Beef O’Brady’s, 2301 S.R. 524, Cocoa, Florida, has launched its annual Christmas Toy Drive, partnering directly with the Cocoa Police Department to collect donations for local families experiencing financial hardship. Community members are invited to drop off new, unwrapped toys at the restaurant from now until -December 15, 2026. […]
A beloved local holiday tradition returns to Brevard County this month as preparations get underway for Ms. Dot’s Thanksgiving Community Luncheon. Dot Linson, affectionately known as Ms. Dot, was honored this year in Washington, D.C., by the Congressional Medal of Honor Society for her decades of volunteering and serving the community. […]
Brevard County is gearing up to honor its military community this weekend at the upcoming Veterans Day Parade in Cape Canaveral, Florida, beginning on Taylor Avenue, scheduled for Saturday, November 7, 2026, at 11:11 a.m. […]
And just like that, it’s November. Amazing how that happens, isn’t it? Though I feel like I am just getting started with my pumpkin bread intake. Fall is in full force here in the DMV (D.C./ Maryland/ & Virginia). And, it is my wife’s favorite time of year. […]
I recently had the opportunity to conduct an interview with someone that I respect and have admired for a long time, Shaun Cassidy. To many, Cassidy was just a teen-idol in the 70s. […]
As Breast Cancer Awareness Month concludes, I think of the many events and fundraisers held around the County to promote awareness and raise funds for breast cancer. We were fortunate to cover quite a few events this year. They were all special, but one stood out. […]
Florida Tech’s upcoming Innovation Week is set to host a premier networking event designed to bridge the gap between academic ambition and industry expertise. The Student + Industry Mixer will take place on Thursday, November 5, 2026, from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Vertex Applied Innovation Hub, 2495 Palm Bay Road NE, Palm Bay, Florida, 32905. […]
American Legion Challenger 7 Post 348 in Cape Canaveral, Florida, recently donated $10,600 to Space Coast Survivors, Inc., a nonprofit dedicated to supporting those affected by breast cancer. The funds were raised through a series of small fundraisers throughout the year and topped off with their major fundraiser in October. […]
Tepas Breast Center, 1140 Broadband Dr., Unit G1, Melbourne, Florida, 32901, is hosting a special Book Signing & Survivorship Event featuring local author and breast cancer survivor Lisa F. Crites on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. […]
The Lighthouse Christian Church is hosting its upcoming Fall Flea Market on Saturday, October 31, 2026, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The community event will take place at Lighthouse Christian Church, 1250 North Banana River Drive, Merritt Island, Florida. […]
One in 10 Florida births involves high blood pressure during pregnancy, a condition that can put mothers and babies at risk of serious complications. In 2025, nearly 2,500 delivery hospitalizations in Florida involved severe maternal complications. Yet a national survey released this year found that just 8 percent of expectant and new mothers could identify all the major warning signs of preeclampsia, a potentially life-threatening condition that can develop during pregnancy or after childbirth. Awareness was even lower among first-time expectant mothers with lower incomes. […]
Dr. Stephanie Haridopolos, Director of National Health Communications for the Office of the Surgeon General, joined the National Institute of Health’s Dr. Dorothy Fink and the Director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, Dr. Alicia Jackson, at the White House for the signing of an executive order advancing research and care for women at every stage of life. […]
