Two recent Cocoa Beach drownings highlight Brevard County's lifeguard shortage and budget debate. Who should pay for safety?

The first real settlement in Cocoa Beach, Florida was started by a family of newly freed slaves following the Civil War, but a hurricane in 1885 discouraged settlement.

TODAY’S MEETING STARTS IN ABOUT 15 MINUTES AT 530. SPEAKING OF THE BEACH, IF YOU WENT TO COCOA BEACH OVER THE WEEKEND, YOU MAY HAVE NOTICED SOMETHING MISSING ON THE SAND. IT WAS THESE THE LIFE SAVING ...

A new French café, A La Vie Cafe, is set to open in Cocoa Beach in early May. The menu will feature traditional French pastries like croissants and authentic, light French beignets. Future plans for ...

COCOA BEACH, Fla. — Police have identified two Brevard County visitors who recently drowned while saving a child in the ocean. Cocoa Beach police say Jason Degray, of Connecticut, and Ebony Mount, of ...

COCOA BEACH, Fla. – A beach where there are no lifeguards feels even more dangerous to some because there’s no longer life-saving flotation devices there, either. A couple dozen life rings that were ...

COCOA BEACH, Fla. — Several drownings this year have prompted the city of Cocoa Beach to beef up patrols on the sand with ATVs. Trained firefighters will have more of them to use to help quicker.

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — The City of Cocoa Beach is celebrating a centennial birthday. One hundred years ago, the once-desolate Brevard County town was founded. Many factors have contributed to the city ...

Turtles return to ocean: Two green sea turtles, rehabilitated after fishing gear injuries, will be released in Cocoa Beach following months of veterinary care. Community cleanup drive: St. Johns ...

Florida's record February freeze seemed to doom sea grapes and many other coastal plants and marine life, but nature is ...