According to CRHoy, Van Dyke traveled to Costa Rica in the 1980s and was known as the "King" among the local surfing community.

California surfing "king" Kurt Van Dyke was found stabbed and strangled to death in his Costa Rica home and police are ...

Judicial authorities in Costa Rica are investigating the killing of a Santa Cruz native from a well-known surfing family who ...

A powerful winter storm is sweeping through Southern California Monday, bringing heavy rain, strong winds and snow. While the ...

The surfing community is mourning the loss of a legend whose family helped define the culture along the Santa Cruz coast.

Kurt Van Dyke, a Santa Cruz native from a prominent surfing family, was found murdered inside his apartment in Cahuita Limon, a small surf town in Costa Rica.

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BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — The annual Surfing Santas tradition returned to Cocoa Beach Wednesday morning. Around 500 surfers dressed up as Santa Claus hit the beach and waves for Christmas Eve. This ...

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COCOA BEACH, Fla. – The biggest Christmas party in Central Florida, and perhaps the entire world, returns Christmas Eve with a major crackdown on parking. Cocoa Beach police are warning, if you’re ...