Florida has been the winter strawberry capital of the United States for more than 100 years, and to celebrate that tradition in Brevard, the Space Coast Strawberry Festival, an exciting two-day outdoor family event, will be held February 3 and 4 in Viera at Space Coast Daily Park.
I recently had the opportunity to sit down and talk with the Executive Director of the Brevard Heart Foundation, Stacy Cartechine. The Brevard Health Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting and recognizing those in the healthcare field. Although they are involved with multiple programs, Cartechine and I spoke mostly about their upcoming Heart of a Hero Gala, which will be held on April 6, 2024, at the Hilton Melbourne. That may sound like a long way off, however the nominating process for this event is now underway.
Tickets are now on sale to for Grammy Award-winning artist Lee Greenwood who will sing his patriotic hit songs “God Bless The U.S.A.” as part of the Space Coast Key Lime Pie Festival set to take place at Space Coast Daily Park from January 19 to 21 at Space Coast Daily Park in Viera.
Believe it or not, I recently took a ride into space! Well, maybe not, but it sure felt like it. I was fortunate to be given a tour of Blue Origin’s first permanent exhibit, which is located at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. This virtual reality simulator features the New Shepard crew capsule, with actual data and imagery, that makes your “flight experience” special.
The Merritt Island Holiday Illumination Celebration will be held Saturday, December 9, 2023, at the Brevard Veterans Memorial Center, 400 S. Sykes Creek Pkwy., Merritt Island, Florida, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. This very special event is produced by Community Advocacy for Merritt Island (CAMI). According to their website (ca4mi.com), CAMI is a “non-partisan volunteer organization committing to contributing to an environment where Merritt Island residents and businesses can live and achieve their best island life.”