Merritt Island, FL
Local News
- Flood waters rising on Angel Avenue on Merritt Island — Florida Today
- Sandra Nida Obituary (1946 - 2026) - Merritt Island, FL - The Progress — Legacy | Obituary
- At least 15 inches of rain falls in Florida county as flash flood danger continues - ABC News — Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Flooding in Florida, damage to homes and cars: A city by city roundup — Florida Today
- Rocket Launches and Twin Rivers: Tour Florida’s Most Private 16-Acre Waterfront Oasis — Realtor.com
Official Local Resources
Brevard County · myflorida.com · Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles — Driver Licenses
Merritt Island is a peninsula in Brevard County, Florida, United States, located on the eastern Florida coast, along the Atlantic Ocean. It is also the name of an unincorporated town in the central and southern parts of the island and a census-designated place (CDP).
The population was 34,518 at the 2020 census, down from 34,743 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Palm Bay–Melbourne–Titusville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
NASA‘s John F. Kennedy Space Center is located on Merritt Island to the north of the town, and Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge is located north of the space center.
The central part of Merritt Island, previously known as Merritt City, is home to the majority of the population and includes the local high school, library, and shopping district. The southern area is heavily residential, with centralized light commercial and light industrial areas.