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Is Florida’s Space Coast A Good Place To Retire?

June 26, 2026

Florida is often marketed as the perfect retirement paradise, but the reality depends a lot on where in Florida you decide to live.

When most people think about retirement in Florida, they picture warm weather, beaches, golf courses, and a slower pace of life. While you can certainly find all of those things on Florida’s Space Coast, retirement here may look very different than retirement in places like Naples, Sarasota, The Villages, Tampa, or South Florida. … More Is Florida’s Space Coast A Good Place To Retire?

Cocoa Beach vs Melbourne Beach: Two VERY Different Florida Beach Towns

June 5, 2026

All beach towns are not the same. And if you’re planning to follow the dream of living near the ocean, that’s important to understand.

Cocoa Beach and Melbourne Beach are great examples. They’re both beach towns located on a barrier island along Florida’s Atlantic coast. So how different can they really be? … More Cocoa Beach vs Melbourne Beach: Two VERY Different Florida Beach Towns

Cocoa Beach Or Melbourne? Which Is Right For You?

April 10, 2026

If you’re relocating to the Space Coast, there’s a good chance your search is coming down to two very different places… Cocoa Beach and Melbourne. On paper, they’re only about 15 to 20 minutes apart. But how you live day to day in each one can feel completely different.
This isn’t about which city is better. It’s about which one actually fits your lifestyle.
… More Cocoa Beach Or Melbourne? Which Is Right For You?

Live on the water and live near the beach

July 25, 2021

Not only can you live in one of our great beach communities here on the Space Coast…you can also live on the river or canal and enjoy all the waters that surround our barrier islands. If you own a boat (or just like the idea of living on the river/canal/water) and you also want to be near the beach…Brevard County has options from Cape Canaveral south to Melbourne Beach. … More Live on the water and live near the beach

Best Kayaking in Cocoa Beach Florida

June 11, 2020

Some of the best kayaking can be found in Cocoa Beach thanks to the city’s western boundary, the Banana River. From the north end of town south, here are some great spots to launch your kayak from. … More Best Kayaking in Cocoa Beach Florida

Cocoa Beach in December

December 1, 2018

I am sure every city has some great events scheduled for December to celebrate Christmas and the Holidays…street parades, boat parades, breakfast with Santa, themed 5k runs…and many more…Cocoa Beach has these on their schedule, plus a couple others you probably will not see anywhere else! … More Cocoa Beach in December

Kayak adventure (kind of)

March 22, 2018

we wanted to see what some of the spots look like in east Orlando that comes up in our google searches to see if this would be a location for to go kayaking. Little Econlockhatchee and Little Wekiva River were are destinations, but we didn’t quite make it there on this outing. … More Kayak adventure (kind of)