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Brevard County

Fun Facts:

· "Saint Lucia County" was created in 1844: it was renamed Brevard County in 1855 after George Washington Brevard: who served as Florida State Controller from 1854 to 1860.

· Native Americans are believed to have lived here as far back as 10,000 B.C.

· It is on the beaches of Brevard, that Ponce De Leon is thought to have landed in Florida.

· Brevard is home to Kennedy Space Center.

· The County is also home to the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.

· The area code for the entire county was made "321" in 1999: as in the "3...2...1... Blast Off!" countdown sequence.

· The total number of on-site Kennedy Space Center workers was nearly 14,000, which 99% of lived in Central Florida counties. (Central Florida Regional Indicators Report 2005, Pg 11)

2009 Regional Progress Report - Brevard County Facts:

· Personal income of Brevard County residents increased 8% between 2000 and 2006.

· Brevard County led the region with 30% of all adults volunteering in some capacity.

· Brevard County had the highest percentage of voter turnout in the region in the 2008 election with 83% of registered voters casting ballots.

Click Here for further information on how Brevard County compares to the rest of Central Florida in the six Regional Priority areas in Where in the World Are We? The 2009 Progress Report for the Central Florida Region.

Link to Brevard County website.

Link to Lead Brevard website.