Cocoa Beach News

Here's an audition notice for the Surfside Players' Harvey : Surfside Players announces auditions for 'Harvey' by Mary Chase When Elwood P. Dowd starts to introduce his imaginary friend, Harvey, a six-and-a-half-foot rabbit, to guests at a society party, his sister, Veta, has seen as much of his eccentric behavior as she can tolerate.

A Cocoa Beach woman whose son was ejected from her vehicle and killed during a 2007 car crash has struck a plea deal with prosecutors.

The city took the first step toward restricting tattoo studios and body-piercing salons.

Fourth of July weekend revelers left -- literally -- tons of trash on the beach, more than after other recent holiday weekends.

Crowds began spreading out blankets and lawn chairs on the beach well ahead of the start of the fireworks show in Cocoa Beach.

Two people aboard a boat that caught fire in the Nassau River on Friday morning are being treated at Shands-Jacksonville Medical Center.

The boom of daily thundershowers should easily give way to the flash of fireworks this Independence Day weekend, weather officials say.

The late Milt Salamon was a great chronicler of the space-age Space Coast for FLORIDA TODAY.

Private donations -- not taxpayer dollars -- are buying the lion's share of pyrotechnics for Space Coast Fourth of July fireworks displays.

Ever wonder what it's like to be a real astronaut? What would it be like to feel the g-forces of spaceflight? How do you perform everyday tasks out in space? Well, here's your chance to find out.

For the third time in one week, alligators and a crocodile have made their presence known on Brevard County beaches.

Celebrate the 40th anniversary of "Jeannie Day" -- when 'I Dream of Jeannie' star Barbara Eden visited Brevard County - during a multimedia presentation Saturday from noon to 2 p.m. at The Surf, 2 S. Atlantic Ave., Cocoa Beach.

For the third time in a week, wildlife officers are investigating whether an American crocodile might be lurking among the dunes along Brevard County's shoreline.

City officials in Cocoa Beach said they hope yellow, orange and red duct tape wrapped around street signs may end up saving lives if the city ever gets walloped with a bad storm surge.

Brevard County's most popular beach is crawling with dangerous and disgusting bacteria.

Not convinced that you should evacuate the barrier island during a hurricane, even when a storm surge is predicted? City officials hope yellow, orange or red tape markings on stop signs and street posts in neighborhoods might lead some to rethink their positions of staying put when a hurricane approaches and a storm surge is expected.

When it comes to helping their neighbors, readers come through in the darndest ways.

Tea party issued specific call to action I was disappointed after reading Frank Montelione's blog excerpt in FLORIDA TODAY's Opinion Matters Monday.

One woman suffered smoke inhalation today after an electrical short set off a fire causing up $75,000 to her sixth-floor condominium unit.

Baby turtles tumble in, but can't crawl out. The big holes people dig for fun also pose a hazard to midnight strollers, distracted joggers and lifeguards on ATVs.