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Merritt Island is a peninsula, commonly referred to as an island, [4] 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).
Winter, the bottlenose dolphin notable for her prosthetic tail (whose story was featured in the film Dolphin Tale and the sequel Dolphin Tale 2) was rescued from Mosquito Lagoon in December 2005. In recent years the Mosquito lagoon has experienced several algal blooms , called "brown tides", that have resulted in extensive fish kills .
At the Dolphin Bar & Shrimp House in Stuart, the St. James smoked salmon features a toasted bagel accompanied by cold-smoked salmon, hard boiled eggs, diced red onions, capers and cream cheese.
Despite being more centrally placed on Merritt Island, the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge is a noteworthy natural destination close by, providing chances for hiking, fishing, bird watching, and observing a variety of habitats and wildlife. North Merritt Island experiences warm, dry winters and humid summers due to its subtropical climate.
Mosley rallied from two sets down and fought off two match points to beat Merritt Island in five sets in Wednesday's 5A state final in Fort Myers.
Field Manor, located at 750 Field Manor Drive in Indianola on Merritt Island, Florida was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on September 11, 1997, as the J.R. Field Homestead. It is one of the oldest standing structures on Merritt Island, dating to the 1880s. The property and structure now serve as a historic house museum.
Get the Merritt Island, FL local weather forecast by the hour and the next 10 days.
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