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WW II-Era Plane Makes Emergency Ocean Landing at Air Show
The pilot of a restored World War II-era plane made an emergency ocean landing Saturday during the Cocoa Beach Air Show.
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Surfing Santas Ride Waves Along Florida's Space Coast
Who needs a sleigh when you’ve got a surfboard? Some 600 surfers dressed as Santa chose surfboards instead of sleighs on Tuesday during an annual Christmas Eve surfing fundraiser in Cocoa Beach, Florida. Almost 10,000 spectators also turned out for the 10th Annual Surfing Santas event along Florida’s Space Coast. The surfing fundraiser raised $40,000 for the Florida Surf Museum…
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Brick of Cocaine Washes Ashore on Florida Beach After Hurricane Dorian
A brick of cocaine washed ashore on a Florida beach as Hurricane Dorian made its way up the coast, authorities said.
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Cutting It Close: Florida's Fate May Be a Matter of Miles
For Florida, just a handful of miles may make a huge difference in Hurricane Dorian’s slow dance with the coast. The National Hurricane Center forecasts Dorian to be 40 to 50 miles off the Florida coast on Tuesday and Wednesday, with hurricane-force wind speeds extending about 35 miles to the west.
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Evacuations Begin in Bahamas as Category 4 Dorian Bears Down
Hurricane Dorian bore down on the northern Bahamas on Saturday with howling winds, surging seas and a threat of torrential rains, forcing some evacuations and hotel closures ahead of the fierce Category 4 storm. Forecasters expected Dorian, packing 150 mph winds, to hit the northwestern Bahamas on Sunday before heading near Florida and then skirting along or off the U.S....
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Hurricane Dorian, Now Category 2, Still Devastating Bahamas
Hurricane Dorian has been downgraded to a Category 2 storm as it lingers over the Bahamas.
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American Surfer Kelly Slater Will Retire After 2019
American surfer Kelly Slater, whose resume includes 55 career wins and 11 world championships, will retire after the 2019 season, according to surfing website The Inertia. Slater emerged as the youngest champion in the men’s sport’s history, according to his World Surf League profile. The Cocoa Beach, Florida, native first won a championship in 1992 at age 20. He is...
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Family Finds Gun in Rental Car
Louis Venuto and his two-year-old daughter were working on cleaning up a rental car Friday after a trip to Cocoa Beach when they found much more than they bargained for in the car.