Dan Reiter's new book, 'On A Rising Swell,' explores the rich history and unique culture of surfing on Florida's Space Coast.

The change would have exempted smaller parks, including surf pools built on quarter-acre lots, from state regulations, if ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Every year on Christmas Eve, hundreds of surfers in Santa Claus costumes take to the waves on Cocoa Beach in their most festive ...

One look toward the water from the ramp at the Jacksonville Beach Ocean Rescue Station. Near-flat seas on the first Friday of June. No doubt about it. Maybe the University of North Florida Surf Team ...

COCOA BEACH, Fla. – A board meeting like no other, the 16th annual Surfing Santas event is almost here! This fun yuletide tradition brings thousands to Cocoa Beach to gather, surf and raise money for ...

Hundreds of "Surfing Santas" hit the beach to catch some waves in Florida in a continuation of an annual tradition that continued despite freezing temperatures in the Sunshine State. The surfers, many ...

Hundreds of surfers dressed as Kris Kringle dashed through the waves at Cocoa Beach, Fla. Sunday for a swell celebration of Surfing Santas. As red suits over wetsuits and bodacious white beards filled ...

COCOA BEACH, Fla. – Surfing Santas typically draws national television coverage with colorful images of costumed surfers joy-riding across a sun-splashed Florida beach –while most of America shivers ...

I’ve lived in Florida for more than five years, but it wasn’t until recently that I had my first surfing experience. As someone who has spent countless hours on a paddleboard and has some experience ...

While much of the nation woke up to blizzard-like conditions, at least one tradition continued on Florida's Space Coast on Saturday. The group of Jolly Old St. Nick lookalikes have been attracting ...

A fast-moving cold front is bringing a burst of rough weather to Florida, with strong winds, dangerous surf, and increasing rain chances through the weekend.Win ...