Rebecca Chapman remembers the moment vividly. She was standing on a beach along the Indian River on Merritt Island watching a man next to her doing a “happy dance on his twinkle toes.” “He was giddy.

Zane Garcia of the Friday Night Locker Room team is providing coverage and highlights of the Mustangs and Sharks. Merritt Island.

The 0.86-acre property is located at the tip of Merritt Island and was once home to a beloved dragon sculpture.

A growing Brevard County community hasn’t built a new apartment complex in decades, and it might stay like that near ...

As NASA looks establish a presence on the moon, Blue Origin's Mark 1 lander moves ahead with pre-launch testing.

Merritt Island and Titusville meet in a Florida high school football playoff game on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET at Merritt Island ...

As recent construction on the Merritt Island road wrapped up, FDOT unveiled a new designation for Space Commerce Way.

MERRITT ISLAND, Florida (WESH) — A boat crash sent three people to the hospital after Saturday’s Merritt Island Christmas Boat Parade. A witness, Terry Thorn, said he felt something was going to go ...

Who's up for a rocket launch this week? Weather permitting, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket should be visible from the Treasure and ...

Eau Gallie travels to Merritt Island for a nonconference regular-season matchup on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET at Merritt Island (game ...

It is with heavy hearts that we announce Lexis Julia Margaret Jordan (Lexi), 25, died suddenly on January 2, 2026. Lexi was born at Cape Canaveral Hospital in Cocoa Beach, Florida, on August 15, 2000, ...