Cocoa Beach, Florida: Officials say a fire has destroyed an iconic Florida mansion once owned by USA Today founder Al Neuharth.
News outlets report fire crews responded to the blaze around 9 p.m. on Tuesday in Cocoa Beach.
Cocoa Beach Fire Department Chief Ryan Duckworth says no one was injured in the blaze. The cause remains under investigation.
He described the property as a ‘total loss.’
The ocean-view property, called the Pumpkin centre, recently sold for nearly $5 million. The 10,000-square-foot estate was built in 1975.
After Neuharth died in April 2013, his wife, Dr. Rachel Fornes, lived there with her children until the estate was sold.
Property owner Jeffrey Wells told the Florida Today newspaper earlier this month that his intent was to allow people to hold weddings at the property, once renovations were complete.
Crews battle major fire at iconic Florida mansion

Stunned crowds gather in south Cocoa Beach as they watch a landmark, the Pumpkin Center, that was once owned by Al Neuharth, founder of USA Today, burn to the ground late Tuesday night, March 15, 2016, in Cocoa Beach, Florida. (AP Photo)