On Christmas Eve in Cocoa Beach, Santa didn’t need snow or a sleigh. He grabbed a surfboard and hit the waves, Florida style.
Cocoa Beach police are warning, if you’re coming to Surfing Santas on Wednesday morning, don’t park on residential streets or you could be ticketed or towed. Extra officers will be on patrol.
A Cape Canaveral man accused of defrauding an elderly victim was arrested after a monthlong investigation, according to the Cocoa Beach Police Department.
Superintendent Dr. Mark Rendell is meeting with families at the two schools to learn more about how they feel about possibly closing Cape View Elementary and doubling the enrollment at Roosevelt Elementary, seven miles away in Cocoa Beach.
With the government shutdown extending into a second month, there are some new concerns about how the space industry could be impacted.
Brevard County has figured out a way to make swimming safer despite the dangers caused by weather. the
A PTO president says parents will be prepared to protest if Brevard Public Schools closes Cape View Elementary School.
In a county where the population is growing overall, some communities are actually considering consolidating schools, not building more.
Authorities in the Bahamas have closed a majority of schools following mandatory evacuations for some islands in the archipelago as Tropical Storm Imelda drops heavy rain and unleashes flooding in the northern Caribbean, with two people killed in Cuba.
The former teacher who said on body camera she was hanging out at a party with more than a hundred teenagers thinks she’s been punished enough.
An interesting show that includes slamming doors, flying sardines and actors forgetting their lines is coming to the Surfside Playhouse along the coast.
More than two weeks after the condemnation of an extended stay hotel forced him to leave, a former tenant is still searching for a place to live.
What is that weird red light beaming from the ninth floor of the Cape Royal Office Condominium on North Atlantic Avenue in Cocoa Beach.
Visitors and locals planning a day on the water at Cocoa Beach may soon face higher parking fees if the city commission approves a proposed rate increase.
The Air Dot Show Tour will return to Cocoa Beach this weekend, giving residents the chance to watch U.S. Air Force flight teams execute aerial acts over the Atlantic coastline, according to organizers.
More restrictions are now approved for short-term vacation rentals in what's already Florida's most expensive city to register and renew an AirBnb.
The food hall has a mobile ordering system where guests can browse all the vendors’ menus and pay at one location, according to a news release.
Last week, five more restaurants in Central Florida were forced to shut down after a visit from a health inspector, according to the Florida DBPR.
The only 4-star hotel in Brevard County should be quite the attraction when it’s done, but while it’s still being built, complaints are filling up from a property very close to the future Westin.
A student suffered a "medical emergency" on Wednesday morning, prompting an investigation into exactly what happened, the Cocoa Beach Police Department announced.
A day after a former teacher was found guilty of being drunk and disorderly at an underage house party, the attention now shifts to prosecuting the former principal of Roosevelt Elementary.
If you want to see some doggos hang 18 – yes, dogs have 18 toes – then head on down to the 13th Annual East Coast Dog Surfing Festival.
A 12-year-old boy was airlifted to an Orlando hospital after he was injured -- not by a shark or sea creature -- but by a surfboard, Brevard County Fire Rescue says.
USA Today has released its ranking of the best "small towns" in the southern U.S., highlighting some niche locales that many tourists might not know about.
Last week, nearly 30 restaurants in Florida were forced to shut down after a visit from a state health inspector, according to the Florida DBPR.
Police said the January party was attended by more than 100 juveniles, many of whom had been drinking and had access to alcohol available in coolers at the home owned by Elizabeth Hill-Brodigan, who is the former principal at Roosevelt Elementary School.
Cocoa Beach police have asked the public to avoid the area of a Winn-Dixie during an “active incident,” according to the police department’s social media.
During a three-hour commission meeting Thursday night, commissioners voted unanimously to enact a 30-day "grace period" for the payment of vacation registration fees and late fees.
A hospital in Cocoa Beach was placed on lockdown on Saturday evening while law enforcement responded to what officials later described as a "hoax 'swatting' call."
The city of Cocoa Beach is considering raising fees for short-term rental properties in response to growing complaints from residents about noise, parking issues, and other disturbances.
A principal, a teacher, and a teenager – who is accused of DUI – might not be the last people to get arrested after a big, underage house party in Cocoa Beach.
Cocoa Beach police arrest an elementary school principal and a teacher after 100 juveniles were spotted at a house party.
The Rolex 24 begins this Saturday at 1:40 pm and ends Sunday at 1:40 pm. 61 of the fastest Lamborghinis, Ferraris, Mercedes, Corvettes, Cadillacs and more will take to the road course for the world-famous marathon.
A man arrested by Cocoa Beach police is accused of robbing a convenience store at gunpoint and allegedly making away with more than $5,000 worth of scratch-offs.
The annual Surfing Santas event in Cocoa Beach brought more than holiday cheer to thousands of attendees this year — it also carried a life-saving mission.
Defibrillators that save lives when children suffer sudden cardiac arrest could be in thousands of schools across the country with the stroke of a pen.
The Cocoa Beach City Commission will hold the first reading of Ordinance 1694, a measure designed to combat misleading advertising practices linked to Cocoa Beach.
Concerned residents will hold a protest over the proposed plan to to give a new 4-star hotel exclusive use of a public beach park in Cocoa Beach.
It will be Brevard County’s only 4-star hotel when it opens in 2027. But now, the Westin also wants control of the public beach park next door.
A free program that offers protection for storm-damaged roofs is now available to residents in Central Florida counties whose homes have been damaged after Hurricane Milton.
The worst of Hurricane Milton in Brevard County came from tornado damage in Cocoa Beach, but in the south end of the county, another community is still picking up the pieces.
A confirmed EF-1 tornado touched down in Cocoa Beach as bands from Hurricane Milton swept through the area this week, according to the National Weather Service.
To celebrate International Coastal Cleanup Day Saturday, Keep Brevard Beautiful is looking for more volunteers to get results picking up trash at popular parks.
A ‘suspicious incident’ temporarily caused Cocoa Beach Junior/Senior High School to be evacuated on Tuesday afternoon, according to a news release.
A 13-year-old boy was pulled from class and arrested after Cocoa Beach police say the student threatened to shoot up a school online, according to a news release issued Monday.
Between the famous attractions and the beautiful beaches, the Sunshine State sees a record number of visitors each year. However, there are some lesser-known aspects of Florida that draw tourists and are cherished by locals.
Brevard County ocean temperatures are rising faster than other parts of the country, raising concerns about the impact of the warmer waters.
A beautiful Independence Day in Brevard County was marked by lots of sun and as expected every July 4: large crowds coming to beaches.
A new, 27,000-square-foot food hall is set to break ground this fall in Cocoa Beach, according to a news release.
An argument between local governments over who pays what share of the costs to put lifeguards on beaches could mean fewer eyes on the water during the rest of spring break and the summer.
It was an incredible stroke of luck combined with solid detective work that stopped a serial scammer responsible for stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars, maybe millions, from the elderly across Central Florida, according to police.
