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blue origin

Blue Origin’s Record-Speed Rebuild at LC-36: From Pad Blast to Dual Pads and Hundreds of Open Jobs

Jeff Bezos was on site at Launch Complex 36 as crews race to rebuild after the May explosion. Blue Origin is adding a second pad, hiring heavily, and still targeting flight before year’s end. The Space Coast story on recovery and expansion.

local history

The Ground the Astronauts Swam On

The new Westin is climbing at 1300 North Atlantic. Before the astronauts swam here, before it was ever a Holiday Inn, this ground had a story. Here's the whole arc.

cocoa beach

The Best of Cocoa Beach: Surf, Food, Stays & Local Spots

A local's tour of the best of Cocoa Beach — the surf, the food, the stays, and the spots that make our little slice of the Space Coast home.