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The anticipation! With the new year almost upon us, it's a great time to try something different and exciting in the realm of dining experiences.

While we can still remain loyal to our favorite restaurants — those legendary and comforting spots that we will continue to crave — this is a great time of year to be on the lookout for interesting new concepts to try.

Get excited about the fresh possibilities. We've compiled a list of anticipated openings in Brevard for 2025.

Apocalypse Coffee Roasters, West Melbourne

What's better than one location of this family-owned, highly-caffeinated, coffee shop? A second one coming soon at 145 N. Palm Bay Road. Check out their themed zombie and robot seasonal specials.

Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Viera

Coming in 2025, this popular sandwich franchise will make a home for itself in The Crossings at Viera shopping center on Viera Blvd. and Star Rush Drive. Known for their cheesesteaks, subs and vegetarian options, Capriotti's was founded in Delaware and has locations nationwide.

Chicken Salad Chick, Melbourne and Viera

This much-anticipated sandwich shop, known for their countless varieties of chicken salad combinations, is set to open soon. Allison Gibson, franchise owner, is preparing to open at 1301 S Babcock St, Melbourne, with a Viera location also expected by spring at The Crossings Plaza.

Chow’s Country Buffet, Titusville

With two locations already open, three more are in the works for this family chain. Offering Southern classics with an Asian twist, Chow's will be expanding in another location at 3125 Columbia Blvd. From ribs to egg rolls, this all-you-can-eat buffet offers guests plenty to choose from.

Destination Food Hall, Cocoa Beach

A family-friendly place to eat and dine in Cocoa Beach is coming to the intersection of Minutemen Causeway and North Atlantic Avenue. The Destination Food Hall is expected to offer a range of classic and creative cuisine along with a craft beer and wine bar. From Cuban to burgers, this indoor/outdoor food hall will have something for everyone. Ground is expected to break on a Cape Canaveral location in 2025, as well.

Eggs Up Grill, Melbourne

A local Brevard couple will soon be opening a new restaurant, Eggs Up Grill, popular for breakfast, brunch and lunch, in its first Space Coast location. Franchise partner, Chris Schmidt, will open the restaurant at 4100 North Wickham Road in the Post Commons Shopping Center. He is also planning a second location in Cocoa Beach in 2025.

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Fatburger, Viera

A new franchise, known for serving 100% beef burgers on a toasted sponge-dough bun, with four sizes to choose from, Fatburger also offers wings, sandwiches and hefty milkshakes. This eatery will be located at The Crossings at Viera shopping center on Viera Boulevard and Star Rush Drive.

Milky Way Munchies, Titusville

Located at 3550 S. Washington Ave., in Titusville, the shop will feature dozens of hand-scooped flavors, packaged snacks and candies and has an out-of-this-world theme that fits in nicely in this community nestled up against Kennedy Space Center.

Planet Grilled Cheese, Melbourne

Perhaps you've tried this — there's one at the Melbourne Square Mall. Planet Grilled Cheese will soon open another location in Indian Harbour Beach, at 660 E. Eau Gallie Blvd. This family-friendly shop offers some insane grilled cheese combinations, smoothies, tasty soups and even vegan options.

Rocket Diner 321, Melbourne

Have you ever heard of a Breakfast Buzz Burger? Rocket 321 created a burger on a homemade cinnamon roll. This popular food truck is working on permanent location at 2927 W New Haven Ave, Melbourne. This family is no stranger to creating a buzz, as they have been featured on The Food Network, The Cooking Channel and Carnival Eats.

Saigon Pho Banh Mi & Boba, Merritt Island

This Vietnamese eatery will serve authentic pho from scratch, banh mi, and boba teas. With an anticipated opening in January, you will find them located at 97 E. Merritt Ave., Merritt Island. Their sister location is Banh Mi Saigon Baguette and is thriving at 765 N. Wickham Road in Melbourne.

Sunshine Sushi Japanese & Asian Cuisine, Palm Bay

All-you-can-eat and upscale? This restaurant wants to elevate the typical buffet with a full bar and as much sushi and hibachi you can handle at 1153 Malabar Road in Palm Bay.

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Taco Dive, Melbourne

Taco Dive — founded in Fort Pierce in 2015 — finds many customers come from Brevard County to Vero Beach to enjoy their food and atmosphere. They will have their own Brevard location at 401 E. New Haven Ave., Melbourne. The franchise is owned by William Horldt and Danielle DiPierro and soon, you can try their rice bowls, smothered tots or arugula salad with bean and corn salsa.

The Grilled Cheese and Crab Cake Co., Cocoa Beach

Guy Fieri featured the New Jersey location on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives and now, our own Cocoa Beach is set to welcome The Grilled Cheese and Crab Cake Co. Get ready to try the braised pork belly grilled cheese or the crab cake sandwich. Owners Adam and Angie Sciarillo plan on be open early this year at 695 N Atlantic Ave, Cocoa Beach.

Amber Olesen is FLORIDA TODAY's food and dining reporter. Reach her at aolesen@floridatoday.com.

Aerospace giant Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) has announced plans to lay off 141 employees across several Florida locations, including sites in Titusville and the Kennedy Space Center.

The job cuts will affect 18 sites statewide, including Central Florida locations such as:

At least 26 employees at Kennedy Space Center and 20 in Titusville will be impacted, with additional cuts planned in other Florida cities like Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Miami, and Fort Walton Beach.

