Ron Jon Surf Shop Cocoa Beach Florida

Ron Jon Surf Shop Cocoa Beach Florida 520 and A-1-A under the rotating sign! 

Ron Jon Surf Shop the majestic icon stamped deeply into the coquina of Cocoa Beach's foundation. A 1959 concept emerged as a father explained simple capitalism to his son.  You want 1, buy 3, and sell 2 for a profit. This tale of the need for a surfboard is as iconic as the original Ron Jon Surf Shop in Ship Bottom, Long Island Beach, New Jersey.  

Ron DiMenna and John Spodofora opened the original Ron Jon's in 1961. In 1962, Ron Jon Surf Shop Canaveral Pier had arrived. 

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Sea Robin Canaveral National Seashore

Sea Robin are a member of the Rock Fish family.

Sea Robins are found in warm saltwater, are scaly bottom fish, and also called Gurnard. Sea Robins have bony heads, colorfully patterned bodies, two dorsal fins, and can grow to 28 inches in length. Sea Robin mainly exist in the eastern Atlantic Ocean including Florida's East Coast, Mediterranean Sea, and Black Sea. 

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Aftermath of Hurricane Dorian Florida

Hurricane Dorian's affect on Florida was not mainly physical destruction. Floridians watched and waited ... then waited, and waited some more while the storm held over the Bahamas. Only a few thousand in Florida lost power at all and power was restored very quickly. The winds and surf battered the coast. We lost many Sea Turtle eggs to the waves exposure. The silver lining here is just how many more eggs were actually laid this year compared to prior years. The numbers laid were great, nature will even itself out if need be.

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The biggest difference I noticed with Hurricane Dorian compared to other nervous Hurricanes was the people. Floridian reaction was skewed this time. People rattled the News and Weather Stations with their comments, emails, and complaints to a point I have never seen before (I'm 54 and was born in Florida). 

Channels 2, 6, and 9 are central Florida's local news channels. Hurricane Dorian was not a stable, usual, normal, run of the mill type Hurricane. The charts were everywhere, the Hurricane planes didn't even get to check the storm a few times due to plane issues (once, the windshield cracked or whatever a windshield is called in a plane), so they "guessed" at the numbers, the conditions were not favorable at first for this storm to gain Hurricane strength, in short, Hurricane Dorian wasn't supposed to meteorologic-ally exist. Dorian was danger close to Florida and tracks were iffy for a long while. Weathermen report the weather but tracks change, forecasts come and go.

Eric Burris and Tony Mainolfi from channel 2 were apparently being inundated by negative nellies and neds via comments and email. So much in fact that I had to turn it off because I couldn't watch them being so upset anymore by it all. Florida was relentless. This same scenario was happening at news 9.

I began watching channel 6 with Troy Bridges (this coverage went on for more than a week mind you, with 24 hour news and weather for about three days straight). Troy Bridges kept his cool with all the nonsense tweets, emails, comments, and calls for regular programming. Kudos for cool under immense negativity Mr. Bridges.

The other weathermen just were not prepared for such an inundation of nasty I think. Floridians do not usually fault the messengers to such a harsh degree. Yes, Floridians are known to complain about the heat, humidity, and if in Central Florida, the traffic, but not so harshly as what happened during Hurricane Dorian. Eric Burris is a joy to everyone he meets and we Floridians bombarded him with ugly. While I was not party to the spew, this is one Floridian who wishes to say "I'm sorry it happened to you".

While most Floridians did not get their homes destroyed or people killed like in the Bahamas, and most Floridians did not get flooded, lose power, property or belongings, Floridians lost their ability to watch regularly scheduled programming on a few stations. THIS they complain about?  Just give it some thought if you get time or patience.

Time for a little levity, This is what Floridians are usually known for ...

Of course, it wouldn't be Florida without the Hurricane Memes

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The storm was a slow mover, people make light of Hurricanes "Before" they come in hopes they don't destroy and kill along the way. The destruction in the Bahamas is unfathomable, severely sad, and leaves me at a loss for words other than Prayer for the survivors to find strength, healing, and future life as they rebuild. Praying too for those in South and North Carolina. In Jesus Name, Amen.

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Daytona Beach Pier, Main Street, Daytona, Florida

The Daytona Beach Pier on Florida's East Coast is an Icon for the Area.

A family oriented walk through shops, eateries like Bubba Gump Shrimp Company, Cold Stone Creamery, Johnny Rocket's, Wing House, Chicago Red Hots, and Sloppy Joe's, and the Daytona Beach Bandshell. Free Bandshell Concerts are on Friday and Saturday nights with Saturday night fireworks after the show. The free concerts go on from August 23, 2019 - September 28, 2019 and start at 7 pm. Admission is Free with the option of a $10 VIP admission which includes a chair. Free fireworks show on Saturday nights.

Joe's Crab Shack is a destination set apart. "Eat At Joe's", "Be Ye Warned Taste If You Dare", and "Pirate's Sail These Waters", are slogans connected to this establishment. I recommend the Arrrrrtichoke Dip, delicious. Don't forget to "Walk the Plank", you get to keep the glass.

The old-school video arcade, complete with skee-ball, offers a respite from the sun on those extreme days Florida has. There is a water-park, complete with a Lazy River, Daytona Lagoon, and Family Entertainment Center that offers Go-Kart fun. There's Laser Tag, a Rock Wall, Rope Sky Maze, mini-golf course, and more. Family packed fun for all.

Visit the Official Daytona Beach site for easily navigated information, future memories, and fun.

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Toys for Tots Brevard County, Florida 2019

This year, Brevard County Toys for Tots will have 2 campaigns North and South

Denise Farias' areas are Scottsmoor, Mims, Titusville, Port St. John, Cocoa, Cocoa Beach, Merritt Island, Rockledge.

Brevard County North Toys for Tots

Phone Lines Will Be Open September 1, 2019

Campaign Officially Starts October 1, 2019

Toys for Tots Coordinator: Denise Farias 321-200-6173

Live in Melbourne, Viera, Palm Bay, Visit Toys for Tots South Brevard County.

Coordinator: Fabio Cedeno 312-434-1283, 312-434-0553. 

Campaign Officially Starts October 1, 2019

Enjoy a blast from the past, December of 2010, Merritt Island gathering at Merritt Square Mall of the US Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Motorcycle Run. Take a Ride Down memory Lane...

US Marine Corps Reserve Motorcycle Run

Check out the coolest bikers in Brevard County, Florida setting up for the Toys for Tots Run this morning at the Merritt Square Mall, Merritt Island, Florida. These men and women get together each year to support The United States Marine Corps Reserve, Toys for Tots Program, Brevard Co. Florida. We took some great pictures of the motorcycles and riders (if you see a lot more Sportster's than not, ... I like them)

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                                                                  Merry Christmas

Cocoa Beach Pictures is Thankful for Toys for Tots! 

Too many good ones ...

Thanks to all who enjoyed the ride! 

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Cocoa Beach Pictures 2010

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Swarming Colony of Bees

The Florida temperature dropped ..... and dropped this Bee colony down as well. It seems the queen had landed in this neighbors side yard and the swarm came to keep her warm and the colony alive.

An intense video ... check it out:

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