Education Committee Update – April 2018
This year’s College Night will take place on September 24th, 5pm-7pm at Titusville Mall. The event is open to all students. In addition to high schoolers in North Brevard, we will reach out to middle schools, private and home-schools throughout North and Central Brevard. Bailey Ferguson of Astronaut High School is the 2017-18 Outstanding Young… [Continue Reading]
Titusville Talking Points – July 2018
The Titusville Talking Points is published quarterly by the City of Titusville to inform its residents of improvements taking place around town. It features a list of newly established businesses, current and forthcoming construction projects and city government news. In the second edition of 2018, highlights include: 24 Hours in Titusville: Get to Know… [Continue Reading]
Titusville Designated as Florida’s Second Trail Town
Space Coast; Titusville, FL, June 28, 2018 The City of Titusville was designated as a Trail Town at the June 27, 2018 Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Office of Greenways and Trails Council meeting held in Tallahassee, Florida. A Florida Trail Town is a community close to a long-distance non-motorized recreational trail and welcomes hikers, bicyclists, skaters… [Continue Reading]
A Glowing Adventure!
Florida is home to many adventure opportunities, and the Space Coast is home to the most bio-dense ecosystems in North America. Nature lovers, adventure seekers, water or science lovers unite! A Day Away Kayak Tours has been leading the Ecotourism industry for over ten years. Join in on the adventure with your tour guides at… [Continue Reading]
Brevard Delivers: Quarterly Report (June 2018)
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]
SpaceX plans major expansion at KSC with futuristic launch control center
by James Dean — June 8, 2018 It will be an operational monument to Elon Musk’s vision: a towering SpaceX launch control center, a 133,000-square-foot hangar and a rocket garden rising in the heart of Kennedy Space Center. According to plans detailed in a draft environmental review published recently by KSC, SpaceX will undertake a major expansion of its facilities… [Continue Reading]
10-Year Commercial Fishing Extension at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge
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”]
NASA Opens KSC to More Commercial Development
NASA Kennedy Space Center has transformed from a government-only launch complex to the nation’s multi-user spaceport, as set forth in the KSC Master Plan. NASA KSC’s multi-user spaceport strategy leverages KSC’s unique location, land resources, and infrastructure to achieve agency programmatic objectives while also providing opportunities for the development of capabilities and assets for commercial… [Continue Reading]
OneWeb looks to open space antenna operation at Port Canaveral facility in Titusville
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]
Governmental Affairs Update – May 2018
The Governmental Affairs Committee met on Thursday, May 17, 2018. The committee, led by chairman Al Taylor (Coldwell Banker Coast Realty – Al Taylor), discussed the following: Recently, Chamber President Marcia Gaedcke has made two trips to Washington DC on behalf of the Chamber. The first trip was part of an EDC trip with all four Brevard County… [Continue Reading]