Cocoa Beach News

COCOA BEACH, Fla., Nov. 6, 2012, 12:37am ET -- Today is Obama Day. In the distant future, when the history books present their record of this time, this nation may be judged by the decision we make at the polls today .

Brevard County government is looking to bring its brand into the 21st century with a new logo it will roll out on vehicles and workers' apparel, starting this summer.

Your Examiner laughs every time she checks with the local chambers of commerce to see what the median summer temperature is.

A Cocoa Beach man who police said pistol-whipped and threatened to kill his live-in girlfriend last week has ties to a motorcycle gang, records show.

Like bites from a sandwich, U-shaped holes are being chewed into Cocoa Beach Country Club's earthen embankments by wind-whipped waves in the Banana River.

Cocoa Beach leaders stand poised to outlaw Las Vegas-style casinos, professional card rooms and Internet gaming cafes from city limits.

The brass, woodwind and percussion players of the Space Coast Symphony Orchestra invite the community to join them in "The American Dream," a free patriotic concert at 7 p.m. Saturday at Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy's Scott Center for the Performing Arts, 5625 Holy Trinity Drive, Melbourne.

Reading your Help! column has been a godsend for us. One of the articles, which I saved but can no longer find, was about computer help.

Enjoy all the comforts of home, including fully equipped kitchens, at this all-suite Cocoa Beach, Florida resort, offering direct beach access along with a variety of on-site amenities and facilities.

Here are your entertainment best bets for Sunday, June 16, 2013: To have your event listed, send a description of the event with time, day, location, cost and contact information to tgif@floridatoday.com at least two weeks before the event.

Working in a restaurant or bagging groceries once were the staples of part-time work.

On May 14, I received a traffic violation for making an illegal left turn at North Atlantic Avenue and Palm Lane in Cocoa Beach.

A Daytona Beach fire lieutenant is under arrest after police say he choked his girlfriend, fired a gunshot in their home and threatened to kill her.

Here are your entertainment best bets for Friday, June 13, 2013: To have your event listed, send a description of the event with time, day, location, cost and contact information to tgif@floridatoday.com at least two weeks before the event.

It's both what students do - and don't do - when facing the American flag that unsettled Brevard School Board member Andy Ziegler.

THE DETAILS WHAT: Florida Pirate Con and Cocoa Beach Pirate Fest WHEN: Noon to 5 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday WHERE: International Palms Resort, 1300 N. Atlantic Ave., Cocoa Beach COST: Advance tickets are $5 a day or $10 a day at the door.

But you miss an important point -- the use of cameras for intersection enforcement frees up local police departments from sitting on intersections ... Your piece also missed an important financial point -- the revenue you state is gross revenue, not net.

Crashes of all types at the notoriously busy intersection of U.S. 1 and Eau Gallie Boulevard average 19.33 per year, says the analysis for the Melbourne Police Department by camera contractor Gatso USA.

Located in Florida just steps from soft sand and Cocoa Beach Pier, this hotel features an outdoor pool and sun terrace.

A strong rip current along Brevard County's beaches has prompted local lifeguards to put up red and yellow flags warning of dangerous conditions.