Good Bye February, Hello March

A new month means new beginnings, and March is bringing warmer days, blooming nature, and—most importantly—turtle season! 🌊🏝️

As sea turtles return to nest along our shores, let’s do our part to protect these incredible creatures. Remember:
⚠️ Keep beaches clean & free of debris.
🔦 Turn off beachfront lights at night.
🚶‍♂️ Stay off marked nesting areas.

Let’s make this March a month of renewal, respect for nature, and positive change! 💚🌎

FDOT - New Changes in Cocoa Beach

As many of our residents have already taken notice, there has been a few changes on State Road A1A, also known as Atlantic Ave and Orlando Ave. 

Some of these new changes include

• New Speed Limit - From 35 mph to 30 mph. 
  • Cocoa Beach Police Department is enforcing this change and will be out monitoring traffic as well. 
• Speed Bumps
  • FDOT has installed the new speed bump at 1st Street South, Orlando Ave. and they are installing one at Summer Street, North Atlantic Ave. 
  • Reduce speed while using speed bumps. 
• Crosswalk Beacons 
  • Crosswalk beacons have been installed south of Minutemen Causeway. Use caution and watch for pedestrians. 

Army Corp of Engineering 

Canaveral Harbor Florida Sand Bypass

Construction Crews are beginning to mobilize into the City of Cocoa Beach. 

You can find more information and updated construction progress/forecast map at https://olsen-associates.com/canaveral/.  

Overall project information can be found on the USACE website at https://www.saj.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Navigation/Navigation-Projects/Canaveral-Harbor-Florida-Sand-Bypass/

As crews work south along the coastline, we will provide updates through CBNN.

Coastal Resilience Planning Workshop Next Week

We are looking for your input. Help us identify flood prone areas.

Ways to get involved visit CityofCocoaBeach.com/FutureReady to:

Complete the Online Flooding Survey

Register for the Coastal Resilience Planning Workshop taking place on March 5 at 6 PM at the Cocoa Beach Country Club

See you there!

Bicentennial Park 

Improvements

The Bicentennial Park Improvements project will commence on Monday 3/10/25, construction crews will begin fencing off the construction site first thing Monday morning. The last day of available public access to the park will be Sunday 3/9/25.