.

In response to the coronavirus, in April L3Harris began accelerated payments to small-business suppliers as a support action. “Accelerating payments reflects our commitment to support small businesses, the aerospace and defense supply chain, and the vital U.S. defense industrial base’” said Brown.

The special concerts in the Space Coast Strong Summer Series will all be “drive-up” outdoor events, to provide for healthful air flow and adequate room for social distancing.

June 24, 2020 – Virtual home tours are not a new thing, but they have grown considerably in importance recently.

June 11, 2020 – At a press conference held in Viera, Governor DeSantis made two major announcements. The 2020 AAU Junior Olympics will be held on the Space Coast of Florida July 25- Aug 8.

June 11, 2020 – Viera Elementary School Principal, Adrienne Schwab, unveiled the new mascot for the school.

June 1, 2020 — Viera High School has once again excelled internationally by becoming winners in the 2020 Odyssey of the Mind World Finals.

April 22, 2020 – Today saw another round of Starlink Satellites launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Kennedy Space Center, Florida’s hot spot for launch and a global aerospace growth center.

April 20, 2020 – L3 Harris Technologies is contributing $2 Million, plus equipment and other resources to help combat the spread of COVID-19.

April 17, 2020 – On May 27th, two veteran U.S. Astronauts will have the honor of once again launching into space aboard an American rocket from American soil. This target […]

April 15, 2020 – To help the doctors, nurses and other critical medical care teams during the coronavirus crisis, Health First hospitals have begun offering a grocery service to go for these essential workers.

April 6, 2020 – The Avenue Viera is doing a great job of keeping up with the changes necessitated by social distancing. Here’s an updated list of restaurant options for CARRYOUT or DELIVERY.

April 2, 2020 – The not-for-profit Integrated Delivery Network is gratefully accepting face masks made by members of the community.

April 1, 2020 – Health First Health Plans is offering Virtual Visits to medical providers as an option for members, and during COVID-19 pandemic HFHP is waiving all copays and cost shares.

April 1, 2020 – Health First Health Plans is covering COVID-19 testing costs for members to provide support and help reduce the financial challenges of this event.

March 13, 2020 – To encourage school children in the important fields of science and art, NASA created a Student Art Contest, and this year Camilia Garcia, a tenth-grader in North Bergan, New Jersey, earned the highest honor.

March 2 2020 – What does our area have in common with Seattle, Austin and San Francisco? The Space Coast has been ranked #10 in the nation by the Milken Institute’s Best Performing Cities 2020.

February 7, 2020 – The Viera Company, developer of the master planned community of Viera, announces its newest commercial, residential, and retail development in central Viera, Borrows West.

February 10, 2020 – The SOLAR ORBITER mission successfully launched last night from Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral AFB on an Atlas V for a multi-year mission to study the Sun.

VIERA, FL January 20, 2020 – Viera, Florida has once again been ranked within the top 25 master-planned communities in the nation.

December 27, 2019 – Amazing Explorers Academy will soon open a new campus in Viera on the west side of Stadium Parkway with a STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics) curriculum.

December 19, 2019 – The Port is constantly growing and improving, with $300 million in investment slated for 2020, which is also a healthy indicator for our local economy.

December 10. 2019 – Viera is home to the Space Coast’s first interstate 95 diverging diamond interchange at Viera Boulevard. These types of interchanges are catching on around the country.

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.

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.

November 18, 2019 – Port Canaveral announced 2019 overall revenues and gave exciting updates on cruise traveler upgrades and other infrastructure projects.

November 15, 2019 — Just in time for the holidays, Brevard Zoo will unveil the $4.4 million Rainforest Revealed, opening Nov. 23. Building on the popular Latin America exhibits, the […]

November 13, 2019 — The $3.9 million infrastructure grant for OMA on Florida’s Space Coast could result in 500 new jobs.

November 5, 2019 – VIERA, FLORIDA – Nov. 7 marks the groundbreaking ceremony for the school’s 43,000 square foot expansion.

November 4, 2019 – A popular port of call, Port Canaveral will welcome 38 vessels between November 1 and December 31, 2019.

