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🌱 Cortes hat trick leads Cocoa Beach boys to 9–0 win

Cocoa Beach, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min read

Greetings Cocoa Beach! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Cortes hat trick leads Cocoa Beach boys to 9–0 win
  • Tiny Tavern announces its final weeks in Cocoa Beach
  • Carnival brings travel-advisor ship preview to Cocoa Beach and Port Canaveral

Also on today's calendar: Masterclass Reserve Series: The Art of Elderflower and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 83 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cloudy with a shower in spots, temps: high: 79, low: 64.
  • Friday: Breezy with some sun, with a high of 72 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Brevard County HS Sports Weekly Results, Week of Nov. 9-14 (floridatoday.com) — Ricardo Cortes scored a hat trick as Cocoa Beach boys soccer beat Indian River Charter 9–0 Monday, improving to 2–0. Chase Cobb and Tristan Livingood added two goals apiece. In girls golf, Cocoa Beach finished sixth at the regional championship, led by Victoria Deese’s 78.
   

2. Beloved Cocoa Beach neighborhood bar Tiny Tavern announces closure (floridatoday.com) — Tiny Tavern, a longtime neighborhood gathering spot at 201 Taft Ave. in Cocoa Beach, will close Jan. 5, 2027. Owner Heidi Vargus announced the decision on social media and invited regulars to spend the remaining weeks enjoying the live music, karaoke and friendships that defined the small bar.
   

3. Carnival Is Giving Travel Advisors a First Look at Its New Caribbean Cruise Ship (caribjournal.com subscription) — Cocoa Beach and Port Canaveral will host a four-day preview of Carnival Festivale for eligible travel advisors May 16–19, 2027. The $499 package includes three nights at Hilton Cocoa Beach, meals, transfers and a ship tour. Applicants must be registered with Carnival and have made five bookings within two years.
   

4. Dumped tires, record deluge fuel dengue threat in Brevard (floridatoday.com) — Dumped tires and recent heavy rains are raising mosquito concerns across Brevard, where officials report one known dengue case this year. Crews removed more than 300 tires from a Cocoa Beach lagoon island last year. Residents can help by emptying standing water, clearing gutters and properly disposing of old tires.
   

5. Arrests in Brevard County: November 9, 2026 (thespacecoastrocket.com) — Joshua Dale Edie, 43, whose booking record lists a Cocoa Beach address, was arrested by Titusville police Nov. 9 on drug charges, including amphetamine or methamphetamine trafficking. The countywide arrest roundup also lists possession and paraphernalia charges against him. Charges are allegations, and all defendants are presumed innocent.
   

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Ok Cocoa Beach! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Cocoa Beach

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Cocoa Beach

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.