World Famous Cocoa Beach Pier Getting a MulitMillion Dollar Facelift

07/11/2014 Sandy Shores, Melbourne Realtor® cocoa beach florida real estate

Cocoa Beach Pier Getting a Facelift

World Famous Cocoa Beach Pier is Getting a Multimillion Dollar Facelift

Cocoa Beach was crawling with people this past weekend. And, the Cocoa Beach Pier was no exception. Everyone headed out to soak up some sun.

The Cocoa Beach Pier, originally called the Canaveral Pier is a historic landmark, built in 1962. The pier boasts 5 restaurants and bars and some shops. Many surf festivals and contests have been held at the world renowned pier.

The pier was purchased earlier this year by a company that will be doing a multimillion dollar makeover on the popular tourist spot. They plan to add a Nathan’s Hot Dogs, Starbucks, Krispy Kreme Donuts, Hershey’s Ice Cream and an arcade. They will include retail shops, also.

Enjoy a wonderful holiday weekend!

It’s Time to Review your Insurance Policy

It’s that time of year, hurricane season, time to pull out the insurance policy and review your coverage. Are you with a financially strong company, a company that can pay a claim in case of a disaster? Although, insurance companies allow changes, some, such a change in deductibles can be done only at renewal time.

The Florida insurance industry changed considerably after the hurricanes of 2004-2005. Many large companies were replaced by smaller ones. But, are these companies financially strong? How quickly will they pay after a claim is filed? Can they pay at all? Today, an insurance company’s financial strength is rated on the several different rating scales. So, be careful. Do some research. Online you can find a list of strongest and weakest insurance companies.

Call your insurance agent. Ask them to go over your policy with you. Check your coverage. It is based on replacement cost to rebuild, not on the market value of the property. Check you deductibles, including the separate hurricane deductible. Do you have a separate flood policy?

If you decide to shift from one company to another, find out if your wind mitigation inspection discounts will apply with a different company. Typically, the inspections are good for 5 years. But, find out for sure. Some companies are requiring new mitigation inspections for discounts, Some are spot checking past inspections for validity, due to the high incidence of fraud in South Florida.

This is also a good time to catalog the items in your house. Take pictures of your valuables and write down the serial numbers. Video taping your home is a great way of capturing the property, while describing your furnishings in detail. Be sure to store the pictures and video tape away from the property, in a safe place, like a safe deposit box. Don’t store them in a home safe. In a fire items can melt inside the safe.

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World Famous Ron Jon Surf Shop

05/12/2009 Sandy Shores, Melbourne Realtor® cocoa beach florida real estate Cocoa Beach Florida, Ron Jon Surf Shop, Ron Jon Surf Shop Cocoa Beach

I think that everyone that has heard of Cocoa Beach, Florida has heard of Ron Jon Surf Shop. I marvel at how ginormous (that would be giant and enormous all in one) it has become.

Ron Jon Surf Shop in Cocoa Beach Florida

Ron Jon has become the Worlds Most Famous Surf shop. The multi level store, which is open 24 hours a day, is over 52,000 square feet. And sells beach wear, surfboards, bikinis, and anything else you can think of that you might need for a day at the beach.

Ron Jon is a tourist attraction in and of itself. It has become so popular that over 2 million people from around the world visit it each year. Now that’s pretty amazing!

Ron Jon often boasts community events with bands, music and often big name surfers.

Ron Jon is located at the corner of Highway A1A and State Road 520. It’s hard to miss.

A visit to Cocoa Beach must include a visit to Ron Jon Surf Shop.

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