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Join us Friday 10/29 at 11 a.m. when we sit down with a very intriguing person here on the Space Coast, Sheriff Wayne Ivey.

Sheriff Ivey has been a Law Enforcement Officer for over three decades, is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, and has a Bachelor’s Degree from Daytona State College in Management and Supervision.

We will sit down with Sheriff Ivey, who has made national news with his creative approaches to safety, to discuss the various methods that have made our Sheriff a beloved community leader.

Take a trip down the yellow-brick road with us on Friday 10/22 at 10 a.m. when we visit the newest attraction on the Space Coast, the Wizard of Oz Museum, opening soon in Cape Canaveral!

There is no place like the Wizard of Oz Museum, which features a new immersive Wizard of Oz show where visitors can be placed into Dorothy's shoes and travel through a tornado, munchkin land, the dark forest, and the poppy field that leads into Emerald City.

We will be on location somewhere over the rainbow at the museum speaking with Fred Trust, who is making his entire Wizard of Oz collection open to the public this fall!

Lift off with us on Friday, October 15 at 10 a.m. at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, where we will be enjoying the flavors of the Taste of Space food festival. The food festival runs from October 8 through November 5 and offers a new menu of gastronomic delight.

Guests can try delectable, seasonal food items and local brews and may attend a progressive dinner event, including a “Marstini” shake-off event at the end of the festival. Some of the delicious meals served at the Orbit Café include a beef brisket slider smothered with chipotle barbecue sauce and fried onions, a hot turkey and cranberry brie melt, and a delicious pumpkin whoopie pie, to name a few.

We will be on location speaking with the Chefs that create the taste of space. Join us live while we taste a universe of flavor throughout the episode.

Cast a line with us on Friday, October 8, at 10 a.m. when we speak with our guest Mayor Rob Medina with the City of Palm Bay and JT Kenney, the Major League Fishing television and live-stream commentator.

The Palm Bay area offers a vast selection of options for the modern fisherman. Prime boating access on the Indian River Lagoon and the Intercoastal Waterway makes Palm Bay a fishing paradise.

Mayor Medina, who is also and a member of the Brevard County Tourist Development Council, along with Mr. Kenney, a resident of the Palm Bay area, will join our discussion on the growth of Palm Bay as a superb fishing destination and tourist attraction.

Join us on Friday, October 1, at 10 a.m. when we speak with our guest Dennis "Captain Twister" Inman of Twister Airboat Rides at Lone Cabbage Fish Camp. We will be on location at Lone Cabbage Fish Camp, an old-style Florida Fish Camp that sits on the banks of the beautiful St. John's River, offering food and fun with Airboat Tours from "Capitan Twister." We will discuss the ride through the grassy marsh of the scenic Saint John's River and Lake Poinsett while guests travel at speeds up to 45 mph. On this scenic tour, you can see local wildlife like alligators, bald eagles, wading birds, cows, and wild hogs while you ride into the Cypress Swamp and take in the breathtaking beauty

Tee off with us on Friday, September 24, at 10 a.m. when we speak with our guests Gina Liberto, Development and Marketing Administrator for the City of Melbourne Parks and Recreation, and Erinn Stranko, the Sports Commissioner for the Space Coast Office of Tourism.

Florida's Space Coast is home to many sports venues, especially golf, and offers golfers twenty of the most notable golf courses in Florida. The Space Coast is a top-class golf destination offering visitors the opportunity to experience our amazing golf courses while staying at one of the many beautiful accommodations that the Space Coast has to offer, all while being minutes away from pristine beaches and major attractions!

We will be on location at the Space Coast Office of Tourism, discussing golf on the Space Coast and how staff promotes golfing and other sporting events here on the Space Coast.

Join us Friday, September 17 at 10 a.m. when we speak with our guest, Astronaut Mike McCulley, a retired American naval officer, aviator, test pilot, former NASA astronaut, and was the first submariner in space.

In addition to his time in space as Space Shuttle pilot for the STS-34 mission, Mr. McCulley has flown over 50 aircraft types, logging over 5,000 flying hours, and has nearly 400 carrier landings from six aircraft carriers.

We will be on location at Longboards Tiki Beach Grille, where we will be discussing Mr. McCulley's career and what he's been up to since his retirement in 2007.

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Join us Friday, September 10, at 11 a.m. when we speak with our guest Shelley Parker, Owner and Guide for Canaveral Tours out of Port Canaveral.

Canaveral Tours offers Canaveral Lighthouse, Spaceflight & Wildlife Tours of exploration to enjoy the historic and natural wonders of Cape Canaveral, Merritt Island & the Space Coast of Florida. We will be on location at the Canaveral Lighthouse, where we will discuss the history of the lighthouse and how you can reserve a seat to the historic spaceflight complexes of the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo launches, along with the current launch complexes that are our next step into space, the moon, and Mars.

Join us Friday, September 3 at 10 a.m. when we speak with our guest Keith Winsten, Executive Director of the Brevard Zoo 

The Brevard Zoo is a 75-acre property that houses over 900 various types of animals and is a leading institution in top zoo lists and awards from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.

We will be on location at the Zoo, discussing the daily animal encounters, how you can kayak or take the aerial tree-top zip line trek around the wildlife park, and discuss the plans for the new aquarium in Port Canaveral.

Join us Friday, August 27 at 10 a.m. when we speak with our guests James Draper, the Director of the Sands Space History Center and Museum, and John Hilliard, the docent (or voluntary guide) for the museum, who has a wealth of knowledge on the history of Cape Canaveral.

The Sands Space History Center displays historical information for each Launch Complex (LC) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

We will be on location at the History Center and Museum located in Port Canaveral, discussing the different exhibits dedicated to the history of space exploration