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The Historic Cocoa Village Playhouse
Historic Cocoa Village
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The Indian River Queen
Florida's Space Coast
F. Burton Smith Regional Park
The Cocoa Expo Sports Center
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Ossorio Bakery and Cafe
Ryan's Village Pizza and Pub
- Q: What is Cocoa, Florida known for?
- A: Cocoa is one of the primary cities of Florida's Space Coast, known as the home of the famed Kennedy Space Center and the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
- Q: How did Cocoa get its name?
- A: The charming city is said to have been named after the historic 19th-century Cocoa House hotel.
- Q: What contributed to Cocoa's growth?
- A: Cocoa grew dramatically following the development of the region's aerospace industry in the mid-20th century.
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