The annual Surfing Santas event in Cocoa Beach brought more than holiday cheer to thousands of attendees this year — it also carried a life-saving mission.

Forget the open-air sleigh overloaded with gifts and powered by a tuckered herd of flying reindeer.

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The grass on Rick Kane's Satellite Beach lawn is barely visible beneath the giant holiday inflatables.

The griping Vatican-based movie thriller “Conclave” about picking a new pope and Stephanie Hsu starring in the dark comedy series “Laid” as a woman whose former lovers keep unexpectedly dying are some of this week’s new streaming entertainment releases.

Santa Claus is coming to town, and you can track him as he delivers gifts around the globe on Christmas Eve!

A holiday festival and parade will take over downtown Kissimmee this weekend.

Patients and families at Nemours Children’s Hospital got a surprise visit from Santa and his elves outside their windows on Wednesday.

A board meeting like no other, the 16th annual Surfing Santas event is almost here!

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North American military assets are keeping a sharp eye on Santa's travels.

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Holiday travel is expected to hit its peak right around now.

The Bank of England has kept borrowing rates unchanged despite mounting worries over the state of the British economy.

Wekiva Island has transformed into a Winter Wonderland, but in it’s eighth year, there are some new additions.

Santa and his elves left the North Pole and made their way to the hospital again to do some window washing and most importantly, bring cheer to several young patients.

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Santa Claus is coming to town, and you can track him as he delivers gifts around the globe on Christmas Eve!

The city of Oviedo got a little brighter Thursday after the annual holiday tree lighting ceremony at Center Lake Park.

Jill Biden has chosen a White House holiday décor that she hopes will inspire guests to feel like kids again.

Disney’s Hollywood Studios has started its newest holiday event, Jollywood Nights.

Snowcat Ridge, Florida’s one-and-only Alpine Snow Park, has decided to delay the start of its 2023-2024 season until the beginning of December.

Cher is obviously a superstar but even a superstar is happy to be the opening act when it comes to Santa.

Florida’s only Alpine Snow Park, Snowcat Ridge, has announced its opening date for the 2023 season.

After announcing last month that Surfing Santas 2023 would be moving locations, organizers have made a cutback and promised another wave of holiday fun on the event’s original beach.

Oscar winner Jamie Lee Curtis also has a busy career as a children’s author.

Traditional surfing session held every Christmas Eve

Thirteen years after starting the biggest Christmas party on Cocoa Beach, George Trosset expects Saturday to be coldest Surfing Santas yet.

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 amid wintry December weather, according to News 6 partner Florida Today.

All hands were on the roof AdventHealth for Children on Tuesday as Santa and his elves suited up and dropped off the Walt Disney Pavilion.

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden helped pack presents for children and encouraged holiday cheer as the White House marked the 75th anniversary of Toys for Tots at an event hosted by the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve.

The “Happiest Man on Earth” is looking to make a little bit of Christmas magic while also giving back to the community.

Sheriff Rick Staly announced the arrest of 18 people following an 11-month-long operation targeting drugs in Flagler County.

Let's get the Elf on the Shelf to work for us this year (and hopefully every year moving forward).

Crowds of people gathered at Cocoa Beach on Christmas Eve to watch as surfers donning their best Santa attire made waves on the Space Coast.

If you’re concerned about presents arriving in time or you can’t find what you’re looking for, Consumer Reports has some gift suggestions that are out of the box and guaranteed to be in stock.

Surfing Santas will once again return to Cocoa Beach after going virtual last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

You don’t have to be an outdoorsy type to enjoy Wekiva Island in Seminole County.

A man who loves to decorate for the holidays has taken the Christmas spirit to a whole new level.

We’re used to seeing Santa at the mall, or better yet, on his sleigh delivering toys to children around the world, but you don’t see Santa (let alone hundreds of him) skiing or snowboarding down a mountain.

The streets of College Park will be filled with holiday cheer this weekend, bringing live music, activities and more.

For the first time ever, guests at Disney theme parks can see Santa depicted by Black cast members.

Without a chimney to climb down, Santa’s helpers had to find another way to bring Christmas cheer to pediatric patients at a Central Florida hospital.

Supply chain issues, climate change, and planting decisions during the Great Recession have all contributed to the Christmas tree crunch.

Ring in the most wonderful time of the year with these Christmas celebrations.

Nearly two years into a global health crisis that has killed more than 5 million people, infections are again sweeping across parts of Western Europe.

The holiday festivities are returning to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay.

According to the their website, USPS suggests shipping retail ground mail by Dec. 15, first class mail by Dec. 17, priority mail by Dec. 18 and priority mail express by Dec. 23 if you want your packages to arrive by Christmas.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Flaviane Carvalho is being hailed a hero after coming to the rescue of an 11-year-old boy who, according to Orlando police, was being abused at home. During a news conference Thursday, Carvalho said the boy had gone into the restaurant on New Year’s Day with his parents and little sister. Potato restaurant on South Kirkman Road immediately called her boss and asked if she should call police, which she did. AdPolice show note used by restaurant server to help a boy who they say was being abused (Copyright 2021 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.) “We are 100% convinced that it saved the life of a child and potentially a future abuse of his sister,” Orlando Police Chief Orlando Rolón said.

Did Santa bring you a new air fryer for Christmas this year?

(AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea has added 1,092 new coronavirus cases in a resurgence that is erasing hard-won epidemiological gains and eroding public confidence in the government’s ability to handle the outbreak. It would deliver long-sought cash to businesses and individuals and resources to vaccinate a nation confronting a frightening surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths. Preliminary data on U.S. deaths show the coronavirus pandemic contributing to a 15% or more increase in deaths over last year. ___MEXICO CITY — Mexican officials have reported a new daily high in confirmed coronavirus cases as the country awaits its first shipment of vaccine. ___WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The Navajo Nation is reporting 151 new coronavirus cases and seven more deaths related to COVID-19.

He dressed up as the big guy and went parasailing near Sacramento, California in order to spread some holiday cheer. But things didn’t go as planned when Santa’s paragliding attempt landed him tangled in power lines. “We’re just really blown away! Locals were blown away by the man who typically comes down chimneys this time of year. This jolly Saint Nick traded in Rudolph for an aircraft and was just trying to spread some holiday cheer.

ORLANDO, Fla. – A 34-year-old man was killed in an officer-involved shooting when he pointed a gun at investigators Wednesday night in Baldwin Park, according to the Orlando Police Department. [TRENDING: Manatee found decapitated | Santa, Mrs. Claus spread COVID-19 | Grammy winner saves Fla. theater with $20,000 donation]Orlando police on Thursday identified the man as Adam Robertson. According to police, officers responded to a domestic call around 8:30 p.m. in the 5300 block of Baldwin Park Street. Police said authorities were getting ready to negotiate with Robertson when he came outside and pointed a gun at the officers. One officer, identified by police as Mike Zambito, shot and killed Robertson, officials said.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A witness shared a video of a plane crashing into Lake Hiawassee from Tuesday afternoon. The Orange County Fire Rescue said the pilot only had minor injuries and was able to escape from the plane after the crash. At the 9-second mark of the video, you see the plane come into the sight of the camera. About 14 seconds later in the video, the plane crashes into the water. At the 33-second mark, you hear the reaction from a witness at the lake.

LUDOWICI, Ga. – Dozens of children who attended a tree lighting event in Georgia may have been exposed to COVID-19 after a pair performing as Santa and Mrs. Claus tested positive for the virus, officials said. Commissioners’ Chair Robert Parker said about 50 children, including his own, took pictures with Santa and Mrs. Claus, whose names weren’t immediately released. [TRENDING: Manatee found decapitated | Santa, Mrs. Claus spread COVID-19 | Grammy winner saves Fla. theater with $20,000 donation]Parker said the pair, who didn't display any symptoms during the event, portrayed the Clauses for “many years” and had good intentions. The county school system has asked parents to keep children at home if they were exposed or if they are showing symptoms. “Children are in close contact with both other children and adults daily at school, rec functions, and church,” Parker said.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Patients at Nemours Children’s Hospital in Orlando received a holiday surprise Monday. A group of window washers from A-1 Orange Exterior Building Services dressed up as Santa and elves to surprise patients. The workers wrote special messages and drew pictures while soaping the windows. Organizers say it was a way to help lift the spirits of patients and their families.

’Tis the season to give, and we have a feeling this might be one of the best ways yet to do exactly that.

With a little bit of Christmas magic, some social distancing and hand sanitizer, this year’s photo with Santa is possible. SeaWorld:SeaWorld Photos With Santa 2020Take a visit to the top of the world to meet the Arctic’s most famous resident, Santa Claus at SeaWorld’s Wild Arctic for a safe alternative to family photos with everyone’s favorite jolly guy! Icon Park Orlando:The breathtaking Christmas photos that you’ve enjoyed at the mall since 2002 have relocated to ICON Park. The Florida Mall:Florida Mall Photos With Santa 2020Lights. Face masks are required in all indoor areas of the resort and Christmas attractions and should not be removed for pictures with Santa.

Santa brought gifts, left behind heat: Highs near 80 in Central FloridaPublished: December 26, 2019, 6:41 amWinter officially started Saturday, but you wouldn’t know it by taking one look at Central Florida’s forecast just one day after Christmas.

ORLANDO, Fla. – You no longer have to wait until Christmas Day to find out if Santa thought you were naughty or nice this year. The Department of Christmas Affairs, created by the fictional North Pole Government, recently released the 2018-2019 Naughty and Nice List, allowing children across the globe to see where their name falls. If you’re still trying to make it onto the nice list, it’s not too late -- but you need to act fast. For someone with a severe case of naughtiness, the department suggests the use of a Christmachologist but those who are only slightly naughty could benefit from a Nice Coach. To see where your name falls on the Naughty and Nice List, click here.

WINTER GARDEN, Fla. – A Winter Garden church is working with a medical debt company to help 2,000 families abolish millions of dollars of medical debt. Santa's helpers at Mosaic Church are giving the local families a present that won't fit underneath the Christmas tree. “There’s debt that people can’t pay and you’re getting it (forgiven),” said Renaut van der Riet, the lead pastor of Mosaic Church. The church is paying off millions of dollars of medical debt for local families. The church donated $27,000 from its budget, which will turn into $2.7 million of medical debt paid off.

If you’ve ever been to a holiday cookie swap, then you know just how intense and daunting they can be.

It’s going to snow in Orlando. Downtown Orlando’s Church Street is hosting “30 Days of Christmas” and transforming the street into a winter wonderland every night in December. Snow will fall along with a music and light show nightly at 6, 7, 8 and 9 p.m. There will also be free horse and carriage rides Thursdays and Fridays from 6-10 p.m. Could it feel anymore like Christmas? And if you’re celebrating New Year’s Even downtown on Church Street, you can pop champagne under the snow flurry.

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