AI Overviews are the AI generated answer boxes Google now shows above traditional search results, summarizing an answer to the user's question and citing a small number of source pages.
When an AI Overview appears, it takes the most valuable real estate on the page. Many users read it and never scroll to the regular results, which is why these are called zero click searches. For local questions, the overview often names specific businesses directly.
What gets cited
Pages that answer the question directly and early, use clean structure with clear headings, carry accurate schema markup, and demonstrate genuine local relevance. Google assembles overviews from sources it can parse and trust, which is why structured, question shaped content keeps showing up in them while brochure style sites do not.
What this means for a Brevard County business
If your customers ask Google questions in your category, the overview is answering them, with you or without you. The work of showing up is the same work as broader AI visibility: clear service pages, real reviews, complete Google Business Profile, schema markup, and content that answers the actual question instead of talking around it.