Posted on: May 12, 2022
In April, Council approved the Cocoa Police Department to accept the donation of 4 K9 specific vests from the Space Coast Police K9 Foundation to help protect Cocoa PD's K9 unit as they continue to protect and serve the citizens of Cocoa.
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Cocoa News Flash
Posted on: April 20, 2022
Radisson Hotel Group Americas today announced the signing of The Cocoa Village Hotel, a member of Radisson Individuals in the stunning city of Cocoa, Florida. Set to open in 2023, this will be the first newly constructed hotel for the brand. Located in th...
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Cocoa News Flash
Posted on: April 13, 2022
On Tuesday, April 12, 2022, Cocoa City Council authorized city staff to negotiate the purchase of two additional parcels of land along Oleander Street in Cocoa Village to bring 73 additional parking spaces to the Cocoa Village area.
In late 2021,...
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Cocoa News Flash
Posted on: April 13, 2022
To continue to maintain high water quality in the City of Cocoa's water distribution system, the Cocoa Utilities Department will temporarily modify the disinfection process used to treat our drinking water beginning May 21, 2022 for approximately...
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Cocoa News Flash
Posted on: April 13, 2022
Data submitted to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for 2021, shows crime is down in the City of Cocoa. The annual Uniform Crime Report shows an 11.1% drop in the overall crime rate for the city in 2021, with 9.6% fewer crimes reported. A closer a...
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Cocoa News Flash
Posted on: April 6, 2022
Cocoa City Council has approved to sponsor at least 4 residents to go through the Brevard County Parks and Recreation Lifeguard Course in hopes to get more Lifeguards at the Dr. Joe Lee Smith Community Center pool. The pool can not be open and used by the...
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Cocoa News Flash
Posted on: March 29, 2022
The City of Cocoa Finance department presented to Cocoa City Council at the March 22, 2022 City Council meeting the Fiscal Year 2021 Annual Financial Report (ACFR) and Audit Report. These documents which are required to be produced highlighted no audit co...
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Cocoa News Flash
Posted on: March 29, 2022
The Florida Department of Transportation is currently in the design phase for two major projects on State Road 520 in Cocoa that will see the removal of the auxiliary lane east of US1 in the Cocoa Village area with added parking, increased medians and enh...
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Cocoa News Flash
Posted on: March 2, 2022
The City of Cocoa and the Cocoa Police Department celebrated the grand opening of the Community Engagement Center off of Varr Street in Provost Park on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 with a ribbon cutting and tours of the facility. The center now houses the...
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Cocoa News Flash
Posted on: February 28, 2022
The City of Cocoa was awarded a $40,000 matching grant from the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program to complete the final design for a proposed Water Quality Restoration Project at Dixon Blvd. and Indian River Dr. The proposed project would eleva...
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Cocoa News Flash
Posted on: February 28, 2022
Cocoa City Council unanimously approved to accept the City of Cocoa Urban Forest Management Plan and authorized staff to move forward with plan recommendations. The plan, which was conducted as part of a three year Urban and Community Forestry grant from ...
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Cocoa News Flash
Posted on: February 28, 2022
Per the City of Cocoa Charter, the City of Cocoa is required to redraw or adjust district boundaries of each of the districts within the City following each federal census held every 10 years. District population information was received from the 2020 Cen...
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Cocoa News Flash
Posted on: February 28, 2022
In February, Cocoa City Council unanimously approved Cocoa's Backyard Chicken Program which will allow residents, who follow the permitting process and get final approval, to keep up to 4 chickens on an occupied single-family residence.
Residents who occup...
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Cocoa News Flash
Posted on: February 25, 2022
At the February 22, 2022 Cocoa City Council meeting, Council unanimously approved a resolution approving the realignment of the US Bicycle Route System along US1 on to Indian River Drive and through Cocoa Village to allow for a more scenic route for bicyc...
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Cocoa News Flash
Posted on: February 15, 2022
On February 7, 2022, the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) awarded the City of Cocoa the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its Fiscal Year 2020 Annual Comprehensive Financial ...
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Cocoa News Flash
Posted on: February 4, 2022
Cocoa Fire Inspector Sam Schaller was named the 2021 Fire Inspector of the Year by the Space Coast Fire Chief's Association. Schaller joined the Cocoa Fire Department in 2020.
As the city's fire inspector, he is responsible for ...
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Cocoa News Flash
Posted on: February 4, 2022
Beginning Monday, February 28, 2022 the boat ramps, Captain Ed Lanni T-Dock, day slips and boat parking at Lee Wenner Park will be closed for approximately 90 days for the boat ramp dredging and restoration project. This project, which was funded through ...
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Cocoa News Flash
Posted on: August 25, 2021
District 2 Cocoa City Councilmember, Lavander Hearn has been appointed as a member of the Florida League of Cities Young Elected Municipal Officials Advisory Council. The Council is comprised of about 20 emerging leaders, all under the age of 40, that wil...
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Cocoa News Flash