U.T.B. - UNITED THIRD BRIDGE, INC.
MELBOURNE, FLORIDA

To promote and encourage the education of minorities seeking entrance and advancement in employment and, whenever possible, to provide appropriate training and counseling opportunities to meet their needs; The establishment of Equal Employment Opportunity Task Forces with Brevard County to evaluate Affirmative Action Plans regarding employment, construction contracting, and purchasing activities of the County and its affects on the minority community. We have also been involved with the County Government assisting in the recruitment of We are continuously working with the Sheriff's Department, City of Melbourne, City of Palm Bay and other localities for the hiring of Established a Puerto Rican/Hispanic community involvement workshop co-sponsored by Florida Today in the areas of: tourist development, affirmative action plan/equal equal opportunity employment plan, labor unions, voter education, naming of schools and street projects. U.T.B. United Third Bridge Inc., along with the help of the Florida Puerto Rican/Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Inc., many community leaders/organizations and the public, was able to finish Phase I and Phase II of the Don Juan Ponce de Leon Landing Statue Project in Melbourne Beach in honor of the 500 year anniversary of the discovery of Florida. U.T.B. along with the help of the Florida Puerto Rican/Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Inc, successfully petitioned NASA to send the first Puerto Rican Astronaut aboard a shuttle flight on a mission into space. As a result, Joseph M. Acaba, a Melbourne High School teacher was part of Shuttle Discovery crew in 2009. To help personalize content, tailor and measure ads, and provide a safer experience, we use cookies. By clicking or navigating the site, you agree to allow our collection of information on and off Facebook through cookies. Learn more, including about available controls: In 1990, former US Air Force Lt. Colonel, Independent Maritime Historian and Ocean Navigator Douglas T. Peck reenacted the 1513 Voyage of the Discovery of Florida. The aim of his empirical research voyage was to verify the location of Juan Ponce de León's first Florida landing. He started out by studying a copy of the Juan Ponce de León's original maritime log transcribed by Spanish Historian Antonio de Herrera. After intensive study, he found and corrected some map coordinates and all of the latitudes, which were incorrect by two degrees to the North. His next move was to build a vessel similar to the one used by Juan Ponce de León, which he named the “Gooney Bird”. Lastly, he used both to reenact the 1513 Voyage of the Discovery of Florida. His empirical research results provide evidence, which suggest that Juan Ponce de León's first Florida landing occurred in Melbourne Beach.