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RIP Benji McRoberts
Benji McRoberts, one of the super talented McRoberts brothers, recently passed away. Benji grew up on Merritt Island, Florida, and started surfing in the early 1960s, along with his brothers Guy and Tommy. All three of the McRoberts brothers
Epic Waves Grace the 40th Annual NKF Rich Salick Pro-Am Surf Festival.
Article by Hillard Grossman COCOA BEACH -- King Neptune was nice enough to donate a consistent flurry of 3-foot-plus waves all weekend and five Brevard County surfers took full advantage, displaying their impressive
NKF Surf Festival an extra special celebration honoring 40th, 50th years of tradition
Article by Hillard Grossman COCOA BEACH -- Perseverance always has been a trademark with the Salick family. Richard Salick was a champion surfer and a tireless advocate for kidney disease research and patient care
Paddle Out for Ron DiMenna- Founder of Ron Jon Surf Shop
There will be a paddle out ceremony for Ron DiMenna, east coast surfing pioneer and founder of Ron Jon surf shop.When Ron DiMenna told his father that he had outgrown his homemade fiberglass surfboards and
Ron Jon founder DiMenna leaves lasting legacy in surfing, business
Article by Hillard Grossman Like the store's famous motto, Ron DiMenna was truly "one of a kind." Ron Jon Surf Shop’s company founder passed away Saturday at age 88, leaving behind a legacy of
Florida’s Hall of Famers- Bill and Dudley Whitman
Reprinted with permission from the East Coast Surfing Hall Of Famehttps://eastcoastsurfinghalloffame.org/ Splitting their adolescent years in the 1920s and ’30s between Miami Beach and Lake Michigan, William Whitman and his brothers Dudley and Stanley
Florida’s Hall of Famers-Yancey Spencer III
Reprinted with permission from the East Coast Surfing Hall of Fame https://eastcoastsurfinghalloffame.org/ Yancy Spencer III was born in 1950 in Roanoke, Virginia, then moved with his family to Pensacola, Florida, where he began surfing
Slater Takes a Bow- The GOAT Retires
By Hillard Grossman "This feels like the end." Thirty minutes before the clock struck midnight Monday evening in Cocoa Beach, Kelly Slater's time on the World Surf Tour as a full-time competitor, spanning
Florida’s Hall of Famers-Jeff Crawford
Reprinted with permission from The East Coast Surfing Hall of Fame https://eastcoastsurfinghalloffame.org/ Florida-born goofyfooter, Jeff Crawford is often credited with putting the East Coast on the international surfing map, paving the way for other
Florida’s Hall of Famers- Mike Tabeling
Reprinted with permission from the East Coast Surfing Hall Of Fame the East Coast Surfing Hall of Fame Born in Memphis, Tennessee in 1949, Mike Tabeling was the son of a Navy pilot. When his
Ricky Carroll has shaped himself a legendary career
Article by Sue DeWerff Panzarino A “core surfer, master craftsman and true gentleman.” That’s how surfing-industry peers describe Ricky Carroll, owner of R&D Surf Factory in Rockledge. Carroll has established himself at the
