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This Week in Palm Bay | May 4 - 10, 2026

Three days of brushfires at The Compound force a precautionary evacuation. FDOT closes the I-95 SB Malabar ramp three nights running. Palm Bay's gas-tax share leads the county. Your weekly Palm Bay roundup.
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Cannabis Ban, Centerpointe Settlement, Everlands West, and a Lobbying Contract Land at Palm Bay Council May 7
Palm Bay Council May 7 takes up a cannabis dispensary ban first reading, the Centerpointe rezoning final vote after P&Z denial, and the Palm Vista PUD…
 • Thomas Gaume
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Palm Bay Planning Board to Take Up Dispensary Ban, Gas Station CU, and Public Safety LOS Standards May 6
Cannabis dispensary ban heads to Palm Bay P&Z this Wednesday. Quasi-judicial filing deadline for the gas station case is 5 PM Friday.
 • Thomas Gaume
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Palm Bay Man Charged With Defrauding a Dead Man While Under House Arrest
George Herman Mancilla was 52 days into court-ordered community control when he allegedly began using a deceased acquaintance's benefits cards. He's now…
 • Thomas Gaume
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This Week in Palm Bay | April 27 - May 3, 2026
Two parks close Monday. Utility billing goes monthly with new June fees. Empower and Connect Resource Fair Saturday. Your Palm Bay weekly roundup.
 • Thomas Gaume
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Fortune 500 Takes Over Palm Bay's Harley-Davidson Dealership
Palm Bay's only Harley-Davidson dealership changes hands after more than fourteen years. Sonic Automotive takes over from attorney Rodin Younessi.
 • Thomas Gaume
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Palm Bay Cuts Its Last Quarterly Utility Bill Today. Three Rounds of Change Are Coming.
2019 data breach, 2026 ransomware, now a 3.5% card fee starting June 22. Autopay via bank account is exempt. Here's how to switch before the deadline.
 • Thomas Gaume
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Health First Files 120-Bed Palm Bay Hospital Expansion, Reimagined From 2023 Pullback
Health First filed a $230M, 120-bed Palm Bay Hospital expansion at 1421 Malabar Rd NE, reimagined from the 2023 Merritt Island pullback.
 • Thomas Gaume
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