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Melbourne, Florida
Brevard County
Includes the following Communities
- Mims
- Scottsmoor
- Titusville
- Indialantic
- Palm Bay
- Cape Canaveral
- Cocoa
- Patrick Afb
- Cocoa Beach
- Satellite Beach
- Grant
- Malabar
- Melbourne Beach
- Merritt Island
- Rockledge
- Sharpes
Melbourne is in the part of the area in Florida known as the Space Coast due to its proximity to Kennedy Space Center and much of Melbourne’s Economy relies on Space Program. Industries and businesses connected with the Space Program dominate the economic landscape of the Melbourne area.
Melbourne and Brevard County have had over 50 years to get complaint with the Americans with Disability Act. Unfortunately, they are not anywhere close to being in compliance and is a devasting place to be if you are handicapped. This all-in spite that a large portion of the population are senior citizens many who have relocated here for the weather and other obstacles associated with advanced age and health concerns.
Public transportation in the Brevard County is managed by Space Coast Area Transit which covers all the Space Coast Cities in Brevard County. It is our feeling that it is the worst public transportation systems we have ever encountered. Buses use a circular route pattern although there a couple routes that do an outbound and inbound route. What should take you an hour even by bus can take at least 3 hours. 2 hours is the minimum time for running to a store and back even if the store is 10 minutes down the road. Despite the bus route problems, the drivers are friendly.
Best Places to Stay
- Apartments in the Wickham Park Area
- Viera/Rockledge Area
Where not to Stay
- Legacy at Hibiscus Apartments
- Extended Stay America - Airport
- Suburban Suites
Transportation/Driving
- Normal Florida bad driving
Restuarants
- All Major Chains
- Meg O’Malleys
- Long Doggers
- Burger Palace - Downtown
- Drew and Brew's
- Main Street
Places of Interrest
- The beaches
- Downtown Melbourne
- Andretti motor park
- Kennedy Space Center
- Cocoa Beach – Port Canaveral
- Eau Gallie Art District
- Wickham Park
Public Transportation
- Space Coast Area Transit serving Brevard County
- No light rail service
- Buses use circular routes
- Bus drivers are friendly and helpful
- Short trips can take up to 3 hours to complete
- People do not let others get off the bus before riders who are trying to get off
Handicap Accessibility
- Most areas are not handicap accessible
- Does not meet ADA requirements
- Many people in the area do not accept Handicap
- Most people on buses refuse to allow handicap to take seats designated for handicap
- Handicap are treated rudely in public
Weather
- Can rain nearly every day.
- Unlike the coast areas the rain tends to last a lot longer.
- Hot and humid in the summer
- Mild winters
- Hurricanes/Tropical Storms have been happening since time began despite what media and politicians will tell you
- Brevard County is a very windy area