Brevard Delivers is a County-published update on County Government upcoming projects, projects that are underway and projects that have recently been completed. It is published in the second, third and fourth quarters of the year (electronic form) and features in-depth stories on major projects that the County is undertaking, including tax-funded restoration of the Indian… [Continue Reading]
Seafood Harvesting has been extended to September 30, 2028 at Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge. Ultimately, commercial fishing will be phased out, according to the final Compatibility Determination and Environmental Action Statement. Access the final document at: https://www.fws.gov/refuge/Merritt_Island. [gview file=”https://titusville.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/20180530-Merritt-Island-Commercial-Harvesting-CD-Decision-News-Release.pdf”]
by Dave Berman — May 29, 2018 OneWeb plans to open an antenna assembly, storage and testing facility at the Port Canaveral Logistics Center in Titusville. Canaveral Port Authority commissioners could consider approving a five-year lease agreement with the company as soon as Wednesday night. But the port as of Tuesday afternoon had not received a signed lease… [Continue Reading]
The North Brevard Business Review is published quarterly by the North Brevard Economic Development Zone (NBEDZ), and details developments occurring in the local economy of the City of Titusville and the surrounding communities in north Brevard County, Florida. The Zone is a special dependent district under Florida law that seeks to provide financial and technical… [Continue Reading]
by Wayne T. Price — May 18, 2018 With strong gains in the area’s manufacturing, retail and health services sector, Brevard County’s unemployment rate continued to shrink in April, falling to 3.4 percent. According to state labor data released on Friday, Brevard County had 259,353 people with jobs.That’s nearly 2,600 more people that the same time last… [Continue Reading]
by Ashley Pontius — May 21, 2018 As the college Class of 2018 ventures out into the working world, many of them will choose to work for themselves, or at least entertain the thought. A variety of factors — less security in the traditional job market, more innovation (especially through social media), a desire for more fulfilling… [Continue Reading]
by Dave Berman — May 11, 2018 The advisory committee tasked with tracking spending of a special lagoon sales tax is trying to strike a balance between complicated science and more easily understandable information. And to connect better with the public. At the Save Our Indian River Lagoon Citizen Oversight Committee’s most recent meeting, members questioned how… [Continue Reading]
by Paul Brinkmann — May 4, 2018 Monday’s scheduled launch of SpaceX’s newest version of the Falcon 9 rocket is another big deal in the development of space exploration. It will be the first launch of the Block 5, a significant leap forward in rocket re-usability. The Block 5 is designed to fly 12 times without much work… [Continue Reading]
by Dave Berman — April 26, 2018 Port Canaveral Chief Executive Officer John Murray says it’s “a moment we have been waiting for,” as demolition began on the existing Cruise Terminal 3 on the port’s south side. Demolition of this relatively small cruise terminal will make way for what will be the largest single project in the… [Continue Reading]
by Sandra Erwin — April 19, 2018 Swiss aerospace firm Ruag is a major supplier of components to the U.S. space industry. In anticipation of more business from rocket and satellite manufacturers, the company is ramping up investments in its U.S. operations in Alabama, Florida and in a… [Continue Reading]