Florida keeps packing people and buildings on barrier islands. It comes at a high cost.

Barrier islands are Florida’s postcard paradises. And developers keep building on them and people keep moving to them in a ...
TCPalm

Before the big sleigh ride, Santas hit the Treasure Coast surf Dec. 24

Apparently Fort Pierce residents Laura Smith and Derek Stalhut, did. They started the event in 2024. It's the only event of ...
The Indianapolis Star

Savoring 2025: Restaurants that opened on the Space Coast this year

Brevard County's dining scene expanded significantly in 2025 with a wide variety of new restaurants. New openings include the Space Coast's first food hall, several international cuisine spots, and ...

Surfing Santas in Cocoa Beach attracted over 12,000 attendees on Christmas Eve

This year, attendees experienced a special highlight with one Santa leaping from a helicopter to celebrate the occasion.

Surfing Santas ride festive holiday wave in Photo of the Week

The biggest-ever crowd for a Surfing Santas event at Cocoa Beach, more than 10,000 strong, showed up on Christmas Eve to ...

Hundreds of surfing Santas ride the waves in Cocoa Beach

Footage shows hundreds of surfers dressed as Santa surfing on Christmas Eve as part of an event raising money for local ...

Dozens of Santas take over Cocoa Beach in annual surfing event

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

Surfing Santas hit the waves on Christmas Eve. See video.

"People from all over congregate on Christmas Eve in Cocoa Beach to celebrate the holidays with Santa, friends and family," ...