'Worst feeling in the world': Mom grieves after daughter drowns on what was to be 18th birthday weekend

“It was supposed to be the best weekend,” Christine Marceline told FOX 35, describing a mother-daughter trip to Florida. Marceline's daughter, Danielle, was celebrating her 18th birthday. The dream weekend became this parent's worst nightmare.

Cocoa kicker making impact in first year, helps team to state

The Cocoa Tigers have plenty of state championship experience. But Friday will be starting kicker, Mao Saito's first time playing on the big stage.

17-year-old drowns at Cocoa Beach while swimming in strong currents

A 17-year-old from New York drowned at Cocoa Beach on Saturday after being carried away from the shore by strong rip currents.

Florida man rescued from sinking sailboat as he attempted to ride out Hurricane Nicole

Robert Shufelt was caught in the middle of the Indian River, trapped on a sinking sailboat during Hurricane Nicole, after choosing to ride out the storm on a boat that he has called home for the past 14 years.

Florida neighborhood evacuated after ammunition found in backyard of Cocoa home

A Florida neighborhood in Brevard County was partly evacuated Wednesday after ordnances were found in the backyard of a home, officials said. The area has since been cleared and deemed safe, and homeowners have been allowed back into their homes.

Quick-thinking Florida lifeguard pulls man from rough surf in Cocoa Beach

A Florida teenager became a lifesaver in a matter of seconds after he jumped into the ocean at a Brevard County beach when he saw a man struggling in the surf.

Naked Florida man follows women on beach while touching himself, police say

A Merritt Island man was arrested for exposing himself to multiple women on the beach early Saturday morning, according to the Cocoa Beach Police Department.

6-month-old who died at Cocoa home drowned after being left in bathtub | autopsy

A six-month-old infant who died after being found unresponsive Saturday at a home in unincorporated Cocoa reportedly drowned, according to autopsy results released on Tuesday. 

Meet Bebot, the robot helping to clean plastic and trash from Florida beach

Thousands of people visit Florida's beaches each year and with any big tourist hot spot, people are bound to leave behind food and trash. It can take a lot of people to help clean the beaches, which is why an organization is using technology, specifically a robot, to help keep Cocoa Beach clean.