Satellite Beach, Florida
Encyclopedia
Satellite Beach is a city in Brevard County
, Florida
, United States
. The population was 9,577 at the 2000 census. As of 2005, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 9,811. It is part of the Palm Bay
–Melbourne
–Titusville
Metropolitan Statistical Area. With both ocean and river frontage, Satellite Beach is the largest beachside community in South Brevard County.
, the city has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²). 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²) of it is land and 1 square miles (2.6 km²) of it (29.46%) is water.
Satellite Beach is located at 28°10′24"N 80°35′48"W (28.173441, -80.596674).
The Atlantic forms its eastern border; the Indian River
the western border. It is located on the local barrier island
.
Satellite Beach is located in the region where tropical and temperate climatic zones overlap. Daytime temperatures average 90 °F (32.2 °C) in the summer months and 73 °F (22.8 °C) in the winter months. A study commissioned by NASA lends credence to the perception that Satellite Beach is located in a portion of the North American Atlantic shoreline with a reduced incidence of catastrophic hurricanes.
s nest on the City’s ocean beaches at
densities of approximately one nest per 10 feet (3 m) of shoreline per year. Endangered green sea turtles deposit an average of tens of nests along the City’s ocean beach
each year.
Endangered right whales calve off the City’s shoreline.
Endangered West Indian manatee
s frequent the City’s canals and the
Banana River. Bald eagle
s forage over Samsons Island.
The 12 acres (4.9 ha) of wetland created as mitigation by a local developer on Samsons Island provide nutrient-rich, sheltered aquatic habitat serving as finfish nursery and feeding ground for a diverse assemblage of birds and mammals. The city established Samsons Island Nature Park, the only gopher tortoise relocation recipient site on the barrier island. It is occupied by 42 relocated tortoises and 3 which had been living on the island when development began. The city has erected five osprey
nesting platforms on Samsons Island Nature Park, from which young have been fledged. Efforts are now under way to create habitat for use by gopher tortoises and scrub jays. The city is working with faculty of Florida Institute of Technology
to promote graduate student research and class projects on Samsons Island Nature Park and to assist in devising and implementing maintenance programs to preserve and enhance desirable wildlife habitats.
There are plant species which now grow naturally, or were present prior to development, within the boundaries of Satellite Beach. Vegetated sand dunes are found along most of the beach's length and provide the major defense against storm events. Native plant species found on the dunes include sea oats
, Sabal palmetto
, sea grape
, railroad vine, dollar weed
, coral bean
, spanish bayonet, wax myrtle, yaupon holly
, and several grass species. More salt-tolerant and wind-tolerant species, such as sea oats and railroad vine, are found predominantly on the ocean side of the dune, while other dune vegetation species do not generally show such zonation. These plants assist in building the dune by trapping windblown sand and in stabilizing the dune with extensive lateral root systems.
along the low-tide line of the City’s ocean beach. The National Marine Fisheries Service has
classified the rock as an Essential Fish Habitat-Habitat Area of Particular Concern. It is important to aquatic life and found only in a few locations along the
Eastern seaboard.
On the city’s ocean beach can be found fossil
Atlantic ghost crab
s, the remnants of a
unique set of geological circumstances which preserved these creatures when they died in their
burrows perhaps about 110,000 years ago.
There are significant deposits of sand, marl
, coquina
, and possibly phosphate
within the city limits. There are no mining operations as municipal zoning regulations prohibit mineral extraction. State licensing of mineral extraction activities on the coastal barrier island provides additional control of such activity. Finally, the cost of land within the city makes commercial extraction of minerals uneconomical.
Xeric scrub around the local county library, until the late 1990s, hosted a family of threatened Florida scrub jays.
In 2010, the city began planning for a rise in sea level resulting from global warming
.
In 2011, Satellite Beach became one of a few areas in the United States participating in an initiative to install solar panels on municipal buildings. Through this program, Satellite Beach has received interest from prospective industrial stakeholders, tourists and residents.
