About Brevard County

Brevard Community Profiles
Cocoa Beach: Population: 12,850; Incorporated: 1925; Points of Interest: Cocoa Beach Pier,Surfside Playhouse, Ron Jon’s Surf Shop. Fellsmere: Population: 4,173; Incorporated: 1911; Points of Interest: The Frog Leg Festival, an annual event in January.
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Cocoa, Florida
One theory claims a group of local residents at a town meeting in 1884 wanted to name the city after a local product or feature of the area. At the urging of Capt. R.C. May, they finally settled on the cocoa plant. Another reader credited a...
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Cocoa Beach, Florida
In spite of being a major tourist destination-the population swells to 30,000 during the peak season and another 2.4 million people are "day visitors"-Cocoa Beach is home to almost 13,000 residents who care deeply about their tropical paradise. As...
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Merritt Island, Florida
In the mid-1800s, the area was known for producing world-famous Indian River oranges and grapefruit, and pineapples also thrived in the sandy soil. The small towns that once dotted the island–Georgiana, Courtenay, Tropic, Fairyland...
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Melbourne, Florida
It’s named for Melbourne, Australia, where Cornthwaite John Hector, the new postmaster, had spent much of his life. It is said that Hector preferred a different name, but Mrs. R. W. Goode is credited with the suggestion. After drawing straws, the...
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Rockledge, Florida
The city of Rockledge, located on central Florida’s fast-growing Space Coast, is surrounded by a wide variety of recreational, educational and just plain fun activities.
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