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Cocoa's local chapter provides year-long mentorship to city youth. The "Cops and Kids" summer youth program is a summer camp sponsored and operated by a joint cooperation of the Cocoa Police Athletic League, Cocoa Community First, and personnel/logistical support from the Cocoa Police Department and Lifetime Counseling Center. The combined ...
In 1964, the U.S. poverty rate (income-based) included 19 percent of Americans. Rising political forces demanded change. Under a new White House Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO), the concept of the federally-funded, local Community Action Program (CAP)—delivered by a local Community Action Agency (CAA), in a nationwide Community Action Network—would become the primary vehicle for a new ...
The Houston Astros held spring training in Cocoa from 1964 through 1984, and the Florida Marlins trained in Cocoa in 1993. Cocoa Stadium was also the long-time home of the Florida State League Cocoa Astros. In 2009, the Space Coast Surge, a member of the Florida Winter Baseball League, had Cocoa Stadium as its home stadium. [55]
Coastal Florida Sports Park (formerly known as Cocoa Expo Sports Center) is a multi-sport complex located in Cocoa, Florida.Coastal Florida facilities include outdoor baseball, football, soccer and lacrosse fields, an indoor multipurpose field, batting cages and a weight room.
In 2010, the Cocoa Housing Authority was intending to separate and operate independently of the Family. [1] There are 596 units in north, central and south county under the direction of the Brevard Housing Authority. There were 150 units operated by the Melbourne Housing Authority. 356 properties were operated by the Cocoa Housing Authority.
The Community Woman's Club is a historic U.S. building located at 5 Rosa L Jones Drive, Cocoa, Florida.The Central Church of Christ initially constructed the building circa 1950 and the Community Woman's Club of Cocoa purchased it on June 8, 1966. [1]
The Cocoa Colts were a minor league baseball team based in Cocoa, Florida in 1964. The Cocoa Colts played exclusively as members of the four–team Rookie level Cocoa Rookie League, placing third in the standings, with all league games played at the Cocoa Expo Sports Center. The Cocoa Colts were so named as the team was a minor league affiliate ...
The Cocoa Expos were a short-lived professional minor league baseball team based Cocoa, Florida in 1972. The club, which featured future hall of famer and 1986 World Series champion, Gary Carter, was a member of the rookie-level Florida East Coast League. During their only season in existence, the team posted a 9–47 record, which gave them ...