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Palm Bay City Council to Consider Eminent Domain for St. Johns Heritage Parkway Connection in Developer-Funded Deal
The Palm Bay City Council is set to review a critical developer-funded eminent domain action to secure the missing southern link of the St. Johns…
Aug 16 • Thomas Gaume
12:08
Palm Bay City Council to Consider Eminent Domain for St. Johns Heritage Parkway Connection in Developer-Funded Deal
The Palm Bay City Council is set to review a critical developer-funded eminent domain action to secure the missing southern link of the St. Johns…
Aug 14 • Thomas Gaume
3:12
Palm Bay: 13-Year-Old Arrested After FBI Traces TikTok Mass Casualty Threat
An anonymous public tip to the FBI National Threat Operations Center led to the felony arrest of a 13-year-old Palm Bay middle school student. The…
Aug 12 • Thomas Gaume
1:15
Palm Bay 2026 Candidate Readiness Assessment: Charter Knowledge, Budget Crossroads, and the Flock Camera Split
Municipal governance requires clear charter knowledge, fiscal discipline, and adherence to constitutional limits. The Palm Bayer submitted a…
Aug 11 • Thomas Gaume
2:02
This Week in Palm Bay: City Hoods FLOCK Cameras Over Permitting Audit, Council Drops Millage to 6.6015
City Manager Morton and Chief Spears hood FLOCK cameras over permitting audit, Council drops millage to 6.6015, Health First earns $230M hospital…
Aug 9 • Thomas Gaume
11:22
Palm Bay Suspends Citywide Flock ALPR Network Over Roadside Crash Safety Hazards
City Manager Matthew Morton and Police Chief Jeff Spears issued an emergency order Friday at 11:59 AM directing the immediate suspension and physical…
Aug 7 • Thomas Gaume
2:14
Palm Bay Council Counters $10M Demand for Majors Golf Course, Moves to Eminent Domain
The Palm Bay City Council convened on Thursday, August 6, 2026, with all five council members present: Mayor Rob Medina, Deputy Mayor Mike Jaffe…
Aug 7 • Thomas Gaume
5:40
Palm Bay P&Z Recap: $230M Hospital, Propane Plant Denied & Carport Approved (August 5, 2026)
Palm Bay Planning & Zoning Board approves $230M Health First expansion and carport variance while denying 30,000-gallon bulk propane plant.
Aug 6 • Thomas Gaume
1:57
Palm Bay Adopts FY2027 Rollback Rate With 18.3% Spending Cut, Aquatic Center Closure
The Palm Bay City Council moved aggressively to finalize its fiscal strategy for the upcoming year during the August 4 budget workshop. Council members…
Aug 5 • Thomas Gaume
3:39
JTD Land Company Acquires Sun Terra Lakes for $53 Million
Kissimmee-based JTD Land Company has acquired the 1,100-acre Sun Terra Lakes master-planned community for $53 million. The all-cash transaction closed…
Aug 4 • Thomas Gaume
1:11
This Week In Palm Bay: Episode 17
A $100 million luxury development is coming to Port Malabar Boulevard, while 85 Space Coast workers face layoffs this week. Palm Bay City Council and…
Aug 2 • Thomas Gaume
7:12
Palm Bay Faces 66% Property Tax Revenue Loss Under Proposed Amendment 3
Imagine an employee walking into work only to be told that two-thirds of their salary will disappear overnight. That scenario is not hypothetical. It is…
Aug 1 • Thomas Gaume
21:01
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