🏖️ Florida History: This week in 1565, Pedro Menéndez de Avilés founded St. Augustine. The National Park Service describes it as the nation’s oldest continuously occupied European-established city. The landing party also celebrated mass with about 800 colonists.

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365> Melbourne: The sale of nearly 54 acres from Melbourne Orlando International Airport to a development group has been cleared for a proposed professional soccer stadium. The new venue will offer retail spaces, dining options, training facilities, and various community event areas. (More)

365> Space Coast: A presidential commission is scheduled to recommend a location for the nation’s first Space Academy within 120 days. A letter was sent to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman highlighting the region’s existing space industry, research institutions, and universities. (More)

365> Port Canaveral: A major renovation has launched to expand Cruise Terminal 10, with completion scheduled for November 2027. (More)

365> Cocoa: The city is pairing its 2026 UpStart initiative with a Small Business Development Grant to offer up to $10,000 to new or relocating small businesses and up to $15,000 to businesses in the Diamond Square Community Redevelopment Area. (More)

365> Titusville: The

365> Fall is for Foodies offers prix fixe menus at area restaurants throughout September, allowing exciting new dining experiences. (See Featured Restaurants)

365> They’re massive, slow-moving, and can live for more than a century. The Brevard Zoo is giving visitors a chance to get up close and personal with three Galápagos tortoises in Melbourne. (More)

365> Fitch upgraded Port Canaveral’s revenue bonds to A+ with a stable outlook, which means the port is viewed as a stronger, lower-risk borrower, which can help it secure financing for major projects on more favorable terms. (More)

365> The public is being asked to help shape the future of Holmes Park Plaza in Downtown Melbourne, with preliminary plans calling for an amphitheater, children’s play area, and flexible space for festivals and community events. The public workshop is set for Sept. 15 at 5:30 pm at the Front Street Civic Center. (More)

365> The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is increasing the number of permits from 172 to 193 for this year’s upcoming bear hunt. (More)

365> Fall is for Foodies offers prix fixe menus at area restaurants throughout September, allowing exciting new dining experiences. (See Featured Restaurants)

365> They’re massive, slow-moving, and can live for more than a century. The Brevard Zoo is giving visitors a chance to get up close and personal with three Galápagos tortoises in Melbourne. (More)

365> Fitch upgraded Port Canaveral’s revenue bonds to A+ with a stable outlook, which means the port is viewed as a stronger, lower-risk borrower, which can help it secure financing for major projects on more favorable terms. (More)

365> The public is being asked to help shape the future of Holmes Park Plaza in Downtown Melbourne, with preliminary plans calling for an amphitheater, children’s play area, and flexible space for festivals and community events. The public workshop is set for Sept. 15 at 5:30 pm at the Front Street Civic Center. (More

365> Downtown Melbourne Fall Sip & Shop: Thursday, Sept. 10, 4-8 pm. An evening shopping event along East New Haven Avenue. (More)

365> Beware the Night: The Brevard Zoo’s nighttime Halloween experience in Melbourne begins Sept. 10 on select nights at 6 pm and runs into October. (More)

365> 9/11 Memorial Run: Titusville Fire and Police personnel will mark the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11 with an early-morning memorial run starting at 6 am across the A. Max Brewer Bridge. (More)

365> Family Fun Day: Saturday, Sept. 12, 10 am - 2 pm at Erna Nixon Park in Melbourne. Family nature activities, including s’mores from 12:30-2 pm. (More)

365> Cocoa Village Saturday Art Market: Sept. 12, 11 am - 5 pm at Myrt Tharpe Square. Local artists and makers gather in Cocoa Village. Free to browse. (More)

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