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Road Collapse Isolates Seniors, Reignites Palm Bay Infrastructure Dispute

A major road collapse inside the Palm Bay Estates 55+ mobile home co-op has isolated approximately 120 senior residents and cut off emergency vehicle access...
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This Week in Palm Bay | June 1 - 7, 2026
Palm Bay ranks 13th nationally in housing affordability. Plus, the SRO security transition, BPS staffing cuts, three major PBPD command promotions, …
 • Thomas Gaume
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This Week in Palm Bay | May 25 - 31, 2026
In observance of the Memorial Day holiday, City offices are closed Monday, May 25. Waste collections by Republic Services are skipped entirely on Monday…
 • Thomas Gaume
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Surveillance, Safety, and Special Interests: Inside Palm Bay's Five-Hour Policy Meltdown
Palm Bay City Council overrides planning board to approve Emerson fuel station, terminates school safety contracts due to police staffing deficits, and…
 • Thomas Gaume
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Malabar Annex Training Exercise Advisory
The 45th Security Forces Squadron will conduct a Base Defense Field Training Exercise at the Malabar Annex on Fri May 22, 2026. Residents will hear…
 • Thomas Gaume
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Council Asked to Overrule Unanimous P&Z Denial on Fuel Station; Dispensary Ban Heads to Final Vote
Palm Bay City Council votes Thursday on a fuel station the P&Z Board rejected 7-0, a permanent dispensary ban, and $12M in spending items.
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This Week in Palm Bay | May 18 - 24, 2026
Palm Bay City Council meets May 21 on a disputed gas station and cannabis ban. Grand jury indicts Palm Bay man on capital murder in the Berry case.
 • Thomas Gaume
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Palm Bay Sets Sights on $15 Million Budget Cut, DOGE Drives FY27 Workshop
City staff opens FY27 budget season with a 20% reduction directive, a $2.5 million BCRA backfill plan, and $287 million in department requests.
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