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Cocoa doesn’t get $47M federal grant to build Brightline station, city to reapply
Read full article: Cocoa doesn’t get $47M federal grant to build Brightline station, city to reapplyA setback for Brevard County’s big plans to welcome a long-anticipated train station for Florida’s fastest railroad - Brightline.
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.
‘We were both freaking out:’ Cocoa couple finds dog safe after camper overturns during severe weather
Read full article: ‘We were both freaking out:’ Cocoa couple finds dog safe after camper overturns during severe weatherDillon Fulmer and his girlfriend, Josaiah Romine, had gone to Publix on Sunday night to grab dinner and when they came back, they found their camper upside down.
Brevard husband in custody after wife arrested over ‘horrific’ puppy mill
Read full article: Brevard husband in custody after wife arrested over ‘horrific’ puppy millDetectives discovered that dogs had been left out in the sun without proper shelter, with food dishes containing vomit and water pails being filled with mold.
‘Horrific:’ Brevard woman arrested after puppy mill discovered beneath her floorboards
Read full article: ‘Horrific:’ Brevard woman arrested after puppy mill discovered beneath her floorboardsDeputies discovered that the dogs were left out in the heat, their food dishes contained vomit, and their water pails were filled with mold, according to Sheriff Wayne Ivey.
Florida man arrested in ploy to steal thousands from laundromat coin machines
Read full article: Florida man arrested in ploy to steal thousands from laundromat coin machinesWhile Duffey denied being involved in the burglaries, deputies said he bragged at length about how he would have gotten away with it.
Florida mom indicted after breach of Patrick Space Force Base, high-speed chase
Read full article: Florida mom indicted after breach of Patrick Space Force Base, high-speed chaseAt the time, deputies said Janosky had rammed through the base gate before getting out of her car along with her 4-year-old son and placing him into a nearby vehicle.
‘Donation bomber’ won’t face charges for bringing suspicious packages to Cocoa churches
Read full article: ‘Donation bomber’ won’t face charges for bringing suspicious packages to Cocoa churchesThe man who called himself “the donation bomber” is no longer facing charges for bringing suspicious packages to two Brevard County churches.
Woman’s car stolen, crashed into Florida state trooper days after she made first payment
Read full article: Woman’s car stolen, crashed into Florida state trooper days after she made first paymentA Titusville woman says she needs help buying another car after hers was stolen. Florida Highway Patrol said four people ran away when the stolen car crashed into a telephone pole and a state trooper in pursuit last week.
FHP car collides with stolen vehicle during Brevard County pursuit, troopers say
Read full article: FHP car collides with stolen vehicle during Brevard County pursuit, troopers sayLaw enforcement officials are looking for four people after a Florida Highway Patrol patrol car pursuing a suspected stolen car collided with the vehicle.
Assistant principal at Cocoa school accused of having lewd pictures of former student
Read full article: Assistant principal at Cocoa school accused of having lewd pictures of former studentAn assistant principal at Cambridge Elementary faced a judge Friday after police said he confessed to exchanging lewd texts and photos with a former student.
Woman killed, 2 injured in Brevard County rollover crash on I-95
Read full article: Woman killed, 2 injured in Brevard County rollover crash on I-95A 22-year-old South Florida woman was killed and two others injured, including an infant, in a single-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon in Brevard County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Man faces charges in Cocoa hit-and-run that killed 4-year-old boy, seriously injured girl
Read full article: Man faces charges in Cocoa hit-and-run that killed 4-year-old boy, seriously injured girlA 62-year-old man faces several charges related to a hit-and-run crash that killed a 4-year-old boy and seriously injured a 14-year-old girl last month, according to Cocoa police.
Firefighter accused of sexually assaulting teen in Brevard County park bathroom
Read full article: Firefighter accused of sexually assaulting teen in Brevard County park bathroomA probable cause affidavit shows that the incident happened at Nicol Park in Cocoa, though no date was provided for when the incident took place.
