COCOA BEACH, Fla. – Plagued by “aging and deteriorating buildings, amenities and infrastructure,” the International Palms Resort and Conference Center generated far more police calls than any Cocoa Beach resort from 2016-19, city records show.
Now, plans are advancing to raze International Palms and replace it with a $300 million, four-star-plus Westin-branded oceanfront resort with 502 rooms, according to News 6 partner Florida Today. “They say a rising tide raises all boats,” the developer, Driftwood Capital CEO Carlos Rodriguez Sr., told the Cocoa Beach City Commission on March 18. “And quite frankly, when you are getting rid of the ugly duck that basically charges very little for its rooms — and you’re replacing it (with) a hotel that