Merritt Island residents showed up in droves at Tuesday's County Commission meeting to express their disdain for the idea of becoming Florida's newest city. As an unincorporated area, islanders get ...

Florida Rep. Tyler Sirois says there is no way he will support making Merritt Island a city ― or even bringing the proposal to a public referendum. And that could mean the recent push by some Merritt ...

MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. — The idea of changing the most populated, yet unincorporated part of Brevard County into the “City of Merritt Island” could become an option for voters by Fall 2024. A ...