63-year-old Florida man arrested in bomb threat, suspicious packages at 2 Cocoa churches
Read full article: 63-year-old Florida man arrested in bomb threat, suspicious packages at 2 Cocoa churchesA Mother’s Day church service was disrupted by suspicious packages and a threat of a bomb at two churches on Sunday.
‘We just want to help people,’ Cocoa officers save toddler from drowning
Read full article: ‘We just want to help people,’ Cocoa officers save toddler from drowningAt the Cocoa Police Department Wednesday, Kyle McNamara and Christian Pyne used a camera bag from reporters to show how the officers did CPR on a 2-year-old Saturday to save the toddler from drowning.
22 arrested in SWAT raid of Cocoa property called ‘The Compound’
Read full article: 22 arrested in SWAT raid of Cocoa property called ‘The Compound’Deputies said they had responded to over 270 calls at 1431 Peachtree Street — also known as “The Compound” — over the past six years. On Tuesday morning, S.W.A.T. teams executed a search warrant on the property.
19-year-old Cocoa man shot, killed robbery victim who fought back, police say
Read full article: 19-year-old Cocoa man shot, killed robbery victim who fought back, police sayA Cocoa man is accused of shooting and killing a man who tried to fight off a robbery attempt, police say. Kenydrick Anderson, 19, was arrested Saturday for the Friday incident.
Motorcyclist arrested after 115 mph chase into ‘black hole’ in Cocoa woods
Read full article: Motorcyclist arrested after 115 mph chase into ‘black hole’ in Cocoa woodsInvestigators said that the driver continued to flee — at some points reaching 115 mph — until he eventually drove into a wooded area known as the “black hole.”
‘Keep his memory alive:’ Family opens up about Cocoa man’s electrocution last year
Read full article: ‘Keep his memory alive:’ Family opens up about Cocoa man’s electrocution last yearEight months after a man was electrocuted at his home, the family of Robert Lee said the 42-year-old man was working on a wood-burning art that uses high voltages, called “fractal burning.”
Missing Florida woman found after banging on door of shipping container she was trapped in
Read full article: Missing Florida woman found after banging on door of shipping container she was trapped inA missing Florida woman was found safe after being trapped inside a shipping container, according to law enforcement.
'Won't sleep until we get justice:' Cocoa man's homicide unsolved weeks after shooting
Read full article: 'Won't sleep until we get justice:' Cocoa man's homicide unsolved weeks after shootingWeeks after a young man died in a shooting at his next-door neighbor's house, investigators still don't know who shot the 20-year-old.
Melbourne councilman wants fence at school, tracks after fatal Brightline crashes
Read full article: Melbourne councilman wants fence at school, tracks after fatal Brightline crashesDuring Tuesday night’s city council meeting, Mark LaRusso said he’d like fencing to be placed along the back of Ascension Catholic School’s property that faces the tracks.
‘City of champions:’ Cocoa is home to a Super Bowl player for 4th straight year
Read full article: ‘City of champions:’ Cocoa is home to a Super Bowl player for 4th straight yearJawaan Taylor of the Chiefs follows Tiger football alumni Jamel Dean, Javian Hawkins, C.J. Gardner-Johnson to play for Super Bowl teams.
‘SICK AND TIRED:’ Brevard woman found with enough fentanyl in bra to kill thousands, deputies says
Read full article: ‘SICK AND TIRED:’ Brevard woman found with enough fentanyl in bra to kill thousands, deputies saysA Cocoa woman was arrested after deputies said they recovered enough fentanyl from her to kill over 24,000 people, according to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.
Bicyclist taken to hospital as trauma alert after being struck by vehicle in Brevard County
Read full article: Bicyclist taken to hospital as trauma alert after being struck by vehicle in Brevard CountyA bicyclist was sent to the hospital as a trauma alert after being struck by a minivan in Cocoa on Saturday evening, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Brevard woman arrested after rampage at convenience store
Read full article: Brevard woman arrested after rampage at convenience storeSurveillance footage showed Thomas yelling at a couple in the store before throwing a container of mac-and-cheese and some of the store’s potato wedges on the ground, police said.
