🌱 Why a Cocoa motorcyclist landed in jail after a 130 mph ride
Cocoa, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min readHello again Cocoa! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why a Cocoa motorcyclist landed in jail after a 130 mph ride
Also on today's calendar: 🎆 4TH OF JULY Party On The Water! and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: When is a car not a car? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, temps: high: 91, low: 76.
- Monday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 92 and low of 75 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Cocoa motorcyclist arrested for driving over 130 mph on I-95, deputies say (orlando-news.com) — A 31-year-old Cocoa resident was arrested after deputies say he sped over 130 mph on I-95 while weaving through traffic on his motorcycle. He was booked into Brevard County Jail on reckless driving and excessive speeding charges, with a court date still pending. 
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★ Featured events ★
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🎆 4TH OF JULY Party On The Water! →
Pier 220 Seafood and Grill, 2 A. Max Brewer Memorial Pkwy, Titusville
6:00 pm
Saturday July 4
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Other local events
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July 4th Celebration with the Brevard Symphony Orchestra →
Cocoa Calendar, 401 Riveredge Blvd., Cocoa
7:00 pm -
Cocoa Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting →
Cocoa Calendar, Cocoa City City Hall 65 Stone St., Cocoa
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FY27 Budget Workshop with Stantec →
Cocoa Calendar, Cocoa City City Hall 65 Stone St., Cocoa
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Cocoa Village Saturday Art Market in Myrt Tharpe Square →
Cocoa Calendar, Stone St. Cocoa Village, Cocoa
10:00 am -
American Idiot - Musical →
The Historic Cocoa Village Playhouse (CVP), 300 Brevard Ave, Cocoa
7:30 pm
Saturday July 4
Monday July 6
Tuesday July 7
Saturday July 11
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🗓 Events Nearby
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39th annual City of Rockledge Independence Day Picnic →
McLarty Park and Community Center, 790 Barton Blvd, Rockledge
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Dynamic Hatha Yoga →
River's Edge Yoga, 3 Orange Ave, Rockledge
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Independence Day Picnic →
Rockledge, FL Calendar, 790 Barton Blvd., Rockledge
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Family Day: Happy July 4th →
Painting with a Twist, 109 King St, Cocoa
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Free Symphony Under the Stars →
Cocoa Riverfront Park, 401 Riveredge Blvd, Cocoa
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Latin Night: Sardines vs. Tailgators →
Launch Pad Sports Complex, 500 Friday Rd, Cocoa
5:00 pm -
Space Coast Transportation Organization Citizens' Advisory Committee →
Center for Collaboration, 1100 Rockledge Blvd, US-1, Rockledge
9:30 am
Saturday July 4
Sunday July 5
Monday July 6
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- This video on my feed was taken at 4:03am July 3rd 2026 (today).
On Rayburn Road, Cocoa. If this is your cat, time is of the essence as July 4 fireworks will be tomorrow. Message me I’ll send my address and you… (Nextdoor North Friday Subdivisions) - Girls With Gardens
Yesterday at 8:08 AM · Florida has 12 active rebate programs for turf removal. Stuart pays $1 per square foot. Alachua County covers 50% up to $2… (Nextdoor Broadview Manor)
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🗞 Nearby News
Rockledge
- Music's still king for this 1976 Rockledge grad, an Elvis tribute artist (floridatoday.com)
- They were teens in '76. 50 years on, Brevard grads recall bicentennial (floridatoday.com)
- COUNTY-BY-COUNTY: Where to celebrate the Fourth of July, see fireworks across Central Florida (clickorlando.com)
Merritt Island
- Woman Opens Her Car Door At Work And An Abandoned Puppy Jumps In Her Lap (thedodo.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: When it is turning into a driveway! (Thank you Dana J. for sending it in!)
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