Satellite Beach and FDOT (Florida Department of Transportation
) have entered into a Joint Participation Agreement to fund landscaping along the South Patrick Drive corridor in the city. Under the terms of the agreement, FDOT will reimburse the city for landscaping improvements.
of 2000, there were 9,577 people, 3,952 households, and 2,877 families residing in the city. The population density
was 4,030.6 inhabitants per square mile (1,553.7/km²). There were 4,257 housing units at an average density of 1,791.6 per square mile (690.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.99% White, 1.02% African American, 0.18% Native American, 1.55% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.67% from other races
, and 1.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.95% of the population.
Satellite Beach is home to the only traditional Jewish synagogue along the Brevard County coastline.
There were 3,952 households out of which 26.8% had children under the living with them, 60.3% were married couples
living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the city the population was distributed by age groups as follows: 21.8% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males.
The city maintains an active list of about 80 volunteers ("Neighbor Helping Neighbor" program) who helps out where requested, often senior citizens, whose mobility is impaired.
Satellite Beach is also home to Chabad Hebrew School.
Hightower Beach Park was recently renovated by a community partnership with Montecito Community Development District and state funds from the Florida Preservation 2000 and Florida Land and Water grant programs. The 15 acres (6.1 ha) park contains the natural dune system and has a boardwalk along the coastline.
Coconut Point Park is a 36.9 acres (14.9 ha) community beachside park and sea turtle nesting site. It has a picnic shelter, restrooms, and outside showers. One of the two dune crossovers is also wheelchair accessible. Coconut Point Park is listed in state of Florida Great Florida Birding Trail—Shorebirds include Black-bellied Plover, Red Knot
s (winter); Gannet
, Seabirds (offshore); Red-throated Loons (winter).
The David R. Schechter Community Center is a recreational community center. It hosts gatherings, community special events, classes, programs, and other activities.
The public Pelican Beach Clubhouse has a view of the ocean from the wooden deck.
Pelican Beach Park was renovated in 2007. During the summer months, the Sea Turtle Preservation Society conducts weekly sea turtle tours. The north dune crossover is called “Pelican” by the local surfers.
DeSoto Park features eight tennis courts as well as two enclosed racquetball courts with cement floors and ceiling fans.
Samsons Island is the City’s first “Environmental Showcase,” having been renovated from an island overrun with exotic plants. Volunteers have worked since 1991 on this park. Samsons Island is only accessible by boat.
The Satellite Beach Sports and Recreation Park contains 35 acres (14.2 ha). It has a walking trail, skate park, dog park, frisbee fields, soccer fields and volleyball courts.
for the city was $27,181. About 2.7% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.
A company manufactures LED
light bulbs locally. It employs 400 people.
Brevard County, Florida
Brevard County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida, along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. As of 2007 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the population is 536,521, making it the 10th most populous county in the state. Influenced by the presence of the John F. Kennedy Space Center, Brevard...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 9,577 at the 2000 census. As of 2005, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 9,811. It is part of the Palm Bay
Palm Bay, Florida
Palm Bay is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population as 100,786 on 1 July 2008; it is the most populous city in the county...
–Melbourne
Melbourne, Florida
Melbourne is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. As of 2009, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 78,323. The municipal area is the second largest by size and by population in the county. Melbourne is a principal city of the Palm Bay – Melbourne – Titusville, Florida...
–Titusville
Titusville, Florida
Titusville is a city in Brevard County, Florida in the United States. It is the county seat of Brevard County. Nicknamed Space City, USA, Titusville is on the Indian River, west of Merritt Island and the Kennedy Space Center and south-southwest of the Canaveral National Seashore...
Metropolitan Statistical Area. With both ocean and river frontage, Satellite Beach is the largest beachside community in South Brevard County.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²). 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²) of it is land and 1 square miles (2.6 km²) of it (29.46%) is water.
Satellite Beach is located at 28°10′24"N 80°35′48"W (28.173441, -80.596674).
The Atlantic forms its eastern border; the Indian River
Indian River
-In Canada:*Indian River , several rivers*Indian River , a tributary of the Yukon River*Indian River , enters Indian Arm to the north of North Vancouver-In the United States:*Indian River *Indian River...
the western border. It is located on the local barrier island
Barrier island
Barrier islands, a coastal landform and a type of barrier system, are relatively narrow strips of sand that parallel the mainland coast. They usually occur in chains, consisting of anything from a few islands to more than a dozen...
.
