About us

A facts-first Florida media company.

Launchpad Digital L.L.C. is based in Palm Bay, Florida. Our motto is simple: Where Florida gets clear answers.

Our mission

Launchpad Digital is a Florida media company. In the words of our editor, Charlie Triantafilou, our goal is “to bring Floridians the facts and let them make informed decisions instead of forcing our opinions on our readers, the people who keep the lights on.”

Floridians face a steady stream of news, new laws and public decisions that affect their homes, their money and their communities. We report what happened, explain it in plain language and point you to the original source so you can check it yourself. The goal is simple: give you the knowledge to make informed decisions for yourself, your family and your home.

What we publish

Florida Condo & HOA Brief: our first publication, a free newsletter for association owners, board members and buyers.
Florida around the state: short, sourced briefs on Florida news.
Getaways: practical Florida travel guides built around official park information.

More is on the way.

What we believe

Floridians deserve facts, not spin: clear, sourced information they can use to make informed decisions.
Readers deserve plain language, not jargon.
We don't tell readers what to think. We stay nonpartisan and make no endorsements.
Every claim should be traceable to a source.
We answer to readers. Sponsors never influence coverage, and sponsored content is always labeled.
When we get something wrong, we fix it in the open.

Turkey Creek winding through dense palms and oak hammock in Palm Bay, Florida — Turkey Creek in Palm Bay, our hometownPhoto: Revelcaps, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)

Who we are

Launchpad Digital L.L.C. is a Florida limited liability company in Palm Bay. Our editor is Charlie Triantafilou.

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Photo credits

Photos on this site come from Wikimedia Commons under the licenses below. We cropped and resized them for the web; no other changes were made.

Turkey Creek in Palm Bay, our hometown: Revelcaps, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cocoa Beach Pier on the Space Coast: Benoît Prieur, Wikimedia Commons, CC0 1.0.
The Indian River Lagoon before sunrise, Melbourne: Michael Seeley, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.
Condo towers along Miami's waterfront: Wilfredor, Wikimedia Commons, CC0 1.0.
Melbourne Beach from the air: Michael Seeley, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.
Sawgrass prairie, Everglades National Park: Moni3, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0.
Vehicle Assembly Building seen from Playalinda Beach: Jud McCranie, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
San Pablo Bastion, Castillo de San Marcos, St. Augustine: Juliancolton, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shark Valley observation tower, Everglades National Park: Everglades NPS (National Park Service), Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.
Manatees in the spring run at Blue Spring State Park: Rizka, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shoreline at Bahia Honda State Park: KimonBerlin, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0.
7th Avenue in Ybor City, Tampa: MatthewHoobin, Wikimedia Commons, CC0 1.0.

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