Suntree, Florida

Suntree is an unincorporated community in Brevard County, Florida, United States. ^[1] It is located near the center of the county, off I-95 near Viera between Interstate 95 and the Florida East Coast Railroad. It lies approximately halfway between Rockledge and Melbourne.

Suntree is part of the Palm Bay – Melbourne – Titusville Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Places of Interest

• Suntree Country Club
• Interlachen Park
• Brevard Zoo ^[2]

Geography

Suntree is located at 28°13′46″N80°54′05″W / 28.22944°N 80.90139°W / 28.22944; -80.90139 While it is located north of Melbourne, it uses a Melbourne, Florida postal address.

Rare snowfall

On January 9, 2010, a storm during a cold snap brought mostly rain, but it later changed into sleet and then to snow. The snow was light, and there was no accumulation.

Media

• Viera Voice is the monthly local newspaper that serves Suntree and Rockledge/Viera.
• The Sun also a bi-weekly newspaper, serves Suntree and the surrounding areas, including Palm Shores.
• Hometown News is the bi-weekly local newspaper that serves Suntree/Viera.

Notable residents

• Major General Frederick C. Blesse, the sixth ranking fighter pilot of all time. Lived in Country Walk.^{[ citation needed ]}
• Cecil Fielder and Prince Fielder 1998-2000. Father and son professional baseball players. They lived in a mansion on Jordan Blass Drive.
• Richie Lewis, a retired Major League Baseball player, currently resides here with his family.

References

1. Information about the City of Melbourne, Florida Archived 2007-02-16 at the Wayback Machine
2. "Brevard Zoo". Brevard Zoo. Retrieved March 19, 2021.