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‘It will continue:’ Cocoa High School football program spans generations of winners
Read full article: ‘It will continue:’ Cocoa High School football program spans generations of winnersWin or lose, the city of Cocoa is proud of its Tigers and the winning tradition the football program has built with multiple state championships and multiple players going on to the NFL and even playing in the Super Bowl.
High school football game delayed in Daytona Beach when police find gun in juvenile’s bag
Read full article: High school football game delayed in Daytona Beach when police find gun in juvenile’s bagA football game between Cocoa and Mainland high schools at Daytona Stadium was delayed after a gun was found at a security checkpoint, according to Daytona Beach police.
🎨50-year-old murals discovered behind Central Florida high school walls
Read full article: 🎨50-year-old murals discovered behind Central Florida high school wallsConstruction workers renovating Rockledge High School’s cafeteria discovered murals painted by students more than 50 years ago behind the walls.
‘I don’t sound nothing like that:’ Charges dropped against woman in Cocoa High School bomb threat case
Read full article: ‘I don’t sound nothing like that:’ Charges dropped against woman in Cocoa High School bomb threat caseAnaya Smith and her sister Andrea Johnson have argued for a year that a profanity-ridden bomb threat on the answering machine at Cocoa High School was not Smith’s voice, nor was the phone number recorded hers.
Brevard Fire Rescue shows CPR training with Jaguars player who lost father to cardiac arrest
Read full article: Brevard Fire Rescue shows CPR training with Jaguars player who lost father to cardiac arrestBrevard County Fire Rescue demonstrated CPR training Tuesday alongside a NFL player and local football star who has a personal connection to cardiac arrest.
Mom accused of threatening Cocoa High School over lunch portion was misidentified, family says
Read full article: Mom accused of threatening Cocoa High School over lunch portion was misidentified, family saysA parent who made a bomb threat to Cocoa High School months ago and forced its temporary closure was booked at the Brevard County jail, records show.
Cocoa, Rockledge to honor community legend Dick Blake
Read full article: Cocoa, Rockledge to honor community legend Dick BlakeFor decades, Dick Blake remained a larger-than-life figure who touched countless lives along the Space Coast through his work as a coach and his activism in civil rights, education and politics.
Cocoa honors Super Bowl champion Jamel Dean with key to city
Read full article: Cocoa honors Super Bowl champion Jamel Dean with key to cityCOCOA, Fla. – It was a really a big deal for the city of Cocoa, Cocoa High School and the family of Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive back Jamel Dean on Saturday. A former player at Cocoa High School and Auburn, Dean received arguably the highest recognition the city of Cocoa can give anyone, a key to the city. The city also declared Feb. 7 as Jamel Dean Day, and his family is still so happy about it. “He’s the best thing that ever come from the Dean family,” said Johnny Dean, Jamel’s cousin. Don’t ever let anyone tell you what you can and can’t do,” Jamel Dean said.
Shelter in place lifted at Cocoa High after ‘vague cyber threats’
Read full article: Shelter in place lifted at Cocoa High after ‘vague cyber threats’COCOA, Fla. – A shelter in place was ordered for Cocoa High School Wednesday afternoon due to “vague cyber threats” made through e-learning platforms, Brevard Public Schools officials said. A shelter in place means that school operations can continue as normal but no one is allowed to enter or leave campus until law enforcement officers give an all clear. The order was lifted around 2 p.m.[TRENDING: ‘Smell of rotting flesh’ leads to body in trunk | How to celebrate Halloween during pandemic | 98 ‘murder hornets’ removed]"We are currently investigating suspicious incidents involving Cocoa High and Endeavour Elementary. Vague cyber threats made through the e-learning platforms. Earlier on Wednesday, Pine Ridge High School was placed on lockdown after administrators received an anonymous tip through Fortify Florida indicating that someone was planning to bring a weapon on campus.
Former Cocoa High School football player killed after dispute in Meritt Island, deputies say
Read full article: Former Cocoa High School football player killed after dispute in Meritt Island, deputies sayCOCOA, Fla. – A former Cocoa High School football player was killed in a shooting on Merritt Island, authorities said. According to investigators, the shooting occurred at the Courtenay Palms Apartments Wednesday evening during an alleged dispute over a gambling debt. Collins was a 2020 graduate at Cocoa High School and was a player on the Tiger football team. A spokesperson said Collins was a student athlete at Merritt Island High before he attended Cocoa High. Our hearts go out to his family, his teammates, fellow classmates and the staff at both Cocoa High and Merritt Island High,” the statement read.