Climate
ClimateSatellite Beach is located in the region where tropical and temperate climatic zones overlap. Daytime temperatures average 90 °F (32.2 °C) in the summer months and 73 °F (22.8 °C) in the winter months. A study commissioned by NASA lends credence to the perception that Satellite Beach is located in a portion of the North American Atlantic shoreline with a reduced incidence of catastrophic hurricanes.
Fauna
Threatened Atlantic Loggerhead sea turtleLoggerhead sea turtle
The loggerhead sea turtle , or loggerhead, is an oceanic turtle distributed throughout the world. It is a marine reptile, belonging to the family Cheloniidae. The average loggerhead measures around long when fully grown, although larger specimens of up to have been discovered...
s nest on the City’s ocean beaches at
densities of approximately one nest per 10 feet (3 m) of shoreline per year. Endangered green sea turtles deposit an average of tens of nests along the City’s ocean beach
each year.
Endangered right whales calve off the City’s shoreline.
Endangered West Indian manatee
West Indian Manatee
The West Indian Manatee is a manatee, and the largest surviving member of the aquatic mammal order Sirenia . The West Indian Manatee, Trichechus manatus, is a species distinct from the Amazonian Manatee, T. inunguis, and the West African Manatee, T. senegalensis...
s frequent the City’s canals and the
Banana River. Bald eagle
Bald Eagle
The Bald Eagle is a bird of prey found in North America. It is the national bird and symbol of the United States of America. This sea eagle has two known sub-species and forms a species pair with the White-tailed Eagle...
s forage over Samsons Island.
The 12 acres (4.9 ha) of wetland created as mitigation by a local developer on Samsons Island provide nutrient-rich, sheltered aquatic habitat serving as finfish nursery and feeding ground for a diverse assemblage of birds and mammals. The city established Samsons Island Nature Park, the only gopher tortoise relocation recipient site on the barrier island. It is occupied by 42 relocated tortoises and 3 which had been living on the island when development began. The city has erected five osprey
Osprey
The Osprey , sometimes known as the sea hawk or fish eagle, is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey. It is a large raptor, reaching more than in length and across the wings...
nesting platforms on Samsons Island Nature Park, from which young have been fledged. Efforts are now under way to create habitat for use by gopher tortoises and scrub jays. The city is working with faculty of Florida Institute of Technology
Florida Institute of Technology
Florida Institute of Technology, also known as Florida Tech, is an independent private technical research university located in Melbourne, Florida, United States. Founded in 1958 as Brevard Engineering College, the institute has been known by its present name since 1966. Florida Tech's curriculum...
to promote graduate student research and class projects on Samsons Island Nature Park and to assist in devising and implementing maintenance programs to preserve and enhance desirable wildlife habitats.
Flora
Due to the moderating influence of surrounding water bodies, the climate on the barrier island supports tropical species of plants normally found far to the south. Brevard County's barrier island to, approximately, Cape Canaveral, constitutes the northernmost limit of the range of many of these plant species. At the same time, the infrequency and mildness of freezes in the Central Florida region serves to define the southern limit of many plants found in temperate zones. Thus, the barrier island in the vicinity of Satellite Beach represents a unique climatological region which sustains unique habitats characterized by mixed tropical and temperate plant species, in addition to a significant number of endemic species only found in the local region.There are plant species which now grow naturally, or were present prior to development, within the boundaries of Satellite Beach. Vegetated sand dunes are found along most of the beach's length and provide the major defense against storm events. Native plant species found on the dunes include sea oats
Sea oats
Uniola paniculata, or Sea oats, is a species of grass that grows along the East Coast and the Gulf Coast of the United States, Mexico, and on islands in the Caribbean.-Description:...
, Sabal palmetto
Sabal palmetto
Sabal palmetto, also known as cabbage palm, palmetto, cabbage palmetto, palmetto palm, blue palmetto, Carolina palmetto, common palmetto, swamp cabbage and sabal palm, is one of 15 species of palmetto palm . It is native to the southeastern United States, Cuba, and the Bahamas...
, sea grape
Coccoloba uvifera
Coccoloba uvifera is a species of flowering plant in the buckwheat family, Polygonaceae, that is native to coastal beaches throughout tropical America and the Caribbean, including southern Florida, the Bahamas, Barbados and Bermuda...
