Like many American communities during the 1950s and early 1960s, Cocoa Beach embraced neon signage as a way to attract attention to local businesses. While it never reached the intensity of Las Vegas or Times Square, the area still featured a variety of eye-catching signs. These often reflected Cocoa Beach’s close ties to the space activities at nearby Cape Canaveral, as well as the nationwide Tiki craze that grew due to servicemen returning from the Pacific Theater after World War II. With its missile launching facilities, it is no surprise that Cape Canaveral became inextricably associated with the Space Age. […]