Things to know ahead of Cocoa High’s 2S state championship football against Bradford
Read full article: Things to know ahead of Cocoa High’s 2S state championship football against BradfordCocoa High faces Bradford in the Class 2S high school football state championship game on Friday at Bragg Memorial Stadium on the Campus of Florida A&M University.
Antisemitic activist seeks over $666K from Florida lawmaker after being called ‘Nazi’
Read full article: Antisemitic activist seeks over $666K from Florida lawmaker after being called ‘Nazi’Court records show that Frank is seeking $666,666 in damages, and demands that Fine make a public apology and debate Frank live on Fox 35.
Woman accused of DUI in crash that critically injured infant, Titusville police say
Read full article: Woman accused of DUI in crash that critically injured infant, Titusville police sayA woman from Cocoa was arrested at the scene of a crash in Titusville on Wednesday that sent an infant to the hospital in critical condition, according to the Titusville Police Department.
Fatal crash slows traffic on Interstate 95 in Brevard County
Read full article: Fatal crash slows traffic on Interstate 95 in Brevard CountyA fatal crash Saturday morning on Interstate 95 in Brevard County forced the closure of all southbound lanes near Cocoa, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
‘What were they thinking?:’ Cocoa residents fighting to stop propane distribution center
Read full article: ‘What were they thinking?:’ Cocoa residents fighting to stop propane distribution centerResidents near 512 Cross Road in Brevard County have decided to look at legal options to stop the Ideal Gas Company from building two 30,000 gallon liquid propane tanks in their neighborhood.
Brevard County Sheriff’s Office crime scene van strikes, kills pedestrian in Cocoa, troopers say
Read full article: Brevard County Sheriff’s Office crime scene van strikes, kills pedestrian in Cocoa, troopers sayA 66-year-old Cape Canaveral woman was fatally struck early Saturday by a Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Unit van in Cocoa, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
New Florida gas pump stickers warn not to leave children, pets in hot cars
Read full article: New Florida gas pump stickers warn not to leave children, pets in hot carsFlorida's agriculture commissioner placed the first sticker on a gas pump in the state Friday, which reads: "Never leave children or pets in a hot vehicle."
Brevard County father shoots at son who crashed into garage, deputies say
Read full article: Brevard County father shoots at son who crashed into garage, deputies sayA 62-year-old man was arrested when he shot at his son multiple timesafter he crashed into his father’s garage, according to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.
Cocoa police still searching for man accused of shooting at youth football coach after practice
Read full article: Cocoa police still searching for man accused of shooting at youth football coach after practiceTwo days after police said a man shot at a kids’ football coach in Cocoa — the bullet grazing the coach’s leg — officers are still trying to find him.
Man punched woman, shot coach on Cocoa football field, police say
Read full article: Man punched woman, shot coach on Cocoa football field, police sayCocoa police are searching for a man accused of beating a woman and shooting a coach on a football field before engaging in a brief shootout as witnesses looked on.
Rover.com sitter sentenced to 1 year of probation after dog in care dies of heatstroke
Read full article: Rover.com sitter sentenced to 1 year of probation after dog in care dies of heatstrokeA Cocoa woman who worked as a pet sitter on Rover.com was sentenced to one year of probation after a dog in her care died of heatstroke, court records show.
Brevard road rage attack ends with damaged cars, smashed window, arrest
Read full article: Brevard road rage attack ends with damaged cars, smashed window, arrestA man rammed several vehicles, smashed a window and threatened deputies before he was ultimately arrested, according to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.
Man arrested in accidental shooting death of toddler takes plea deal, faces less prison time
Read full article: Man arrested in accidental shooting death of toddler takes plea deal, faces less prison timeA man who was arrested as a teen in the accidental shooting death of a 2-year-old in Cocoa in 2020 made a plea deal with prosecutors Friday.
Brevard County deputies arrest man accused of possessing crack, multiple firearms during traffic stop
Read full article: Brevard County deputies arrest man accused of possessing crack, multiple firearms during traffic stopA man was arrested Friday evening, accused of possession of crack cocaine and other drugs along with multiple firearms during a traffic stop, according to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.
