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Spaceport downturn sparks tourism boom on Brevard coast
In Cocoa Beach Florida the Apollo era wanes as cutbacks press NASA funds. Tourism backed by Walt Disney World brings relief as motels and restaurants report high occupancy while Brevard County shifts from space to service economy after decades of space program growth. The piece traces Brevard's rise from citrus farming to space hub and notes looming uncertainty for future manned missions.
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David L. Langford
Cocoa Beach
Fla
UPI
Banana River
Walt Disney World
Space
Disney
James W. Sloan
Brevard Economic Development Council
Brevard County
Big Daddy
the Space Center
Sloan
Cape Canaveral
Air Force
Canaveral