COCOA VILLAGE

Hurricane Ian’s damage extended to Florida’s waterways, with boats displaced, damaged or even sunken by the storm.

The Rockledge Public Works Department Monday removed a bench on the Indian River that workers said was in danger of falling into the water.

A sailboat was found up against the seawall on Riverside Drive in Cocoa Village. The small sailboat with a long mast was found at an angle up against the wall.

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Join 9 Family Connection and our partners, McCoy Federal Credit Union, Mister Sparky, Stanley Steemer, and The UPS Store, for The 24th Annual Virtual Duck Race! The 24th Annual Great Brevard Duck Race will be held at the newly renovated Lee Wenner Park, downtown Cocoa Village, on Saturday, April 2nd, at approximately 3:30 p.m., after the Central Florida Car Show. Ducks will be available for adoption until 3 pm on race day online at www.greatbrevardduckrace.com. The Great Brevard Duck Race is the major fundraising event for Crosswinds Youth Services, a local non-profit organization that has been providing life-changing and often life-saving services to vulnerable children, youth and their families in Brevard County. We want to thank those who have adopted and if you haven’t you can still adopt a duck for only $5, to help us reach our goal online at www.greatbrevarduckrace.com.

A smoke-snorting metal bull stands guard out front. A Visit Florida postcard-inspired mural by artist Cody Monahan graces the north-facing side of the building.

A week into the soft opening of Tin Whiskey Southern Kitchen & Still in Cocoa Village, and owner Stevie Whittaker still feels dazed.

As of Monday, when Florida bars were allowed to reopen at 50% capacity, the George & Dragon English Tavern has its liquor license and customers started to return. Co-owner Richard Lemon said it was a great feeling that he knew was coming and his bar was ready. While the Cocoa Village bar was closed, the owners estimate they lost as much as $80,000. In August, Richard Lemon said even when he’d be allowed to reopen, the bar would not withdraw its lawsuit. “We wanted to drop the lawsuit, after all, just because we want to put everything behind us and move forward with business,” Richard Lemon said.

Lovebugs were out in full force last week, especially for a Florida family which can be seen running and screaming to their car through a swarm of the pesky bugs.