County directory
Brevard County
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- Local places
- 31
- Population
- 663,982
- Planning millage
- 13.7669 mills
- Note paths
- 26
Data notes
Census GEOID: 12009. Population and place types come from the Florida Census place dataset used by this site. The planning millage is a Florida Revenue county-summary row, not a parcel rate, estimate, or bill. Open the property-tax guide for the limits and calculator.
Official county paths
Start with the office that owns the record.
These links go to the county office or district listed by a statewide official directory. Use the exact address when a parcel, precinct, school assignment, or evacuation instruction is involved.
Property appraiser
Parcel records, assessed value, exemptions, and taxable value.
Open official site ->Tax collector
Tax bills, payments, discounts, deferrals, and delinquent-tax questions.
Open official site ->Clerk and recorder
Deeds, mortgages, official records, court files, and recorded documents.
Open official site ->Supervisor of Elections
Voter registration, precincts, ballots, and county election information.
Open official site ->Emergency management
Local alerts, evacuation information, shelters, and storm instructions.
Open official site ->School district
Enrollment, calendars, district contacts, and the address-based assignment path.
Open official site ->County-office snapshot checked 2026-07-13. Office names, hours, contacts, and service details can change on the linked site.
Local pages
Places in Brevard County
Cities, towns, and villages
Census-designated places (15)
These are named Census places, not incorporated city governments. County and special-district offices often own the practical record.
Direct local notes
Notes about Brevard County and its places
These entries have been reviewed as directly about the county or one of the local places listed here.
Home and property
A Rockledge utility bill can involve two cities
Cocoa supplies Rockledge drinking water and handles billing, while Rockledge operates the local wastewater system.
Read this note ->Outdoors
Titusville launch viewing starts with the shoreline
Titusville looks across the Indian River Lagoon toward the launch pads. Space View Park is an easy public choice, but the mission still needs a live check.
Read this note ->Home and property
West Melbourne buys water from Melbourne but runs the local account
West Melbourne purchases treated water from Melbourne, then sells and delivers it through city-owned lines and meters alongside its local sewer service.
Read this note ->Home and property
Melbourne permit history has a legacy search
Melbourne keeps current and legacy permit records in different search lanes. An older roof, addition, or repair may need both.
Read this note ->History and culture
Bumper 8 started Cape Canaveral's launch story
The first rocket launched from Cape Canaveral in 1950, long before Space Coast launch days became part of local life.
Read this note ->History and culture
Kennedy Space Center makes Brevard feel different
Kennedy Space Center gives Brevard County a spaceport rhythm, while NASA, the Visitor Complex, and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station remain distinct destinations.
Read this note ->Outdoors
Turkey Creek Sanctuary gives Palm Bay a boardwalk by the creek
Turkey Creek Sanctuary gives Palm Bay a creekside boardwalk, native habitats, wildlife viewing, trails, and a nature center in one local stop.
Read this note ->History and culture
Moore Memorial Park keeps Mims' civil rights story visible
Harry T. and Harriette V. Moore Memorial Park in Mims keeps a hard Florida civil rights story tied to a museum, replica home, and quiet grounds.
Read this note ->Rules and licenses
Cocoa Beach dunes and turtles shape the day
Cocoa Beach has distinct checks for dunes, dogs, turtle-sensitive lighting, fires, shade structures, and surf fishing.
Read this note ->Money and taxes
Port Canaveral keeps cargo, cruise, and Space Coast money together
Port Canaveral ties Brevard County's fishing, cargo, cruise, petroleum, and space-support work into one busy coastal place.
Read this note ->Home and property
Palm Bay's Compound keeps an unfinished development story on the map
Palm Bay's Compound is an old General Development Corporation land story, with platted roads, stalled growth, and current city planning wrapped together.
Read this note ->Cars and driving
Black Point Wildlife Drive turns Merritt Island into a slow loop
Black Point Wildlife Drive is a scenic auto route at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, where a short drive can turn into a birding and water-level day.
Read this note ->Useful county context
Notes with examples, nearby ties, or broader rules
These notes create useful paths from Brevard County, but they may describe a statewide rule, regional subject, neighboring place, or one county example rather than a rule unique to this county.
Money and taxes
Florida veteran and disability tax breaks start at the property appraiser
Florida has several veteran, disability, surviving-spouse, widow, widower, and blindness property-tax benefits, but the county property appraiser decides the file.
Read this note ->Outdoors
Canaveral National Seashore feels bigger than the beach
Canaveral National Seashore has Atlantic beach, lagoon edges, historic places, launch-country views, and access points that need a quick NPS check.
Read this note ->Rules and licenses
Florida's moonstone state gem points back to the Space Coast
Florida's official state gem is moonstone, a space-age choice that points more toward Kennedy Space Center than a normal rock shop.
Read this note ->Outdoors
Merritt Island Refuge shares land with the Space Center
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge spans Kennedy Space Center lands in Brevard and Volusia counties, with access shaped by refuge, seashore, and launch operations.
Read this note ->Outdoors
Sebastian Inlet is a Treasure Coast condition check
Sebastian Inlet State Park is a major surf, fishing, beach, and inlet stop where conditions shape the day.
Read this note ->Rules and licenses
Book Florida sea-turtle walks through a permitted program
Florida turtle walks, hatchling releases, and public hatch-success evaluations are different activities run through FWC-permitted programs.
Read this note ->Cars and driving
The Beachline is Orlando's airport-to-coast road
SR 528 links Orlando International Airport with Cape Canaveral, east coast beaches, toll choices, and airport-to-coast traffic.
Read this note ->Cars and driving
Indian River Lagoon byway puts water, space, and wildlife in one drive
The Indian River Lagoon National Scenic Byway follows a long coastal-water story where refuge land, beaches, rockets, bridges, and small stops sit close together.
Read this note ->Cars and driving
Port Canaveral cruise days start with the terminal map
Port Canaveral cruise planning starts with the exact terminal, parking, pickup rules, and the drive from Orlando or the Space Coast.
Read this note ->Home and property
Florida tree work near power lines starts with the utility
A Florida yard tree near overhead lines may involve the electric utility before a regular trimming crew belongs in the conversation.
Read this note ->Outdoors
St. Sebastian River Preserve keeps two counties close to pine flatwoods
St. Sebastian River Preserve gives Indian River and Brevard counties a big pine-flatwoods, river, trail, and wildlife-viewing landscape.
Read this note ->Money and taxes
Florida tax deed talk means the file is far down the road
Florida tax deed language usually means unpaid property taxes have moved beyond the first tax-certificate clue, so owners and buyers should check the official file.
Read this note ->Money and taxes
Space Florida turns launch country into a business story
Florida's space economy is not only launch viewing. Space Florida ties facilities, finance, workforce, and commercial space work into the state business map.
Read this note ->Rules and licenses
Florida Main Street is a downtown program, not just a banner
Florida Main Street gives historic downtowns a state program for preservation, business support, local pride, and steady downtown work.
Read this note ->Sources used for this page
Use the county directory as a starting map.
Last checked July 13, 2026. The place list comes from the Florida Census place data used by this site. Direct note relationships stay separate from broader contextual paths. County office links come from the statewide directories named on the linked sites, and county tax planning rows use Florida Revenue November 2025 millage data. Before relying on a rule, fee, deadline, public record, service, school assignment, storm instruction, or permit path, use the official source for the exact address.
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Places in Brevard County
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