Florida tourists in Cocoa Beach brace for severe weather threat this weekend

People visiting Cocoa Beach are adjusting their plans as they prepare for dangerous coastal conditions. Roger Brants and his wife Carol are vacationing in Florida from Wilmington, Delaware.

Florida parents arrested after 3-month-old dies, twin sibling severely hurt, Cocoa police say

Two Florida parents have been arrested under suspicion of child abuse after one of their children – a 3-month-old twin – died Thursday morning, and the other had severe injuries, according to the Cocoa Police Department.

Florida dad shoots at son for crashing into garage, deputies say

A Florida man allegedly shot at his son after he crashed into his home's garage door over the weekend, according to the Brevard County Sheriff's Office.

6-foot alligator breaks through fence to build nest in Cocoa Beach man's backyard

A Cocoa Beach man got quite the fright when he walked out into his backyard recently as he faced down an alligator. He wondered how the six-foot gator got there, that is until he happened to go out again and catch the momma’s entry on video.

Cocoa Beach passes new noise ordinance some fear could harm downtown businesses

The City of Cocoa Beach has just decided, people need to quiet down. A new ordinance cracks down on how loud people can be and when, and it places hefty fines in place for violators.

Cocoa Beach voting on new sound ordinance for the first time in 60 years

Large crowds and loud music in downtown Cocoa Beach is prompting the city to vote on a new sound ordinance for the first time in 60 years.

Official: Florida man electrocuted at home in Cocoa

A 42-year-old man was killed Tuesday morning at a home in Cocoa after he touched some live wires and was electrocuted, according to the Brevard County Sheriff's Office.

Former Florida police chief accused of misconduct toward employees to be paid in full until retirement in 2024

The former police chief in Cocoa Beach will stay on paid leave for more than a year before he retires. He signed an agreement with the city Tuesday following an investigation into alleged misconduct.

Florida woman intentionally reversed car into man in wheelchair during robbery: affidavit

Two people were arrested over the weekend in connection to an alleged robbery that ended up with a man in a wheelchair nearly being run over, according to the Cocoa Police Department.