October 25, 2019 — Chef Kyle of 28 North Gastropub, located at The Avenue Viera, recently took the top honors at the Gordon Foods Show VIP Reception at the Hyatt Regency in Orlando

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.

October 15, 2019 — The Viera Company was honored to participate in the new Viera Elementary School Count Down Celebration on Tuesday morning, October 15.

August 27, 2019 – For the first time ever in the United States, the Space Coast will host the Innovation Management World Congress, ISO 5600, hosted by the Center for Innovation Management & Business Analytics at the Florida Institute of Technology

August 8, 2019 — It was a perfect 4-0 sweep for the Viera Suntree Little League Juniors while winning the Southeast Regional tournament in Broadway, Virginia.

August 9, 2019—According to customers, the Viera area has some nice places to stay.

July 31, 2019 – Viera, Florida ranked as the 5th top-selling Master Planned Community in the state of Florida and 25th in the nation.

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.

July 12, 2019 — Florida Today created a ranking of Brevard County Schools. Many of the schools in Viera did very well.

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.

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.

June 18, 2019 — The Brevard County Bar Association (BCBA) awarded Viera Charter School (VCS) four of its six prizes in the 2019 Law Day poster, essay, and curriculum design contest. Read on for more accolades.

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.

June 10, 2019 — It’s graduation time in Viera, and the class of 2019 received significant accolades. Twenty seven of this year’s Viera H. S. graduates were named Principal Scholars, meaning each of the twenty seven achieved a perfect 4.0 GPA throughout their high school years.

June 10, 2019 — It’s graduation time in Viera, and the class of 2019 received some amazing athletic accolades. Viera Hawks won the Barbara Caywood Cape Coast Conference ALL-SPORTS AWARD.

May 22, 2019 — Recently, at the Special Olympics Florida State Summer Games, Viera High School’s Special Olympics Unified Sports Volleyball team took the Bronze Medal.

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.

May 15, 2019 — Students who want to stay in-state and still have the best choice of public universities will want to live in Florida. According to U.S. News & World Reports, Florida’s higher education system ranks #1 in the country.

May 15, 2019 — Florida ranks #2 Best State to do Business by Chief Executive Group.

May 10, 2019—For the second consecutive year Viera High has won the Barbara Caywood Cape Coast Conference All-Sports Award.

May 9, 2019 — According to Niche.com, Brevard County Florida has some amazing schools.
In Viera, the following schools received A Ratings: Manatee Elementary, Quest Elementary, Viera Charter School, and Viera High School. Ralph M. Williams Elementary had a strong showing, with an A- ranking.

May 8, 2019 — Viera High TV received some well-deserved attention at the Florida Scholastic Press Association state and local competitions. Several of the team’s video projects have achieved Florida’s Best of the Best and All-Florida, which are the highest awards possible.

May 6, 2019—Northrop Grumman Corp. was awarded a one-year, $38.7 million contract by the U.S. Navy to provide software support for its E-2D Advanced Hawkeye. Most of the work will be performed in Melbourne, where Northrop Grumman has more than 3,000 workers.

April 23, 2019—Viera High received the 2019 National 1st Place High School Families First Award, sponsored by Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA).

April 22, 2019–Florida Institute of Technology (Florida Tech) has been awarded a grant to help make the tools to supercharge learning at makerspaces.

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.

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.

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.

March 31, 2019-David McKay, a Satellite Beach native who pitched for Viera High, has defied Powerball-sized odds in getting called up to the Seattle Mariners late Saturday.

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.

March 15, 2019—New STEM degree programs to help boost employment are coming to Florida Tech and UCF. In 2019, the University of Central Florida and Florida Institute of Technology are launching two new STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) programs to help boost talent production.

March 14, 2019—Soon we’ll see yet another new hotel going up in Viera’s Town Center. The hotel will have 118 suites, and like the 116-room Fairfield Inn & Suites that opened up in May 2018, it is being developed by the Sycamore Investment Group which also owns and operates the Hampton Inn in Viera.

