Cocoa Beach News

“This wouldn't happen in England!”

When my family and I moved to the United States 23 years ago, one of the remarkable observations made by us and by our numerous visitors over the years is the extraordinary patriotism observed in this country. via Naperville Sun

Search and view all Brevard County , Florida listings including Cocoa Beach, Merritt Island, Viera, Suntree, Titusville, Melbourne, and Satellite Beach. via Baker County Standard

“People think the seaweed is litter and it's not”

Maybe gray sand, cloudy surf or brutal rip currents keep the Space Coast curiously absent from most "best of" beach lists. via Floridatoday.com

“It was just a baby one, but I would hate to see what a big one would do”

A Pendleton woman was bitten by a small shark March 28 while on vacation in Florida. via Anderson Herald-Bulletin

Cocoa Beach, Fla., lifeguards warned beach-goers to be alert after several children sought treatment for stings from Portuguese man-of-wars. The lifeguards said emergency responders were called to treat several ... via RedOrbit

“We have onshore conditions with outgoing tide, which is a recipe for rip currents”

The beaches have reached near-perfect conditions, but rip currents are a threat. via WESH-TV

“Twice before, we thought she was about to be deployed”

Bryanne Moore packed for her wedding earlier this month. The Virginia native packed for a deployment to Iraq at the same time. via Floridatoday.com

“We're trying to offer something different”

For the first time, a third gambling boat will set sail from Port Canaveral. Starting in April, the 900-passenger Liquid Vegas will offer games such as baccarat and blackjack as well as 500 slot machines ... via FloridaToday.com

“Certainly I'm concerned with the troubles of the world, but this is a message of hope that we have today”

From Cocoa Beach to Palm Bay, thousands of Christians flocked outdoors before dawn today, hitting the beaches, riversides and church parking lots to usher in an Easter morning message of resurrection and new ... via FloridaToday.com

“It's a once in a lifetime opportunity”

It was tough getting up shortly after midnight to drive from Melbourne Beach to the Cocoa Beach Pier, but it was worth it for 9-year-old Samantha Kemmerer, her sister, Shannon, 13, and her father, Tom, to see a ... via FloridaToday.com

“I never had any control over my life as a child”

Posted: Thursday, March 20, 2008 ; Updated: 7:27 AM on Thursday, March 20, 2008 Henri Landwirth was a twin born to Max and Fanny Landwirth in Antwerp, Belgium on March 7, 1927. via St. Augustine Record

Here's a news flash. Don't go to Florida for a surf trip. Especially if you just have a few days. via The Delaware Wave

The mother of a 5-year-old who was killed following a vehicle crash in April was charged by police on Wednesday in his death. via Local6.com

“I'm not going to go out for an hour and treat a toenail”

Warm welcome. Veterinarian Dave Capraro is greeted by Bella and her owner, Karol Juliano. via FloridaToday.com

“We would compete this with any coffee house.”

Slowing economy may put Starbucks on backburner BY WAYNE T. PRICE FLORIDA TODAY Coming soon. via Floridatoday.com

“You're looking for an endorsement on this somewhere down the road, but it's like a pig in a poke”

Latest proposals The Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority's future plans for local roadways include: An extension of State Road 408 to the Orange County border, feeding onto already existing State Road 50 ... via Floridatoday.com

“It came as a big surprise to us”

SeaFest cancellation stings chowder cook-off winner BY CHRIS KRIDLER FLORIDA TODAY The champs. via FloridaToday.com

“Attendance dropped off dramatically when we moved the event out of the port two years ago”

SeaFest, short on funding, canceled BY DONNA BALANCIA FLORIDA TODAY SeaFest, the annual fundraiser for the Cocoa Beach Area Chamber of Commerce, will be canceled this year because of a lack of funding, chamber ... via Floridatoday.com

“It's helpful for many just to know that the chaplain is there, even if they do not decide to attend worship or speak with me”

Sometimes the altar is a stack of boxes, a picnic bench or an old washing machine. via FloridaToday.com

The Cocoa Beach City Commission rejected a proposal to put up two stop signs on North Banana River Boulevard to slow traffic. via FloridaToday.com