After the Civil War, the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse's keepers and their families lived "lonely, hot, buggy" lives amid salt marsh mosquitoes, armadillos and coral snakes along the desolate shoreline.

but never had the opportunity to see the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse up close. “We see it all the time from the beach,” said the Cocoa resident. “You can see it on a good day.” Even though ...

Brevard County commissioners on Tuesday approved a $775,000 grant to the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse Foundation to build new facilities at the property. With the approved grant money, the foundation ...

"It is a beacon of hope,” said Florida lighthouse enthusiast Ron Ecker. Origins of the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse date back to 1860. The tower was completed in 1868 after fabrication halted for ...

The history of the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse is similar to the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. The original lighthouse was constructed off the coast of Cape Canaveral in 1848 to warn ...

CAPE CANAVERAL — Cape Canaveral's historic lighthouse is reopening to tourists starting Friday thanks to cooperation between the Air Force and a foundation devoted to preservation of the lighthouse.

When the U.S. Air Force became the keeper of the 134-year-old Cape Canaveral Lighthouse almost two years ago, base officials planned to keep it painted and the grass mowed. In a time of terrorism ...