March 14, 2019—Industry publication SpaceNews chose the Space Coast as its “Turnaround of the Year” award winner for 2018 and calls the Space Coast an “early front runner” for turnaround of the decade.

February 19, 2019—Manned test flights are on the schedule for this year, working toward the day when astronauts are once again lifted into space aboard vehicles launched from the Space Coast.

The John Burns Real Estate Consulting, LLC. and RCLCO Real Estate Advisors have released their list of the Top 50 Master-Planned Communities across the United States. Viera, Florida has once again been ranked within the top 25 master-planned communities in the nation on both lists.

Reeling Park’s San Marco Series will begin selling on Saturday, January 26th. Viera, Fla. – Jan. 18, 2019 – Viera Builders, Inc. (VBI) announces the opening of pre-sales for the […]

January 19. 2019—The 45th Space Wing, which manages the Eastern Range that includes Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, has set a goal of securing 48 launches a year.

“Best Golf Course,” “Best Wedding Venue” and “Top 50 Practice Range in the USA”

January 4, 2019—Of the 19 best places to travel in the world in 2019, according to CNN Travel, only the Space Coast is listed for Florida.

December 21, 2018–The year is ending with good news on Florida’s Space Coast. Three firms with a big Space Coast presence are big winners with nine defense industry contracts totaling more than $280 million announced in the timeframe of Dec. 10-17, 2018, capping what is already described as a banner year.

December 16, 2018 — The SpaceX launch on Dec. 18 will feature several companies with a presence in Brevard, SpaceX, Lockheed Martin Corp. and Harris Corp.

December 10, 2018 — The good news is Harris Corporation plans to invest $125M in Florida in this fiscal year, netting additional high-paying jobs and further securing its reputation as an innovation leader.

October 30, 2018 — The power and economic influence of Port Canaveral is growing in Central Florida. According to an article by Dave Berman, Florida Today, the Canaveral Port Authority reported revenue of $103.75 million for the budget year that ended Sept. 30.

The Viera Company will host a grand opening & ribbon cutting for their newly completed Viera Town Center Dog Park & Playground-Friday, Nov. 16th at 2 pm.

October 15, 2018 – Harris Corporation and L3 Technologies, Inc. have agreed to combine in an all stock merger of equals to create a global defense technology leader. The combined company to be named L3 Harris Technologies, Inc., will be the 6th largest defense company in the U.S. and a top 10 defense company globally, with customers in over 100 countries.

October 15, 2018–Embraer has introduced a pair of new private jets named Praetor 500 and Praetor 600. The Praetor 500 can fly nearly 3,700 miles, more than 300 miles further than the Legacy 450 on which it’s based.

Oct. 10, 2018 – October 10 is Walk to School Day–connecting with issues for communities, like creating safer, more walkable routes to school; building a sense of community spirit; and inspiring families to use their feet for the school commute more often

September 25, 2018–Guacamole, a 285-lb green sea turtle, was released by Brevard Zoo’s Sea Turtle Healing Center on September 24, the first rehabilitated adult green sea turtle released by the Healing Center.

September 19, 2018 — Melbourne-based Harris Corp. was awarded a $500 million contract by the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency to perform services on a program called HELIOS.

Sep 4, 2018 — The Boeing Co. and Lockheed Martin Corp. won three government contracts on Aug. 30, 2018 for more than $1 billion total bringing work to Orlando and the Space Coast.

August 29, 2018 — “The decision to base the new ship on the Space Coast continues a decades-long relationship and reinforces Carnival Cruise Line’s position as Port Canaveral’s number one cruise operator,” according to Port Canaveral spokesperson.

August 31, 2018 — Market research suggests that the aquarium could attract an average of 575,000 people a year, generate an estimated 50,688 nights a year in hotel room rentals, support 675 direct jobs, 262 spinoff jobs and $85.54 million in total economic impact on the area.

August 22. 2018 – Viera.  The WBSC Women’s Baseball World Cup, held for the first time in the U.S., continues through August 31 at USSSA Space Coast Stadium in Viera, […]

August 11, 2018 – The Parker Solar Probe lifted off from Canaveral Air Force Station on a long orbit to ‘touch the sun’ as NASA says. Lifted to space on […]

July 30, 2018 – Titusville, Viera’s neighbor to the north, was recently designated as an official trail town by the Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Greenways and Trails, only […]

July 25, 2018 — Two of the biggest defense companies in the world scooped up additional contracts.
Lockheed Martin’s Aeronautics Co. won a 3-year contract for $175.3 million for the U.S. Navy for development, testing and activation of 13 different F-35 component repair capabilities in support of the F-35 Lightning aircraft.

Viera, FL, Ranked among Top 20 Top-Selling Master-Planned Communities by RCLCO Real Estate Advisors Viera, FL – July 17, 2018– Every year since 1994, RCLCO has performed a rigorous search […]

July 5, 2018 — New deals announced for contracts to be performed at Patrick Air Force Base are worth nearly $30 million.
ZEL TECHNOLOGIES won a $20 million contract with the U.S. Air Force. All of the work for the five-year contract will take place at Patrick Air Force Base and in Melbourne.

Viera, Fla. –June 21, 2018 – The Great American Celebration event, held annually in Viera, Florida, is back! This year, in partnership with USSSA, the Viera Community Institute will be […]

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is having a Battle of the Badges Parade and Chili Cook-off on May 12th at 9:oo a.m. with road closures beginning at 8:50 a.m. along […]

Johnson fostered a workplace culture of consensus and collaboration BREVARD COUNTY • VIERA, FLORIDA – The Viera Company announced the approaching retirement of President Steve Johnson on August 31, 2018. […]

Viera, Florida, January 16, 2018 – This past weekend the USSSA Space Coast Complex hosted its first ever tournament. Nearly 50 youth fastpitch softball teams ranging from the 14u to […]

In January of each year John Burns Real Estate Consulting, LLC. releases a list of the Top 50 Master-Planned Communities across the United States. Viera, Florida was listed as 24th in the nation for 2017, a 17 spot jump from the previous year.

Viera, FL — Back in November 2007, the Viera Boulevard bridge over Interstate 95 opened to traffic, linking U.S. 1 with West Viera and triggering retail development north of Space Coast […]

Dinosaurs Are Back! The Brevard Zoo exhibit will be featured from Nov. 18 to Monday, April 30. Among the 16 lifelike dinos, guests can uncover a replica Tyrannosaurus skeleton, touch real fossils […]

With a large gym, courtyard, restaurant-style dining and its own movie theater, the Viera Del Mar Health and Rehabilitation Center promises to provide more than just quality care for its […]

This $32 million project, undertaken in part by USSSA and in part by Brevard County, will transform the landmark stadium and its adjacent training areas into an athletic hub like [...]

A beam from one of the World Trade Center towers serves as the centerpiece of the memorial site at The Avenue Viera. This metal is personal. It is so because [...]

The eighth edition of the women’s baseball world championship will be held from 17-26 August 2018 at USSSA’s new headquarters, the USSSA Space Coast Complex, in Viera. It will mark the first time the Women’s Baseball World Cup is staged in the U.S.

BREVARD COUNTY • VIERA, FLORIDA – Space Coast Daily Park in Viera, Florida, will be officially opened with a Ribbon Cutting event conducted by the Cocoa Beach Area Chamber of […]

Viera won boys and girls championships at the District 5-3A meet hosted by Sebastian River and again swept the diving titles. Sarah Rousseau, winner of the last two 3A state […]

BREVARD COUNTY • VIERA, FLORIDA – The Avenue Viera hosted the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 5K Saturday morning. The walk raises awareness and funds to save lives from breast […]

The Viera High girls golf team established a program record on Tuesday, shooting a low team score of 292 to win the Region 6-3A championship at Royal St. Cloud. It […]

The Future Viera Town Center Announces its First Anchor, a Fairfield Inn & Suites Hotel. Viera, Fla. – March 15, 2017 – This morning, at a groundbreaking ceremony for the [...]

Viera is excited to welcome the new neighborhood of Seville to the community with a Grand Opening Celebration. Viera, Fla. – Oct. 14, 2016 – The Viera Company, developer for […]