If the gators dont get you, head down to Melbourne.
Just south of Cocoa Beach is the BEST taco place EVER!! I forget the name, but its taco something or somethign taco right on 1A just south of Cocoa beach.
Head down 1A to Indian Harbour and cross the bridge and follow CO3 north back to Cocoa. Lots of McMansions on both sides of the road.