It includes cities, towns and unincorporated area on the barrier island south of Patrick Space Force Base.
[1] In 1605, Alvaro Mexia reported that the winter site of the former Ais Indian town of Pentoaya was right across the lagoon on the barrier island from what is now Ballard Park.
The government is funding a $12.4 million project to replenish the 3.8 miles (6.1 km) of beachfront in 2010 for completion before May 1, the start of nesting season for the sea turtles.
[3] The 7.8 miles (12.6 km) area south of Patrick Space Force Base to Indialantic, was skipped for fear of harming the threatened reef developing worm, sabellariids.
[5] This stretch of barrier island is also home to Ponce de Leon Park, the site where many believe he first touched land on the North American continent.