BREVARD COUNTY • COCOA BEACH, FLORIDA – The first settlement in Cocoa Beach, Florida, was started by a family of newly freed slaves following the Civil War, but a hurricane in 1885 discouraged settlement. Then, in 1888, a group from Cocoa bought the entire tract of land. The land remained untouched until attorney Gus Edwards… Continue reading Cocoa Beach & “I Dream of Jeannie’s” Wedding
