Coastal Connection
Produced by WFIT's Outreach Director and former General Manager, Terri Wright, Coastal Connection serves as your spotlight on the community. Each edition of Coastal Connection showcases a special event and not-for-profit organization in Brevard County, Florida.
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Change of Greenery Promotes Florida-Friendly Landscaping Options. Owner Skip Healy discusses the benefits to Florida's ecosystem from using native plants.
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Five Edgewood students raise awareness about eating disorders. Suhanya Bhattacharyya, Ashley Thankachan, Shan Patel, Aryan Thakkar, Leo Killen talk about their findings and efforts to educate others about this prevalent issue.
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Space Coast EV Association Participates in the Space Coast Cars and Motorcycles Show, Saturday, May 16th 2026. Phil Stasik, the club's Secretary, talks about the show and the opportunity to see and test-drive an electric vehicle.
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Brevard Humane Society Hosts the Annual Cinco de Critters fundraiser on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at Chaparral Mexican Grill in Cocoa. Executive Director, Theresa Clifton, shares the details and updates us on the building renovation.
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Volunteer Efforts Fuel Waterway Warriors' Impact in Our Community. Co-founder Sandra Leone and volunteer Emily Dougherty discuss the impact locals make in the group's successes.
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What You Plant Matters. Native Butterfly Flowers helps the environment by providing education and native Florida plants. Owners Tim & Anna Harrison talk about the impact native plants have on local ecosystems.
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The Brevard Discovery Garden & Backyard Beekeepers Host Spring Fling April 25th, 2026. Master Gardener John Haase describes the family-friendly event.
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Project SeaSafe Clean Water Collective April 25-26, 2026 at Old Fish House Bar & Grill in Grant-Valkaria. Cory Redwine, Conservation Director at Star brite, Alex Goritzky, Conservation Expert and fishing captain, and Dr. Todd Osborne, Professor of Estuarine Biogeochemistry, Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience, talk about the event.
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41st Melbourne Art Festival – April 25 & 26, 2026 – Wickham Park. Doug Taylor, Director of Communications for the festival, shares details of this time-honored event.
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Cocoa Beach Rotary Offers Exchange Student Opportunities. Ellen Cruse, Rotary Youth Exchange Chairperson and the first host family of Ingrid Marin, a Rotary exchange student from Italy, talk about the incredible experience.