, railroad vine, dollar weed
Hydrocotyle umbellata
Hydrocotyle umbellata, is an aquatic plant that thrives in wet, sandy habitat. Its English common name is manyflower marsh pennywort or dollarweed. It is native to North America and parts of South America. It can also be found growing as an introduced species and sometimes a noxious weed on other...
, coral bean
Coral bean
Erythrina herbacea, commonly known as the Coral Bean, Cherokee Bean, Red Cardinal or Cardinal Spear, is a flowering shrub or small tree found throughout the southeastern United States and northeastern Mexico; it has also been reported from parts of Central America and, as an introduced species,...
, spanish bayonet, wax myrtle, yaupon holly
Yaupon Holly
Ilex vomitoria, commonly known as Yaupon or Yaupon Holly, is a species of holly that is native to southeastern North America. The word yaupon was derived from its Catawban name, yopún, which is a diminutive form of the word yop, meaning "tree". Another common name, Cassina, was borrowed from the...
, and several grass species. More salt-tolerant and wind-tolerant species, such as sea oats and railroad vine, are found predominantly on the ocean side of the dune, while other dune vegetation species do not generally show such zonation. These plants assist in building the dune by trapping windblown sand and in stabilizing the dune with extensive lateral root systems.
Geology
There are approximately 10 acres (4 ha) of coquina rock outcrops frequently exposedalong the low-tide line of the City’s ocean beach. The National Marine Fisheries Service has
classified the rock as an Essential Fish Habitat-Habitat Area of Particular Concern. It is important to aquatic life and found only in a few locations along the
Eastern seaboard.
On the city’s ocean beach can be found fossil
Atlantic ghost crab
Ghost crab
Ghost crabs, also called sand crabs, are crabs of the genus Ocypode, common shore crabs in many countries. Characteristics of the genus include one claw being larger than the other, but this difference is not as marked as in male fiddler crabs....
s, the remnants of a
unique set of geological circumstances which preserved these creatures when they died in their
burrows perhaps about 110,000 years ago.
There are significant deposits of sand, marl
Marl
Marl or marlstone is a calcium carbonate or lime-rich mud or mudstone which contains variable amounts of clays and aragonite. Marl was originally an old term loosely applied to a variety of materials, most of which occur as loose, earthy deposits consisting chiefly of an intimate mixture of clay...
, coquina
Coquina
Coquina is a sedimentary rock that is composed either wholly or almost entirely of the transported, abraded, and mechanically sorted fragments of the shells of either molluscs, trilobites, brachiopods, or other invertebrates. For a sediment to be considered to be a coquina, the average size of the...
, and possibly phosphate
Phosphate
A phosphate, an inorganic chemical, is a salt of phosphoric acid. In organic chemistry, a phosphate, or organophosphate, is an ester of phosphoric acid. Organic phosphates are important in biochemistry and biogeochemistry or ecology. Inorganic phosphates are mined to obtain phosphorus for use in...
within the city limits. There are no mining operations as municipal zoning regulations prohibit mineral extraction. State licensing of mineral extraction activities on the coastal barrier island provides additional control of such activity. Finally, the cost of land within the city makes commercial extraction of minerals uneconomical.
Surrounding areas
History
In 1994, Satellite Beach was awarded the first annual Florida Excellence in Coastal Management Award. Since then, the City has continued to develop its oceanfront and volunteers continue to provide more than 10,000 hours each year to youth and public service programs.Xeric scrub around the local county library, until the late 1990s, hosted a family of threatened Florida scrub jays.
In 2010, the city began planning for a rise in sea level resulting from global warming
Global warming
Global warming refers to the rising average temperature of Earth's atmosphere and oceans and its projected continuation. In the last 100 years, Earth's average surface temperature increased by about with about two thirds of the increase occurring over just the last three decades...
.
In 2011, Satellite Beach became one of a few areas in the United States participating in an initiative to install solar panels on municipal buildings. Through this program, Satellite Beach has received interest from prospective industrial stakeholders, tourists and residents.
Satellite Beach and FDOT (Florida Department of Transportation
Florida Department of Transportation
The Florida Department of Transportation is a decentralized agency charged with the establishment, maintenance, and regulation of public transportation in the state of Florida. The department was formed in 1969. It absorbed the powers of the Florida State Road Department...
