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In today's newsletter:

  • Could a Cocoa Beach school merger reshape Cape Canaveral’s only elementary?
  • Which Cocoa Beach residents appear in this week’s Brevard County arrest log?
  • How did Cocoa Beach shock previously unbeaten Geneva in overtime?

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Friday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 70, low: 55.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 74 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Public pleads with Brevard school board to keep Cape View open (floridatoday.com) — Cocoa Beach families are watching closely as Brevard school leaders weigh consolidating Roosevelt Elementary with Cape View Elementary in Cape Canaveral, a move driven by declining enrollment and an aging population. Parents, teachers, students, and Cape Canaveral officials continue pressing the school board to keep Cape View open and collaborate on boosting enrollment, keeping Cocoa Beach’s neighboring school community intact.
   

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• Arrests In Brevard County: December 9, 2025 – Suspects Presumed Innocent Until Proven Guilty (spacecoastdaily.com) — Several recent Brevard County arrests involve Cocoa Beach residents and incidents, including one case handled directly by Cocoa Beach Police. The countywide booking report highlights charges ranging from drug possession and theft to domestic-related offenses, with all individuals presumed innocent until proven guilty. Use this as a snapshot of current law-enforcement activity around Cocoa Beach and nearby cities.
   

• Zero boys basketball unbeatens; Miss Volleyball; TFA honors (orlandosentinel.com) — Cocoa Beach’s boys basketball team grabbed a notable overtime win, edging Geneva School 65-57 and handing them their first loss of the season. That result came amid a flurry of early-season Central Florida hoops, volleyball, wrestling, soccer, and cross-country highlights that show just how competitive the Orlando-area prep sports scene is this year.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Looking for recommendations for a licensed plumber, that can pull permits from city of Cocoa Beach.
    I need to install a tankless hot water heater, water and dryer hookup. (Nextdoor Cocoa Isles)
  • Good morning neighbors!
    I am looking for some help. On Monday, December 8, there was a white male, probably mid 30’s, going door to door selling what we think was Solar… (Nextdoor Venetian Way)
  • Denny's Corporation posted a job opening for Service Assistant - Franchise in Cocoa Beach. Apply here.
  • Brevard Public Schools posted a job opening for Educational Interpreter in Cocoa Beach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cocoa Beach here.

🗞 Nearby News

Merritt Island

  • WATCH: Merritt Island Community Christmas Party Set for Thursday Night at Dolphins Waterfront Bar & Grill (spacecoastdaily.com)
  • See where Brevard teams are placed in new FHSAA football classifications (floridatoday.com)
  • ‘Not in our backyard:' Gas plant to power cruise ships could be built near Merritt Island neighborhood (clickorlando.com)

Cape Canaveral

  • DeSantis appoints tech CEO Carol Craig to Port Canaveral Commission (floridatoday.com)
  • BREAKING: Health First Board Approves Plans to Develop Orthopedics & Spine Institute on Viera Hospital Campus (spacecoastdaily.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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