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Man sentenced to 50 years for murder of former Cocoa councilman, teacher

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November 18, 2025

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Cocoa Man Arrested for First Degree Premeditated Murder After Fatal Shooting in Garage

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November 17, 2025

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Brevard County Woman Arrested for Operating Illegal Gambling Arcade in Cocoa

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October 21, 2025

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City of Cocoa Awarded $1.49 Million Grant for Redesign of Lee Wenner Park Day Slips

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September 29, 2025

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Parents Outraged: Former St. Mark’s Episcopal Academy Head Gets Four-Year Sentence for Child Pornography Crimes

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September 14, 2025

Accidents

Cocoa Man Killed in Fiery Crash on U.S. 1 After Running Red Light

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September 10, 2025

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Motorcyclist Hits 150+ MPH in High-Speed Chase on I-95 Before Crashing and Fleeing Into Woods, Troopers Say

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August 4, 2025

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Cocoa Man, Identifying as Transgender Woman, Arrested on Multiple Child Pornography Charges

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July 21, 2025

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Two Arrested in Connection with Attempted Murder of Cocoa Teen

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July 10, 2025

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Cocoa Mourns the Passing of Richard ‘Dick’ Blake, Trailblazing Educator and Community Leader

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June 3, 2025

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Eau Gallie and Sarno this evening around 7:20pm. 3 vehicles involved. No major injuries reported. ... See MoreSee Less

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BREAKING: Marjorie Taylor Greene Resigns from CongressRep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has announced she’s resigning from Congress, just one week after President Trump publicly withdrew his endorsement and criticized her as “wacky” and “a ranting lunatic.”In a long statement posted to X, Greene said she has become increasingly disillusioned with Washington and claimed the “Political Industrial Complex” uses Americans as “pawns in an endless game of division.” She said she never felt she fit in and plans to “fight for the people of this country in a different way.”Her last day in office will be January 5, 2026.This comes after escalating tensions between Greene and President Trump, who had once been her strongest political ally. His withdrawal of support appears to have been the final blow. ... See MoreSee Less

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🚨Nurses No Longer Considered a Professional Degree Under Trump AdministrationA major federal policy shift under the Trump Administration has left nursing programs OFF the official list of “professional degree” programs, according to updates from the Department of Education.This change affects both graduate and advanced practice nursing programs and could dramatically reshape how nurses access federal student loans.What this means for nurses:• Nursing graduate programs may lose access to Grad PLUS loans• Students pursuing advanced roles like NPs, CRNAs, CNMs, and clinical specialists may face higher financial barriers• Programs may no longer qualify for the professional-level loan caps and protections they’ve always had• The change comes at a time when the U.S. faces a historic nursing shortage• The American Nurses Association calls the move a serious threat to the future of nursing and patient careNursing leaders nationwide warn this policy could severely restrict who can afford to advance in the profession, especially in underserved and rural communities that depend on advanced practice nurses for primary care.The ANA has issued a public statement urging the Department of Education to reverse course and restore nursing as a professional degree category.If this stands, it could reshape the entire pipeline of advanced nursing education in the United States.Should nursing always be recognized as a professional degree? What do you think? ... See MoreSee Less

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DISCIPLINE OR CHILD ABUSE? 44-year-old Randi Nicole Staples was arrested after video surfaced showing her striking her 12-year-old son 22 times over 14 seconds. She's charged with child abuse.Staples is a well-respected second grade teacher at Cottage Hill Christian Academy in Mobile, Alabama and she even won "Teacher of the Year" in May.“It’s almost like a dual personality. Because by all accounts, I'm told she is a good teacher and well respected. And yet what happens in the home is clearly opposite of that,” Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch said. ... See MoreSee Less

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