Brevard County Fact Book 2018 - 2019
Your guide to BREVARD COUNTY. Everything you need to know about life on the Space Coast.
Your guide to BREVARD COUNTY. Everything you need to know about life on the Space Coast.
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EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT LIFE ON THE SPACE COAST<br />
WHERE TO HAVE FUN<br />
Golf courses, tennis courts, nature trails and more<br />
SPACE COAST COMMUNITIES<br />
Proling points of interest from Mims to Micco<br />
CHECK IT OUT ONLINE<br />
Read the <strong>Fact</strong> <strong>Book</strong> online at floridatoday.com/factbook<br />
<strong>2018</strong> – <strong>2019</strong><br />
INTRODUCTION<br />
Contents<br />
INTRODUCTION<br />
Welcome to <strong>Brevard</strong> ...........................4<br />
LIFE IN BREVARD<br />
Community profiles........................6, 8<br />
Getting around...................................10<br />
Marriage and divorce ........................11<br />
Settling in ......................................14-15<br />
Hooking up your utilities...........18-20<br />
Registering to vote ...........................21<br />
Government offices ...................22-23<br />
Elected officials .................................24<br />
Court services ....................................25<br />
Fire stations ........................................25<br />
Law enforcement...............................25<br />
Community parks........................26-27<br />
Libraries ...............................................28<br />
Post offices .........................................28<br />
Weather ...............................................29<br />
10 places to see a launch ..........30-31<br />
Chambers of commerce ..................32<br />
Community centers ..........................33<br />
Animals and pets...............................35<br />
MEDICAL CARE<br />
General medicine ..............................36<br />
Urgent care ..................................36, 38<br />
Assisted living .............................39-40<br />
Home health care .......................41, 44<br />
Hospitals..............................................45<br />
Mental health agencies ...................46<br />
SCHOOLS<br />
Public schools ..............................50-51<br />
Private schools ............................52-53<br />
Charter schools..................................53<br />
Colleges ...............................................54<br />
OUTDOORS<br />
Introduction........................................55<br />
Youth sports .......................................56<br />
Spectator sports ...............................57<br />
Nature trails ........................................58<br />
Nature groups ....................................59<br />
RV parks, campgrounds ..................59<br />
Fish camps, marinas .........................60<br />
Fishing, boating licenses .................61<br />
How to fish Sebastian Inlet.............62<br />
Boat ramps..........................................63<br />
Golf courses........................................64<br />
Surfing..................................................65<br />
Sailing...................................................65<br />
Tennis courts......................................66<br />
ORGANIZATIONS<br />
Military organizations.......................67<br />
Lodges .................................................67<br />
Volunteers ....................................68-69<br />
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT<br />
Media....................................................47<br />
Television stations ............................48<br />
Radio stations ....................................49<br />
Movie theaters...................................49<br />
Shopping..............................................71<br />
Performing arts ...........................72-73<br />
Museums and galleries .............74-75<br />
Attractions ..........................................77<br />
PLACES TO STAY<br />
Hotels.............................................78-79<br />
Vacation rentals.................................79<br />
WORSHIP<br />
Places of worship........................80-82<br />
Staff<br />
PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER<br />
Jeff Kiel<br />
EXECUTIVE EDITOR<br />
Bob Gabordi<br />
NEWS DIRECTOR /<br />
CONTENT STRATEGIST<br />
Mara Bellaby<br />
SECTION COORDINATOR<br />
Suzy Fleming Leonard<br />
REGIONAL STRATEGY<br />
ANALYST-FLORIDA<br />
Jeff Meesey<br />
SECTION DESIGNER<br />
Michael Babin<br />
CONTENT EDITORS<br />
Hillard Grossman,<br />
Ed Giuliotti<br />
RESEARCH<br />
Lyn Dowling<br />
AD OPERATIONS /<br />
LAYOUT MANAGER<br />
Becky Holland<br />
COVER PHOTO<br />
Craig Bailey<br />
On the cover: The launch of a<br />
Falcon 9 with a Dragon cargo<br />
capsule.<br />
<strong>Fact</strong> <strong>Book</strong><br />
YOUR GUIDE TO<br />
BREVARD<br />
COUNTY<br />
ONLINE<br />
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