) have entered into a Joint Participation Agreement to fund landscaping along the South Patrick Drive corridor in the city. Under the terms of the agreement, FDOT will reimburse the city for landscaping improvements.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 9,577 people, 3,952 households, and 2,877 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 4,030.6 inhabitants per square mile (1,553.7/km²). There were 4,257 housing units at an average density of 1,791.6 per square mile (690.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.99% White, 1.02% African American, 0.18% Native American, 1.55% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.67% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.95% of the population.
Satellite Beach is home to the only traditional Jewish synagogue along the Brevard County coastline.
There were 3,952 households out of which 26.8% had children under the living with them, 60.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the city the population was distributed by age groups as follows: 21.8% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males.
Government
In 2007, the city had a taxable real estate base of $877.12 million.The city maintains an active list of about 80 volunteers ("Neighbor Helping Neighbor" program) who helps out where requested, often senior citizens, whose mobility is impaired.
Education
The city has the following schools, run by the Brevard County School Board:- DeLaura Middle School
- Satellite High SchoolSatellite High SchoolSatellite High School is a public high school located in Satellite Beach, Florida in Florida's Space Coast, Brevard County. It was founded in 1962, and has been rated an 'A' school in the state of Florida for the past four years. The 2007 - 2008 enrollment for Satellite was 1,414 students...
- Holland Elementary
- Surfside Elementary
- Seapark Elementary
Satellite Beach is also home to Chabad Hebrew School.
Recreation
Satellite Beach fosters an array of parks, recreational facilities and natural landscapes.Hightower Beach Park was recently renovated by a community partnership with Montecito Community Development District and state funds from the Florida Preservation 2000 and Florida Land and Water grant programs. The 15 acres (6.1 ha) park contains the natural dune system and has a boardwalk along the coastline.
Coconut Point Park is a 36.9 acres (14.9 ha) community beachside park and sea turtle nesting site. It has a picnic shelter, restrooms, and outside showers. One of the two dune crossovers is also wheelchair accessible. Coconut Point Park is listed in state of Florida Great Florida Birding Trail—Shorebirds include Black-bellied Plover, Red Knot
Red Knot
The Red Knot, Calidris canutus , is a medium sized shorebird which breeds in tundra and the Arctic Cordillera in the far north of Canada, Europe, and Russia. It is a large member of the Calidris sandpipers, second only to the Great Knot...
s (winter); Gannet
Gannet
Gannets are seabirds comprising the genus Morus, in the family Sulidae, closely related to the boobies.The gannets are large black and white birds with yellow heads. They have long pointed wings and long bills. Northern gannets are the largest seabirds in the North Atlantic, with a wingspan of up...
, Seabirds (offshore); Red-throated Loons (winter).
The David R. Schechter Community Center is a recreational community center. It hosts gatherings, community special events, classes, programs, and other activities.
The public Pelican Beach Clubhouse has a view of the ocean from the wooden deck.
Pelican Beach Park was renovated in 2007. During the summer months, the Sea Turtle Preservation Society conducts weekly sea turtle tours. The north dune crossover is called “Pelican” by the local surfers.
DeSoto Park features eight tennis courts as well as two enclosed racquetball courts with cement floors and ceiling fans.
Samsons Island is the City’s first “Environmental Showcase,” having been renovated from an island overrun with exotic plants. Volunteers have worked since 1991 on this park. Samsons Island is only accessible by boat.
The Satellite Beach Sports and Recreation Park contains 35 acres (14.2 ha). It has a walking trail, skate park, dog park, frisbee fields, soccer fields and volleyball courts.
Personal income
The median income for a household in the city was $55,571, and the median income for a family was $63,442. Males had a median income of $42,079 versus $28,259 for females. The per capita incomePer capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $27,181. About 2.7% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.
Industry
Satellite Beach Technology Company designs and develops biometric security systems. This industry generates approximately $1.5 billion revenue each year.A company manufactures LED
LEd
LEd is a TeX/LaTeX editing software working under Microsoft Windows. It is a freeware product....
light bulbs locally. It employs 400 people.
Notable residents
- LtGenLieutenant General (United States)In the United States Army, the United States Air Force and the United States Marine Corps, lieutenant general is a three-star general officer rank, with the pay grade of O-9. Lieutenant general ranks above major general and below general...
