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A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of water skiing with friends close to Hurricane Joaquin in Cocoa Beach, Florida in October, 2015.

The article reports on the highlights of the 2011 Hot Rod Power Tour, a road trip for hot rod car owners organized by GM Performance Division that stretched from Cocoa Beach in Florida to Detroit, Michigan.

The article presents various issues in Florida. The Florida Community Health has announced its variety of health services available including a support group for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) positive men. The Living Room of Brevard's Anniversary Dinner will be held at Gregorie's in Cocoa Beach, Florida. The annual Space Coat Logo Contest is accepting entries up to December 31, 2010, and will be decided by online voting at SpaceCoastPride.org.

Features the John F. Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Details on the launch of the space shuttle Endeavor; Places and offerings of the Space Center; Details on Cocoa Beach.

The article discusses the growth of the village of Cocoa Beach in Florida as of February 1958. There is a new settlement south of Patrick Air Force Base that incorporated itself under the name of Satellite Beach. A large percentage of people employed at Cape Canaveral and Patrick Air Force Base are civilians working either directly for the Air Force or for another of the firms that are handling various aspects of the space program.

This article introduces photographer Mitch Epstein who publishes books about the United States and American citizens. Pictured in the article are campers in Cocoa Beach, Florida, awaiting the launch of a space shuttle near Cape Canaveral and the Kennedy Space Center in 1983. Epstein suggests that fear in America has made us no longer take for granted the things that we once did. That featured photograph on Cocoa Beach was included in Epstein's book "Recreation: American Photographs 1973-1988." Epstein's latest book is entitled "American Power," which discusses energy, fuel, and electricity.

This article presents information about the world's best surf camps including Playa Tamarindo for rookies and Witch's Rock Surf Camp with daily instruction, both in Costa Rica. Five-day family camps in Cocoa Beach, Florida and lessons at the beach of Barra da Logoa in Brazil are excellent ways for the entire family to learn together. San Diego offers a girls' surfing weekend with Surf Divas.

The article offers information on the several favorite family getaway including the trip to Cocoa Beach in Florida; swimming in Hawaii and the Ferris wheel ride at Branson, Missouri.

The article offers information on the Materials Challenges in Alternative & Renewable Energy (MCARE) conference to be held in Cocoa Beach, Florida on February 26 to March 1, 2012.

The article offers information on a disputed question asked in the math portion of the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test, that was attempted correctly by Daniel Lowen, a student at Cocoa Beach High School in Florida, but was marked wrong by the invigilaters. It states that a panel of college math professors reviewed the question and revealed that it was answered even better than the professional mathematicians.

Features the Fall 2004 meeting of the Glass & Optical Materials Division in Cocoa Beach, Florida on November 7-12, 2004. Theme of the meeting; Lecturers; Topics for discussions; Programs and activities.

Presents the 28th International Cocoa Beach Conference and Exposition on Advanced Ceramics and Composites in Cocoa Beach, Florida on January 25-30, 2003. Schedule of events; Registration information; Exhibit opportunities; Hotel information; Registration form.

The article offers travel tips for Niagra Falls in New York, Disneyland in California, Nashville city in Tennessee and Cocoa Beach in Florida and includes recommendations for taking a helicopter tour and doing zip lining and paddle boarding.

The article profiles Florida lawyers Gordon Harris, Jack Kirschenbaum, and Mason Williams, the heroes in saving Cocoa Beach. It relates their legal victory against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, wherein the federal government offered to restore the beach, along with a $5 million settlement to the property owners, and they received $3 million to cover their costs. It announces that they are celebrating as Cocoa Beach was ranked as one of the four best restored beaches in the nation.

The article focuses on the plan of Ron Jon Surf Shop to double its revenue from the current $50 million and to go public in Cocoa Beach, Florida in 2007. The 1960s company is said to be reviving its image by generating excitement in the world of lifestyle branding. The brand has been licensed for a beachside resort, which includes gear and apparel for a range of board sports. The company also plans to open five 3, 000-square-foot stores in Toronto, Canada.

Features the Space Coast in Orlando, Florida. Number of golf courses in the area; Lakes at the Cocoa Beach Country Club; Showcases at Royal Oak Resort and Country Club.

