A full day of live music, food, and entertainment is planned for the Boots, Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival in Merritt Island.

BREVARD COUNTY • MERRITT ISLAND, FLORIDA – Authorities are investigating a Christmas Eve house fire on Merritt Island that left one person dead. Emergency crews responded to a home on Whaley Drive ...

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 ...

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.

Papa Vito’s Pizza is expanding. Here’s what to expect from the new Merritt Island restaurant and its signature dishes.

Merritt Island residents showed up in droves at Tuesday's County Commission meeting to express their disdain for the idea of becoming Florida's newest city. As an unincorporated area, islanders get ...

MERRITT ISLAND, Florida (WESH) — A boat crash sent three people to the hospital after Saturday’s Merritt Island Christmas Boat Parade. A witness, Terry Thorn, said he felt something was going to go ...

MERRITT ISLAND — Florida Fish and Wildlife investigators continue to review a two-boat crash Saturday night that left three people injured during the annual Merritt Island Christmas Boat Parade ...

When Martha Stewart has travel problems, what does she do? She spends "an extra day in Florida," specifically, Merritt Island. So says an Instagram post to her roughly 2 million followers: "More ...

If you’re looking for a cool treat in Merritt Island, your wait is nearly over. Abbott’s Frozen Custard is opening at 2445 N.

Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge is still recovering from last week's hurricane, with several roads remaining closed and crews working urgently to restore access."The water was already up to the road ...

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 ...