Alexander R. BollingAlexander R. BollingAlexander Russell Bolling was a general in the United States Army during World War II and the Cold War..-Early career:He was a student at the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis from 1915 to 1916, but he left the USNA and enlisted in the U.S. Army. He was sent to France during WWI, where he earned a...
, commander of the 84th Infantry Division in World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and later commander of the Third ArmyUnited States Army CentralUnited States Army Central is an Army Service Component Command of the United States Army and is also dual-hatted as the "United States Third Army". It is the Army Component of U.S... - Larry GuarinoLawrence N. GuarinoLawrence N. "Larry" Guarino was U.S. Air Force officer and veteran of three wars. Shot down on his 50th combat mission, he spent more than 8 years as a prisoner of war during the Vietnam War and earned the Air Force Cross...
, spent 8 years as a POWPrisoner of warA prisoner of war or enemy prisoner of war is a person, whether civilian or combatant, who is held in custody by an enemy power during or immediately after an armed conflict...
in the Hanoi HiltonHanoi HiltonHỏa Lò Prison, later sarcastically known to American prisoners of war as the "Hanoi Hilton", was a prison used by the French colonists in Vietnam for political prisoners and later by North Vietnam for prisoners of war during the Vietnam War....
during the Vietnam WarVietnam WarThe Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of... - CJ Hobgood, 2001 ASP World Champion Surfer
- Damien HobgoodDamien HobgoodDamien Hobgood is a professional surfer from Satellite Beach, Florida. He is known for having once held the highest two-wave grand final score in pro surfing by scoring 19.9 out of 20 at The Quiksilver Pro Fiji in 2004 until Kelly Slater eclipsed it the following year at Teahupo'o in the final...
, among top 45 professional surfers in the world in 2008 - Ryan LudwickRyan LudwickRyan Andrew Ludwick is a Major League Baseball right fielder. His brother Eric played four seasons in Major League Baseball as a pitcher.-High school, college, and minor leagues:Ludwick attended Durango High School in Las Vegas, Nevada....
, right fielder for Pittsburgh PiratesPittsburgh PiratesThe Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
baseball team; born here on July 13, 1978 - Leonard Weaver, fullback for Philadelphia EaglesPhiladelphia EaglesThe Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
; played football at Satellite High SchoolSatellite High SchoolSatellite High School is a public high school located in Satellite Beach, Florida in Florida's Space Coast, Brevard County. It was founded in 1962, and has been rated an 'A' school in the state of Florida for the past four years. The 2007 - 2008 enrollment for Satellite was 1,414 students... - Jefferson W. SpeckJefferson W. SpeckJefferson W. Speck was a planter and businessman from Mississippi County, Arkansas, who was the Republican gubernatorial nominee in 1950 and again in 1952. He was a leader in the Dwight D...
, Arkansas politician and World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
prisoner of war, resided in Satellite Beach in the early 1970s. - John Antoon IIJohn Antoon IIJohn Antoon II is an American lawyer and judge.Antoon was born in 1946 in Bakersfield, California. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Florida Southern College in 1968, his J.D. from Florida State University College of Law in 1971, his M.S...
, United States District Court Judge - Vanessa BadenVanessa BadenVanessa Baden is an American actress best known for her role as Kyra Rockmore in the hit Nickelodeon show Kenan and Kel, and for starring in the TV series Gullah Gullah Island. She also did a radio show “Keeping it Real with Reverend Al Sharpton”...
, Actor - Colonel Lawrence N. GuarinoLawrence N. GuarinoLawrence N. "Larry" Guarino was U.S. Air Force officer and veteran of three wars. Shot down on his 50th combat mission, he spent more than 8 years as a prisoner of war during the Vietnam War and earned the Air Force Cross...
, Fighter Pilot - Kelly KretschmanKelly KretschmanKelly Kretschman is an American softball player who won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She also won the gold in Athens and was on the team for Sydney, although she did not play. She also played the 2003 and 2006 seasons with the Stratford Brakettes of Connecticut...
,USA Woman's Softball Team Gold Medallist - Michael W. Wynne, Secretary, United States Air Force
External links
- City of Satellite Beach official site
- Satellite Beach City "Trail"
- City Logo
- History