In a statement to Orlando Business Journal, Boeing attributed the layoffs to its need to “align workforce levels with financial realities and a more focused set of priorities.” The company emphasized its commitment to supporting affected employees during the transition.

Boeing, which has more than 170,000 employees worldwide and 2,348 in Florida, has faced financial pressures in recent years. For the first nine months of fiscal 2024, the company reported $51.28 billion in revenue, a drop from $55.78 billion during the same period in 2023.

CEO Kelly Ortberg outlined several challenges in an Oct. 23 statement, including customer dissatisfaction, high debt, and operational lapses. Despite these hurdles, Ortberg highlighted positive signs, such as a backlog of $500 billion in projects and employees returning from a recent strike.

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“It will take time to return Boeing to its former legacy,” Ortberg said, “but with the right focus and culture, we can be an iconic company and aerospace leader once again.”

The layoffs add to ongoing concerns for workers in the Space Coast area, where Boeing plays a key role in the aerospace industry. In 2023, the company spent over $1 billion with suppliers in Florida, underscoring its economic influence in the region.

As the aerospace sector continues to evolve, the upcoming layoffs highlight the challenges faced by legacy companies like Boeing, even as the Space Coast maintains its reputation as a hub for innovation and exploration.

For affected employees, Boeing has promised transitional support, but the long-term impact of the job cuts on the local economy remains uncertain.

Man says sewage spill led to his para

From paddleboarding to paralysis – that’s what happened to a 15-year-old boy in Titusville. The victim is 18 years old now and learning how to walk again. After almost three years of fighting, Rock Timmins and his family had just settled a lawsuit with the City of Titusville.

TITUSVILLE, Fla. - From paddleboarding to paralysis – that’s what happened to a 15-year-old boy in Titusville.

The victim is 18 years old now and learning how to walk again. After almost three years of fighting, Rock Timmins and his family had just settled a lawsuit with the City of Titusville.

His attorneys claimed a sewage spill in the Indian River Lagoon changed his life forever.

A few days before Christmas back in 2020, Timmins went paddleboarding near Kennedy Point Park. A few days later, he was paralyzed. Doctors told his family bacteria from a sewage spill in the lagoon was to blame.

FOX 35’s Esther Bower met Timmins in Cocoa Village and quickly learned he doesn't take a single step for granted.

"You don’t really know what you have until it’s gone," said the 18-year-old.

What's gone for him is the ability to run and walk without braces. He lost his ability to move his lower body four years ago, days after paddleboarding in the IRL.

He was 15 years old, and his whole life changed.

"Not only could I not move my legs at all at that point, when I would pinch my leg, I wouldn’t feel any pain," said Timmins.

His legs went limp, and he was rushed to the hospital.

In the lawsuit his family filed, attorneys said his "treating physician informed him that this type of bacterial infection was likely caused by the sewage spill by the city of Titusville."

He spent two months at Nemours Children's Hospital. He had chemotherapy, a blood transfusion and a spinal tap.

"They found the bacteria in my spinal cord fluid," recalled Timmins.

The lawsuit also says the child had no idea when he was swimming the City of Titusville "had just spilled 7.2 million gallons of raw sewage into the Indian River Lagoon."

With a unanimous vote in September, the Titusville city council approved a $70,000 lawsuit settlement with the family.

Leaders also vowed to change course.

"We’ve got $40 million in infrastructure, and I agree. I’m so glad we’re moving forward, but I don’t think it can be said enough, this can’t happen again," said Titusville city mayor, Dan Diesel.

Timmins hopes it never does.

"Justice in my case was served," he said. "I think especially with this interview and spreading the word about it."

The young man says he’s sharing his story to spread awareness about cleaning up the lagoon and making sure it's safe.

"The city of Titusville has a lot of work to do," he concluded.

In addition to settling the family’s lawsuit, the city was also fined $200,000 for the sewage spill by Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection.

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ANTONOV Airlines in cooperation with Ceva Logistics delivered the 40-tonnes cargo including the container with satellite and additional equipment from Cologne-Bonn, Germany to Titusville, FL.

The container was loaded onto the plane using the back ramp and on-board cranes, which made it possible not to use additional ground equipment. At the same time the rest of the cargo was loaded into the plane via the front ramp. The technical characteristics of the aircraft allow it to complete the onloading and offloading in time-effective frame.

The special spacecraft “Hera”, developed by the European Space Agency for its space safety program, was safely delivered to the NASA shuttle launch and landing facility. Earlier this month the spacecraft was launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle and will study the results of the DART impactor, four years after impact.

“Hera” has a mass of 1,128 kgs (2,487 lbs) and carries a payload of cameras, an altimeter, and a spectrometer. It is carrying two small CubeSat spacecraft, called Milani and Juventas.

Hera is intended to fully characterize the composition and physical properties of the binary asteroid system including, for the first time, the sub-surface and internal structures. It will also perform technological demonstrations linked to operations in the vicinity of a small Solar System body and the deployment of and communication with CubeSats in interplanetary space.

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Both the flight crew and technical team cooperation concluded into a successful mission. We are proud to be a part of this project, that may be one of the significant steps of discovering the Universe and its secrets and getting life-saving knowledge for future generations”, said Eugene Kiva, Flight Manager, ANTONOV Airlines.