Fruit From the Groves
If you did not attend the March meeting, you missed a good exchange of information between the residents and the District 1 County Commissioner regarding the Lakes of Cocoa Grove planned development. Agreements made between Brevard County and the City of Cocoa providing the basic construction details were established long before Commissioner Delaney took office. She is, however, staying engaged, but unfortunately may not be able to influence the City of Cocoa or the developers to provide a new community more compatible with Canaveral Groves.
This new development is located in Cocoa District #3 of the City Council, overseen by council member Patricia Weeks. If you wish to contact her to express your concerns, you can send emails to pweeks@cocoafl.gov. It should be emphasized that forcing these changes on our community is not the sign of a good neighbor.
You may have noticed cameras and solar panels mounted on black poles placed along some roadways. These are Flock cameras and are part of a larger AI-powered system used to capture license plates and other attributes of vehicles passing by. One such camera is located on the east-bound side of SR 524 just west of the Shell station approaching Walmart. Police departments use Flock cameras to track stolen vehicles, suspects or persons of interest. They’re often deployed in high-crime areas, traffic corridors or entry points to neighborhoods. Organizations like the ACLU argue that continuous surveillance of public roads could lead to over-policing, false accusations or abuse of power. To learn more and see where the cameras are located, visit on the web, https://deflock.org/.
A CGHI meeting has not been scheduled for April. If you wish to attend in the future, an announcement for the next meeting will be posted here in the Happenings and on the Canaveral Groves Welcome signs.
All CGHI board members volunteer their time and are not paid. Please support our homeowners’ organization as it works to support our community. Membership dues are now due for 2026. See the coupon below.
Paul Kroning
Canaveral Groves
Homeowners Inc.
