The first real settlement in Cocoa Beach, Florida was started by a family of newly freed slaves following the Civil War, but a hurricane in 1885 discouraged settlement.

The Original Bridge Between Merritt Island and Cocoa was eventually replaced by Hubert H. Humphrey Bridge, also known as the State Road 520 Causeway.

On Oct 10, a saltwater crocodile nearly 3m long did what crocodiles typically do – it swam ashore to bask. The stretch of beach it selected was in Marina East, not far from spots along the East ...