2 accused of robbing, attempting to run over man in wheelchair outside Cocoa shop
Read full article: 2 accused of robbing, attempting to run over man in wheelchair outside Cocoa shopTwo people were arrested Sunday after robbing and attempting to run over a man in a wheelchair last month outside a Cocoa pawn shop, according to police.
⛳ Free Brevard County summer golf camp teaches kids skills, life lessons
Read full article: ⛳ Free Brevard County summer golf camp teaches kids skills, life lessonsParents, you may still be looking for a program that will get your kids out of the house this summer. There’s an option in Brevard County that will have your kids walking on to the green, but leaving with life lessons and new skills. It’s a free golf camp open for all kids ages 10 to 17 with a nearly 30-year history of mentorship that’s right on par.
Vet tech accused of leaving pig, dog starving at dead boyfriend’s Brevard County home
Read full article: Vet tech accused of leaving pig, dog starving at dead boyfriend’s Brevard County homeA Brevard County woman was arrested on Monday after abandoning a dog and a pig at her dead boyfriend’s home, according to the sheriff’s office.
Man shot by Cocoa officer, security guard files lawsuit against property management
Read full article: Man shot by Cocoa officer, security guard files lawsuit against property managementA man who was shot and accused of assault at a Cocoa apartment complex last year has had his charges dropped by the State Attorney’s Office — and is now filing a lawsuit.
Escaped prisoner captured in Volusia after breaking from Brevard work camp, deputies say
Read full article: Escaped prisoner captured in Volusia after breaking from Brevard work camp, deputies sayAn inmate who escaped from a work camp in Cocoa on Friday was booked in Volusia County within a week, deputies said.
‘You can rot in there:’ Cocoa man accused of pointing shotgun at woman
Read full article: ‘You can rot in there:’ Cocoa man accused of pointing shotgun at womanA Cocoa man was arrested on Sunday morning after a woman told deputies he had pointed a shotgun at her, according to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.
Woman dies, man and 3 children hurt as SUV crashes into trees in Brevard County, FHP says
Read full article: Woman dies, man and 3 children hurt as SUV crashes into trees in Brevard County, FHP saysA 25-year-old Cocoa woman was killed and four other people — including three children — were hurt in a single-vehicle crash overnight in Brevard County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
87-year-old man at Florida nursing home loses $19K in stolen checks scheme, deputies say
Read full article: 87-year-old man at Florida nursing home loses $19K in stolen checks scheme, deputies sayA certified nursing assistant from Cocoa was arrested Friday, accused of stealing around $20,000 from an 87-year-old man staying at a Florida retirement home where she worked.
Man arrested on DUI charges after crashing into golf cart, injuring 2 in Brevard, troopers say
Read full article: Man arrested on DUI charges after crashing into golf cart, injuring 2 in Brevard, troopers sayA 56-year-old man was arrested on DUI charges after injuring two people when he crashed into a golf cart in Cocoa, according to Florida Highway Patrol.
Cocoa woman dead, Mims man hurt after ATV crash in Florida wildlife refuge, FHP says
Read full article: Cocoa woman dead, Mims man hurt after ATV crash in Florida wildlife refuge, FHP saysAn 18-year-old Cocoa woman died and a 29-year-old Mims man was left with serious injuries early Saturday after both were thrown from an ATV they were riding through a wildlife refuge in Brevard County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Man accused of shooting into Cocoa home, stealing car arrested after 8-hour standoff, police say
Read full article: Man accused of shooting into Cocoa home, stealing car arrested after 8-hour standoff, police sayA man accused of shooting inside a home and stealing a car in Cocoa was arrested Sunday after an 8-hour standoff with police, the department said.
‘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.
Florida woman pulls gun in McDonald’s drive-thru over item not on menu, police say
Read full article: Florida woman pulls gun in McDonald’s drive-thru over item not on menu, police sayA woman was arrested Thursday night at a McDonald’s in Cocoa, accused of brandishing a gun in the drive-thru and pointing it at an employee due to an argument over a nonexistent menu item, according to the Cocoa Police Department.