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Cocoa, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Cocoa! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How close is Cocoa to finally landing a Brightline station?
  • Which Cocoa neighborhoods appeared in Brevard’s latest arrest blotter?
  • How a Cocoa-area bird rescue is tied to a rocket blast

Also on today's calendar: Road Trippin Summer Tour - Cocoa Riverfront Park and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 94 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, temps: high: 93, low: 75.
  • Monday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 90 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Cocoa pushes forward with Brightline station plans despite financial challenges (wesh.com) — Cocoa is moving ahead with plans for a Brightline passenger rail station near U.S. 1 and State Road 528, backed by a new $2 million state grant for an access road. City officials are still waiting on a much larger federal grant and watching Brightline’s finances, but say they’re committed to building a multimodal station that could be operating by 2030.
   

• Arrests in Brevard County: July 22, 2026 – Suspects Presumed Innocent Until Proven Guilty (thespacecoastrocket.com) — Multiple Brevard County arrests from July 22 include several people listing Cocoa addresses, offering a snapshot of recent law-enforcement activity tied to local neighborhoods. The detailed blotter spans agencies across the Space Coast and emphasizes that all suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
   

• Singed osprey found near Blue Origin blast site is recovering (floridatoday.com) — A badly singed osprey found near the recent Blue Origin rocket explosion at Cape Canaveral is slowly recovering at Florida Wildlife Hospital, though its exact injury cause remains unclear. The hospital, which also recently treated a burned caracara rescued off Cox Road in Cocoa, expects months of care and is asking for community donations to support the birds’ long recoveries.
   

📸 Around Cocoa

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cocoa

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★ Featured events ★

    Sunday July 26
  • Open Studio →
    Painting with a Twist, 109 King St, Cocoa
    1:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Looking for someone to mow lawn.
    Reliable and not going to brake the bank. Cocoa or Range . (Nextdoor Range Rd/Fenner Rd)
  • I think I am needing to find a new lawn service for my home.
    My current service has ghosted me since the beginning of the month. And yes, I did make my payment on July 1. But no lawn service and not returning… (Nextdoor College Green Estates)
  • Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Produce Associate at Walmart in Cocoa, Florida in Cocoa. Apply here.
  • Premium Retail Services posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser - Walmart in Cocoa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cocoa here.

🗞 Nearby News

Rockledge

  • Exclusive: Unsent letter, 20 years of silence and a survivor's path forward (floridatoday.com)

Merritt Island

  • Shake, rattle and roll to music of the '50s and '60s on Merritt Island (floridatoday.com)
  • Book Tutoring Services in Merritt Island, FL with Angelina B. from $30/hr (care.com)
  • 'Live Local' law stirs critics, becomes election year clash (floridatoday.com)

Cocoa Beach

  • Why Villon Coffees' newest concept could become a beachside favorite (floridatoday.com)

Ok Cocoa! 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: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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