Melbourne Beach native Caroline Marks will hold a meet-and-greet at Ron Jon Surf Shop in Cocoa Beach on Saturday, Nov. 15.

Space Coast’s most celebrated athletes, Olympic gold medalist Caroline Marks, returns home to greet fans at Ron Jon Surf Shop.

Ron DiMenna, the founder of Ron Jon Surf Shop, died at the age of 88. DiMenna started the business in 1959 by selling surfboards from his car in New Jersey. The company grew into a major retailer with ...

Though "the original" Ron Jon Surf Shop opened in the early 1960s in Long Beach Island, New Jersey, it's the iconic Cocoa Beach location (the brand's flagship) that put Ron Jon on the map globally.

Well, at least, the renovated Florida Surf Museum in Cocoa Beach gets off the ground Saturday evening with a public unveiling at a grand opening reception with an appropriate theme: Space Coast ...

Ron DiMenna, one of the pioneers of surfing at the Jersey Shore and the founder of Ron Jon Surf Shop, passed away Sept. 6 in Florida. He was 88. Described as a "free spirit," DiMenna founded the ...

Ron DiMenna, who as the founder of the Ron Jon Surf Shop retail chain helped expand a niche sport into mainstream lifestyle culture, died Sept. 6 at his home on Merritt Island, Florida, near Cocoa ...

Ron DiMenna, the founder of the surf shop mega-franchise Ron Jon Surf Shop, reportedly passed away peacefully on September 6th, 2025. He was 88. In a statement from the company, they grieved: “The ...