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Cocoa Beach Florida
from: Deb St. George, Publisher, Keydomain-GlobalAds.comKnowns as the perfect beach town, Cocoa Beach is an
hour drive east of Orlando on Florida's amazing
Space Coast. The drive here is almost as beautiful
as the beach - offering you endless ways to enjoy
your leisure and recreation.
Whether you are going on a family beach vacation,
leisure travel, business trip, or just a day at the
beach, you'll find exactly what you've been looking
for in Cocoa Beach and the Space Coast area to make
your stay one you'll never forget.
Cocoa Beach is one of the most affordable beach
vacations in Florida. There is never a lack of things
to do or see in and around Cocoa Beach. Besides the
fun in the sun, Space Coast offers you the chance
to go deep sea fishing or parasailing, try your
luck aboard a casino cruise ship, or just take a
river tour and get up close and personal with the
awesome wildlife of Florida.
While at Cocoa Beach, you can also visit the Kennedy
Space Center, the Brevard Zoo, or spend some time
shopping. You'll be within short driving distance
to all of the Orlando attractions, and you can even
drive back to Cocoa Beach at night to enjoy dinner
in one of the many dining spots on the beach.
When night sets in, you can kick back and enjoy
the nightlife on the beach that ranges from cool
jazz clubs to beach side cafes. Then, you can
stay the night with perfect accommodations and
wake up to a breathtaking sunrise on the beach.
With plenty to offer you and your entire family,
Cocoa Beach provides an excellent beach vacation or
getaway. There is plenty to do on the beach, with
enough nearby to keep you coming back for more.
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Monday, Feb. 6 , 2012 Tourism officials have argued that the revenue produced through Labor Day weekend is important for the state's economy. They also say they need students to fill summer jobs at attractions and theme parks, such as Kings Dominion pictured above.
Read more...Pre-Labor Day school start dies in Va Senate panel
BOB LEWIS AP Political Writer RICHMOND, Va. A legislative priority in Gov. Bob McDonnell's public education improvement package that would allow local schools to open before Labor Day has failed a major Senate panel vote, a victim of Virginia's monied business and tourism lobbies. The Senate Education and Health Committee killed the bill Thursday on a 9-6 vote after lobbyists for vacation ...
Read more...Hanover supervisors oppose public schools opening prior to Labor Day
Hanover County's elected leaders oppose any changes to a Virginia law that requires public schools to begin classes after Labor Day.
Read more...Senate panel kills school before labor day bill; House version still alive
RICHMOND (AP) -- A Senate panel Thursday said no to a bill that would let Virginia schools start before Labor Day. The proposal is a legislative priority in Gov. Bob McDonnell's public education improvement package. The Senate Education and Health Committee killed the bill Thursday on a 9-6 vote after lobbyists for vacation resorts, amusement parks, beach towns and historical sites along with ...
Read more...House panel passes 'Kings Dominion' law allowing schools to start before Labor Day
Opponents say economic hit to tourism isn't worth it RICHMOND – The state's tourism industry was unable to block a measure that would allow Virginia schools to open before Labor Day in a House of Delegates committee as it did in the Senate last week.
Read more...Lawmaker: Tweety Bird and other cartoon characters should not make Virginia school decisions
RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) - Virginia Delegate Joe Morrissey (D - Henrico County) introduced a bill to the 2012 Virginia General Assembly that would do away with Virginia's so-called "Kings Dominion law."
Read more...Pre-Labor Day school start dies in Virginia Senate panel
A legislative priority in Gov. Bob McDonnell's public education improvement package that would allow local schools to open before Labor Day has failed a major Senate panel vote, a victim of Virginia's monied business and tourism lobbies.
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