Man arrested for DUI crash that killed woman and her dogs New Year’s Eve

From Cocoa beach police. On the 12th of January 2024 at 3:07 PM, Mark Christian Vannicola Jr 36, of Merritt Island, was taken into...

Cocoa Beach first responders save 9-year-old drowning victim

Press ReleaseJune 16, 2023 At 10:04 a.m. the Cocoa Beach Fire and Police Department were dispatched to a report of a nine-year-old patient that possibly...

Cocoa Beach Mayor Ben Malik and City Commission all re-elected unopposed

Residents seem to be happy with the leadership of world famous Cocoa Beach. This election year, the positions for Mayor, and Commissioners seats 2 and...

Homeless man arrested for attempted armed rape at Lori Wilson Park

With the assistance of the Brevard County Sheriff's Office, Detectives with the Cocoa Beach Police Department have arrested William Edward Russell Jr. (no address)...

4th Street Fillin Station re-opens after renovations

No time would have been a good time to temporarily close the doors of this local, favored gastrobar and grill, but owner Daniel Todd’s...

Cocoa Beach Man Arrested for Video Voyeurism at Local Surf Shop 

William Manning, 63, of Cocoa Beach, was arrested for felony Video Voyeurism and Battery for allegedly recording under a female’s skirt on May 29...

Cocoa Beach announces new Police Chief

From Cocoa Beach Police Facebook page: Exciting news!! Please join us in welcoming Wes Mullins as our new Interim Police Chief. Chief Mullins is a...

Drunk driver kills 70 year-old woman and her 2 dogs in New Years Eve...

UPDATE FROM THE FAMILY: “No one seems to know this but it was also her 70th birthday. She was on the way home from...

County Commission Chair Lober Goes on Personal Tirade Against Beachside Business Group Seeking Help

Cocoa Beach Director Marketing & Economic Development, Melissa Byron sent an email to Brevard County Commission Chair Bryan Lober on behalf of The Beachside...