COCOA BEACH, Fla. – A Central Florida beach town now has the most expensive fees for registering a vacation rental home in the entire state. Cocoa Beach is raising the registration and renewal fees by ...

Take a walk on the world-famous Westgate Cocoa Beach Pier for a different perspective on the area. Originally built in 1962, the pier consists of 2.5 miles of boardwalk planks and juts 800 feet out ...

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Cocoa Beach, Florida, significantly increased short-term rental fees to address enforcement challenges and community concerns. The move sparked debate, with some residents supporting stricter ...

Watch the livestream of hundreds of surfing Santas hit the Cocoa Beach waves in one of Florida's biggest holiday parties.

More restrictions are now approved for short-term vacation rentals in what’s already Florida’s most expensive city to register and renew an AirBnb. Under a new rule approved by the Cocoa Beach ...

A surfer dressed up as Mrs. Claus during the annual Surfing Santas event, held as part of Christmas Eve celebrations at Cocoa Beach, Florida, on Dec. 24, 2025. (Photo by Jesus Olarte/Anadolu via Getty ...

THE SUN SHINED ON THEM TODAY AS PART OF THE ANNUAL SURFING SANTA EVENT IN COCOA BEACH. WESH 2’S. MEGAN MORIARTY TAKES US ...

St. Augustine's "Nights of Lights" features over 3 million bulbs and has earned national acclaim. Unique Florida holiday traditions include a 700-ton sand tree in West Palm Beach and surfing Santas in ...

Cocoa Beach is raising short-term rental fees, increasing application costs from $525 to $2,500 and annual renewals from $325 ...

A 10-foot great white shark surfaced off the Space Coast of Florida in what could be considered a prime viewing area for a planned Friday, Dec. 13 SpaceX launch. The shark, nicknamed Penny by the ...