Brightside Brevardhttps://brightsidebrevard.comGood news, useful things to do, local businesses, people, and stories from Brevard County and Florida's Space Coast.en-usWed, 29 Jul 2026 01:15:24 GMT<![CDATA[Brevard Zoo’s Jazzoo Returns With Local Food, Live Music and a Zero-Waste Mission]]>https://brightsidebrevard.com/stories/brevard-zoo-jazzoo-zero-waste/https://brightsidebrevard.com/stories/brevard-zoo-jazzoo-zero-waste/Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT<![CDATA[From Melbourne to the Majors: Former EFSC Catcher Shines With San Francisco Giants]]>https://brightsidebrevard.com/stories/former-efsc-catcher-drew-cavanaugh-giants/https://brightsidebrevard.com/stories/former-efsc-catcher-drew-cavanaugh-giants/Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT<![CDATA[Merritt Island 16-Year-Old Takes on Chicago Marathon to Support Veterans]]>https://brightsidebrevard.com/stories/merritt-island-teen-chicago-marathon-veterans/https://brightsidebrevard.com/stories/merritt-island-teen-chicago-marathon-veterans/Wed, 29 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Remembers the Night the Cape Lit Up for Apollo 11]]>https://brightsidebrevard.com/stories/apollo-11-night/https://brightsidebrevard.com/stories/apollo-11-night/Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT<![CDATA[Behind the Scenes: How Brevard Zoo's Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Center Works]]>https://brightsidebrevard.com/stories/behind-scenes-sea-turtle-rehabilitation-center/https://brightsidebrevard.com/stories/behind-scenes-sea-turtle-rehabilitation-center/Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT<![CDATA[Brevard's Bright Spots: July 24, 2026]]>https://brightsidebrevard.com/stories/brevard-bright-spots-july-24-2026/https://brightsidebrevard.com/stories/brevard-bright-spots-july-24-2026/Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT<![CDATA[The Local Volunteers Helping Brevard Zoo Track Florida Wildlife]]>https://brightsidebrevard.com/stories/brevard-zoo-florida-wildlife-watch/https://brightsidebrevard.com/stories/brevard-zoo-florida-wildlife-watch/Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT<![CDATA[Meet the Brevard Native Taking the Lead at Keep Brevard Beautiful]]>https://brightsidebrevard.com/stories/connie-herring-keep-brevard-beautiful/https://brightsidebrevard.com/stories/connie-herring-keep-brevard-beautiful/Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT<![CDATA[The Complete Guide to Downtown Melbourne Restaurants]]>https://brightsidebrevard.com/stories/downtown-melbourne-restaurants/https://brightsidebrevard.com/stories/downtown-melbourne-restaurants/Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT<![CDATA[Four Brevard Elementary Schools Jumped From a C to an A]]>https://brightsidebrevard.com/stories/four-brevard-schools-c-to-a/https://brightsidebrevard.com/stories/four-brevard-schools-c-to-a/Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT<![CDATA[The Free Brevard Parks Programs Residents May Not Know Exist]]>https://brightsidebrevard.com/stories/free-brevard-parks-programs/https://brightsidebrevard.com/stories/free-brevard-parks-programs/Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT<![CDATA[What It Takes to Prepare for a Giraffe Birth at Brevard Zoo]]>https://brightsidebrevard.com/stories/giraffe-birth-prep-brevard-zoo/https://brightsidebrevard.com/stories/giraffe-birth-prep-brevard-zoo/Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT<![CDATA[How Brevard Helps: Space Coast Habitat Turns Donations Into Doorsteps]]>https://brightsidebrevard.com/stories/how-brevard-helps-space-coast-habitat/https://brightsidebrevard.com/stories/how-brevard-helps-space-coast-habitat/Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT<![CDATA[New & Noteworthy: What's Opening and Changing Around Brevard]]>https://brightsidebrevard.com/stories/new-noteworthy-brevard-summer-2026/https://brightsidebrevard.com/stories/new-noteworthy-brevard-summer-2026/Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT<![CDATA[One Photo, One Story: A New Brightside Brevard Feature Starts Now]]>https://brightsidebrevard.com/stories/one-photo-one-story-brightside-brevard/https://brightsidebrevard.com/stories/one-photo-one-story-brightside-brevard/Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT<![CDATA[What Relativity Space's Expansion Could Mean for Brevard Job Seekers]]>https://brightsidebrevard.com/stories/relativity-space-expansion-brevard-jobs/https://brightsidebrevard.com/stories/relativity-space-expansion-brevard-jobs/Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT<![CDATA[How Dozens of Brevard Students Had Their College Opportunity Doubled]]>https://brightsidebrevard.com/stories/take-stock-brevard-scholarships-doubled/https://brightsidebrevard.com/stories/take-stock-brevard-scholarships-doubled/Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT<![CDATA[Inside Brevard's New Early Childhood STEAM Lab]]>https://brightsidebrevard.com/stories/west-melbourne-school-steam-lab/https://brightsidebrevard.com/stories/west-melbourne-school-steam-lab/Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT<![CDATA[From Youth Golf Camp to Aerospace Welding]]>https://brightsidebrevard.com/stories/youth-golf-aerospace-welding/https://brightsidebrevard.com/stories/youth-golf-aerospace-welding/Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT<![CDATA[Best Brevard County Restaurants by City]]>https://brightsidebrevard.com/stories/best-brevard-county-restaurants-by-city/https://brightsidebrevard.com/stories/best-brevard-county-restaurants-by-city/Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT<![CDATA[Cocoa Beach Third-Graders Raised $4,200 for the Sea Turtle Hospital]]>https://brightsidebrevard.com/stories/cocoa-beach-students-sea-turtles/https://brightsidebrevard.com/stories/cocoa-beach-students-sea-turtles/Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT<![CDATA[Where to Eat on the Water in Brevard County]]>https://brightsidebrevard.com/stories/waterfront-restaurants-brevard-county/https://brightsidebrevard.com/stories/waterfront-restaurants-brevard-county/Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT<![CDATA[9 Free Things to Do in Brevard This Weekend]]>https://brightsidebrevard.com/stories/free-things-to-do-brevard-weekend/https://brightsidebrevard.com/stories/free-things-to-do-brevard-weekend/Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT<![CDATA[Volunteer Opportunities in Brevard County: The Complete Guide]]>https://brightsidebrevard.com/stories/volunteer-opportunities-brevard-county/https://brightsidebrevard.com/stories/volunteer-opportunities-brevard-county/Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT<![CDATA[The Line's Already Out the Door at Melbourne's Newest Bakery]]>https://brightsidebrevard.com/stories/melbourne-new-bakery/https://brightsidebrevard.com/stories/melbourne-new-bakery/Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT<![CDATA[Where to Volunteer in Brevard if You Only Have Two Hours]]>https://brightsidebrevard.com/stories/volunteer-brevard-two-hours/https://brightsidebrevard.com/stories/volunteer-brevard-two-hours/Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT