Titusville sits on Florida’s Space Coast, giving you front-row seats to rocket launches without the big crowds. The town hugs ...

Looking for charming small towns in Florida for a perfect weekend escape? These 6 hidden gems offer peaceful settings and ...

Watching a rocket launch on the beach is a total “so Florida,” very Instagram-worthy thing to do. Though rockets here launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center near Merritt Island, Florida, or ...

Popular Bradenton-based breakfast favorite First Watch made its first splash on Merritt Island Monday, opening its third Brevard location. Located beside the Merritt Square Mall, at 795 E. Merritt ...

MERRITT ISLAND DRAGON ‘ANNIE’ was built in 1971 by Florida artist Lewis VanDercar and property owner Aynn Christal as 20 tons of concrete and steel were brought into “Dragon Point” by ...

With a landscape of sun-soaked coastal dunes, saltwater marshes and mesic forests and a warm, wet climate, the eastern Floridian seaside town of Merritt Island can often resemble a tropical island.

This wildlife refuge comes with rockets Florida’s Space Coast is home to NASA—and also manatees, sea turtles, and creatures that glow like stars.

Orlando Sentinel reporters Mark Blythe, left, and Patrick Connolly, right, during the sunrise in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.

Orlando Sentinel reporter Mark Blythe takes Florida newbie Patrick Connolly to Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge for the first time.

Things to do, egg hunts, church services and more in Brevard for Easter, which is March 27, 2016.