The sun rises over the Atlantic Ocean at the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge on the Space Coast of Florida. With a landscape of sun-soaked coastal dunes, saltwater marshes and mesic forests—as ...

The idea for Merritt Island, Florida, didn’t come to me all at once. It was sparked by a string of casual conversations with other travel writers and adventurers I’d met while wandering Florida’s ...

The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a Special Weather Statement for portions of east-central Florida, ...

Merritt Island (Fla.) four-star quarterback Kevin Verpaele, a USF commitment, will have a new backfield mate for the upcoming 2026 Florida high school football season, according to a transfer ...

Make the refuge’s visitor center your first stop, where you can pick up maps, peruse exhibits about the area’s habitats and history, and pay the $10 admission fee. There’s a boardwalk trail behind the ...

Merritt Island could once again face a decision: Incorporate and become one of the county's largest cities or maintain their status as one of Brevard County’s most populous unincorporated communities.

July is in full swing, and 4Ever Young Merritt Island is celebrating with some of its biggest savings of the summer, offering ...