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Brevard News

Fishlips Waterfront Grill, a Space Coast Favorite for Great Food, Rocket Launch Views and Football!

September 14, 2023 Space Coast Daily 0

Fishlips Waterfront Bar and Grill,  located at 610 Glen Cheek Drive in Port Canaveral, is a restaurant with a fun and family-friendly atmosphere. Visit them and eat, drink, laugh, dance, and repeat. Pictured above is the Catch of the Day: Wahoo Piccata/Wahoo lightly fried on a bed of fettuccine tossed with capers and house-made piccata sauce – delicious! […]

Attractions

PETER CRANIS: July Tourist Development Tax Comes in at $2.21 Million, Year to Date is Incredible $22.4 Million

September 10, 2023 Peter Cranis, Space Coast Office of Tourism Executive Director 0

PETER CRANIS: The much anticipated July Tourist Development Tax (TDT) has come in at $2.214 million – down 2.7% from last year’s $2.28 million and up 4.5% compared to the July 2021 number of $2.12 million. Year to date, we are at an incredible $22.4 million which is 12.5% ahead of last year’s previous high of $19.9 million. This equates to $448 million in total lodging revenue. […]

Brevard Business News

AAA: Travelers Mark Unofficial End of Summer Over Labor Day Weekend – Brevard Cruise Port, Beaches Among Most Popular Destinations

September 2, 2023 Space Coast Daily 0

s summer winds down, many Americans are heading out of town. AAA booking data for flights, hotels, rental cars, and cruises shows Labor Day weekend travel is up over last year: domestic bookings are up 4% and international bookings are up 44%. Florida destinations are popular not only for their beaches and theme parks but also for their cruise ports in Brevard County. AAA data shows domestic cruise bookings over Labor Day weekend are up 19% compared to 2022. […]

Attractions

PETER CRANIS: Brevard Features Great Museums, Historic Homes and Locations to Explore

September 2, 2023 Peter Cranis, Space Coast Office of Tourism Executive Director 0

PETER CRANIS: With the long Labor Day weekend here, I thought it would be a good time to talk about the various museums and historic homes there are in Brevard County. For people who say there isn’t a lot to do here on the Space Coast, we at the tourism office beg to differ. There are two dozen museums, historic homes, and other historic locations that people can explore. […]