Demolition of Miracle City Mall occurred February 2015. The site has been redeveloped as a mixed-use outdoor shopping complex called Titus Landing. Because of population decline, the USPS had closed two post offices in Titusville by 2013, and discussed closing a third. Newspapers Titusville Star-Advocatebegan publication in 1920 when the East Coast Advocate and Indian River Chronicle merged with the Indian River Star; bought by Henry Hudson in 1925; became Brevard's first daily newspaper in 1965; the Star-Advocate was sold by Henry Hudson and his son Bob Hudson to Gannett Company in 1965. As part of the deal, publication of the Star-Advocate would be retained as long as editor Bob Hudson wished. Daily publication (Monday to Friday) ceased after January 31, 1975, when the Star-Advocate was changed to a weekly local insert for Titusville residents in Gannett's Florida Today starting Wednesday, February 5, 1975. The format was changed from a newspaper to a small tabloid in the early 2000s. In July 2013, publication of the Star-Advocate was ceased. The North Brevard Beaconbiweekly newspaper based in Titusville that served the communities of North Brevard; publication started November 5, 2003; ceased publication after March 4, 2010. The News Observer of North Brevardsemiweekly newspaper based in Titusville; ceased publication September 4, 2003 after 15 years. Geography Titusville is located at (28.591210, –80.819911) in the northern half of Brevard County. According to the US Census Bureau, the city has a total area of . of it is land, and of it (14.26 percent) is water. Titusville is located on the Indian River Lagoon, part of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. Flora The city is the only place in the world where the endangered Dicerandra thinicola, or "Titusville mint" grows. The fields are located along a strip between the Titusville wellfield and Mims. Climate Titusville has a humid subtropical climate, with hot, humid summers and mild winters. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 40,670 people, 17,200 households, and 11,094 families residing in the city. The population density was . The racial makeup of the city was 83.80 percent White, 12.64 percent African American, 0.39 percent Native American, 0.94 percent Asian, 0.04 percent Pacific Islander, 0.73 percent from other races, and 1.46 percent from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.52 percent of the population. There were 17,200 households, out of which 26.7 percent had children under the age