The article focuses on the significance of trade shows related to the action sports industry and states that trade shows provides a view into the history, future and current trends of the industry. It offers information on the Surf Expo Show, as suggested by its director Roy Turner. It describes its progress from the time of its launch in 1976 in Cocoa Beach, Florida. It further elaborates on opportunities provided at trade shows for professional networking and discusses benfits of seminars.

The article shares the author's experience in visiting the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) while attending a meeting in Cocoa Beach, Florida. He relates the different facilities in which the components of the International Space Station are assembled, and relate various contractors who are working at the center. The author cites the advantage of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) who has been a witness of various space exploration efforts, and invites attendees for its annual meeting.

The article offers information about the 20th annual Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Wireless and Microwave Technology Conference (WAMICON 2019) which will be held in Cocoa Beach, Florida on April 8, 2019-April 9, 2019.

The article reports that the city of Cocoa Beach, Florida may adopt an alternate code enforcement system which will give special masters authority to hold court hearings and assess fines against violators of city codes and ordinances.

Previews the independence celebration of Florida from June to September 1976. Outlook for the special festivities that will take place throughout the state; Plan of the Kennedy Space Center to open in June for its Bicentennial exposition of science and technology organized by the National Aeronautical and Space Administration; Featured activities to be sponsored by Cocoa Beach.

Reports on attractions and gay bars on the barrier island of Cocoa Beach in Florida. Offer of wide beaches, restaurants that display space memorabilia and surfing opportunities; Features of gay bars; Author's experiences on the island as gay.

A calendar of the events for January 11, 2012 to May 19, 2012 is presented which includes the Case Study Seminar with Ann Jerome in Cocoa Beach, Florida on January 11-13, Seminar with Louis Klein in Portland, Maine on March 1-3, Breakthrough Concepts in Hudson, New York on May 2-5.

The article offers information on the brown pelican bird which lives in coastal areas like Cocoa Beach, Florida. As stated, the brown pelican is one of the largest and heaviest birds in the world and usually stays within 20 miles of the shore. The bird is stated to have keen eyesight which helps it in catching fish. At sunset pelicans fly together in a V-formation.

The article reports on the hold of the annual Mug Drop Contest sponsored by the American Ceramics Society in Cocoa Beach, Florida. The contest was participated by teams of students from 20 colleges. The students were required to make coffee mugs for the contest and drop it in a height of 20 feet on a concrete. A mug made of high tech ceramics by the University of Missouri team won the first place and the New Mexico Tech team in Socorro, New Mexico placed second with their stoneware clay mug.

Provides information on the best surfing towns in the United States. Cocoa Beach, Florida; Montauk, New York; Santa Cruz, California; Coos Bay, Oregon; Yakutat, Alaska.

Reports that Allison Anders is completing the shooting of her widescreen digital video feature 'Things Behind the Sun' in Cocoa Beach, Florida. Co-writing of the feature with Kurt Voss.

Provides information on the National Space Society Board of Governors Meeting in Cocoa Beach in November 1998. Members who attended the meeting.

Presents a calendar of events which relate to the topic of space exploration. Details of the "Soviet Space" exhibition, to be held at the Boston Museum of Science in Boston, Massachusetts; Southwest Space Conference, which will be held in Houston, Texas; Satellite Technology Workshop, which will focus on promoting math and science in education through the use of contemporary technologies; Seminar on the Cape York Space Port in Cairns, Australia; 1990 International Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) conference in Cocoa Beach, Florida; 1990 Australian Space Development Conference in Sydney, Australia.

Information about the topics discussed at Material Challenges in Alternative and Renewable Energy conference held in Cocoa Beach, Florida is presented.

Presents the 2004 exposition directory of Cocoa Beach, Florida.

Dominic and Ruby Macaroni, owners of Family Attractions in Quitman, Georgia, who said they had a good season, are looking to employ some foreign help in 2004, probably from Mexico. The Macaronis were in Orlando, Florida, for the convention and trade show of the International Association of Amusement Parks & Attractions from November 17-22, and were not in the market to buy anything. Last year, the Macaronis played some Florida dates, including the Space Coast Fair with Lou and Jo Weaver's Interstate Amusements at the Bill Myers-managed Space Coast Fair, Cocoa Beach in Florida. Family Attractions also went to Canton and Cartersville, and sent stuff to the Madison County Fair in Comer, Georgia.