BCSO: 22-year-old killed in shooting outside Cocoa bar

The Brevard County Sheriff's Office is investigating a deadly shooting that happened outside a bar in Cocoa.

FOX 35 honors Thomas Cole with Care Force Award
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Thomas Cole was honored with the FOX 35 Care Force award on Wednesday morning for his lifelong commitment to Cocoa's children and families. Cole was born and raised in Florida, and graduated from FAMU. Among a list of achievements, one is the founding of the Emma Jewel Charter Academy in the former Monroe High School building. FOX 35's Marley Capper presented the award to Cole this morning. 

Woman killed after pickup truck strikes pedestrians, crashes into building in Cocoa, police say

Traffic homicide investigators are trying to determine the cause of a deadly midday crash in Cocoa Village that left one pedestrian dead and temporarily shut down a stretch of Brevard Avenue.

Cocoa veterans center threatened by termites gets help from exterminator

A nonprofit veterans center in Cocoa, which was on the brink of closing due to severe termite damage, has begun repairs after community support surged following media coverage of its plight.

Florida nurse, pastor rushed to help after plane crashes into car on I-95: 'I started praying'

Moments after a small plane made an emergency landing on Florida's Interstate 95 and seemingly landed on top of a driving vehicle, people rushed across busy traffic lanes to help anyway they could.

Boy, 13, to be tried as adult in deadly Brevard County shooting

A 13-year-old boy will be tried as an adult after a grand jury indicted him on a charge of first-degree felony murder in the shooting death of a man in Cocoa during what prosecutors say was a botched robbery last month.

Space Coast food pantries, Meals on Wheels impacted by government shutdown

As concerns grow over a possible federal government shutdown, local nonprofits that support some of Central Florida’s most vulnerable residents are already feeling the strain.

Special needs horse therapy center in Cocoa struggling with flooding: 'Really hard'

It’s been a wet month all across Central Florida, and low-lying areas are feeling that even more. The Harmony Farms Equine Assisted Therapy off Pluckebaum Road is underwater.

Deadly shooting of man at Cocoa apartments 'may have been justifiable,' police say

Police say a 21-year-old man was shot and killed during a confrontation in Cocoa. Detectives believe the shooting may have been self-defense under Stand Your Ground.

Arrest made in Cocoa teen’s ‘ambush’ killing, sheriff says; second suspect sought

A 20-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the deadly ambush shooting of a 15-year-old girl outside a Cocoa restaurant last week, the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office announced.

Mother of teen killed in Brevard County 'ambush' shooting: 'It had nothing to do with her'

Dozens of loved ones gathered on Clearlake Road in Cocoa to honor the life of 15-year-old Ka’Ryah Duncan, who was killed in an ambush, according to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.

Teen girl, 15, killed in 'ambush' shooting in Brevard County restaurant parking lot: Officials

A 15-year-old girl has died after she and two others were shot in Cocoa in what has been described as a targeted "ambush." The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) said the teenager died at the hospital.

Cocoa’s American Legion Post 22 faces closure over termite infestation

A century-old veterans resource center in Cocoa is at risk of closing after a severe termite infestation left the building in need of costly repairs.